Studies on plant regeneration and somaclonal variation in Saintpaulia ionantha Wendl. (African Violet)

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1240-1245

  Daud, Norhayati ^a   Taha, Rosna Mat ^b   Hasbullah, Nor Azlina ^b  

^a SULTAN IDRIS EDUCATION UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Morphogenesis; Organogenesis; Plantlets; Saintpaulia ionantha; Somaclonal variation; Vegetative propagation

Indexed keywords

INDOLEACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PHYTOHORMONE;

ANGIOSPERM; ARTICLE; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REGENERATION;

ANGIOSPERMS; INDOLEACETIC ACIDS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; REGENERATION;

SAINTPAULIA IONANTHA;

EID: 53649109523     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2008.1240.1245     Document Type: Article

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