In vitro clonal propagation of Citrullus colocynthis (Linn.) Schrad.: A threatened medicinal plant

Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 147-152

  Meena, Mahesh Chand ^a   Patni, Vidya ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RAJASTHAN   (India)

Author keywords

Citrullus colocynthis; Clonal propagation; Histology; Isoperoxidase

Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS COLOCYNTHIS;

EID: 46249124831     PISSN: 09722025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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