Storage and plant regeneration from encapsulated shoot tips of Rauvolfia serpentina - An effective way of conservation and mass propagation

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 776-779

  Ray, A ^a   Bhattacharya, S ^a  

^a BOSE INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Encapsulated shoot tips; In vitro conservation; Rauvolfia serpentina; Regrowth; Synseed

Indexed keywords

PROPAGATION (HORTICULTURE); REGENERATION; REGROWTH; SHRUB; STORAGE;

RAUVOLFIA SERPENTINA;

EID: 53049103122     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2008.06.002     Document Type: Article

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