Callus culture and organogenesis in Boerhaavia diffusa: A potent antiviral protein containing plant

Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 263-268

  Gupta, R K ^a   Srivastava, Aparna ^a   Verma, H N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW   (India)

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BOERHAAVIA; BOERHAAVIA DIFFUSA;

EID: 4644219829     PISSN: 09715894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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