Somatic embryogenesis and plantlet regeneration from leaf and inflorescence explants of arecanut (Areca catechu L.)

Current Science

Volumn 86, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1623-1628

  Karun, Anitha ^a   Siril, E A ^a   Radha, E ^a   Parthasarathy, V A ^a  

^a ICAR CENTRAL PLANTATION CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARECA CATECHU; PIPER BETEL;

EID: 4444243135     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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