Genotypic variation in the micropropagation of Sri Lankan Exacum hybrids

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 129, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 698-703

  Riseman, Andrew ^a   Chennareddy, Siva ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

2 isopentenyladenine; Benzyladenine; Exacum; Micropropagation; Persian violet; Rhizogenesis; Shoot proliferation; Tissue culture

Indexed keywords

EXACUM; VIOLA (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 4444236025     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.129.5.0698     Document Type: Article

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