Callus induction, plant regeneration and acclimatization of African violet (Saintpaulia ionantha) using leaves as explants

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1263-1268

  Khan, Saifullah ^a   Naseeb, Saima ^a   Ali, Kashif ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; SAINTPAULIA IONANTHA;

EID: 47249094589     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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