Interpopulation variation in Picrorhiza kurrooa Royle ex Benth-step towards identifying genetic variability and elite strains for crop improvement study

American Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 154-164

  Purohit, H ^a   Nautiyal, B P ^b   Nautiyal, M C ^a  

^a H N B GARHWAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b MIZORAM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Active ingredients; Isoenzyme; Microhabitats; Stolon; Variation

Indexed keywords

PICRORHIZA KURROOA;

EID: 57749090407     PISSN: 15574539     EISSN: 15574547     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajpp.2008.154.164     Document Type: Article

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