Efficient in vitro regeneration of fireweed, a medicinal plant

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 421-426

  Turker, Arzu Ucar ^a   Mutlu, Esra Cansever ^a   Yidirim, Arzu Birinci ^a  

^a ABANT IZZET BAYSAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Chamaenerion angustifolium; Epilobium angustifolium; Fireweed; Growth regulators; In vitro culture; Micropropagation

Indexed keywords

BASSIA SCOPARIA; CHAMERION ANGUSTIFOLIUM; CHAMERION ANGUSTIFOLIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM; EPILOBIUM;

EID: 45449102281     PISSN: 01375881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11738-008-0136-8     Document Type: Article

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