Micropropagation of Vitex agnus-castus, (Verbenaceae) - A valuable medicinal plant

In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Plant

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 436-441

  Balaraju, K ^a   Agastian, P ^a   Preetamraj, J P ^a   Arokiyaraj, S ^a   Ignacimuthu, S ^a  

^a LOYOLA COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Apical meristem; Micropropagation; Nodal explant; Vitex agnus castus

Indexed keywords

VERBENACEAE; VITEX AGNUS-CASTUS;

EID: 54349115843     PISSN: 10545476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11627-008-9155-9     Document Type: Article

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