In vitro shoot culture and antimicrobial activity of Berberis buxifolia Lam

In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Plant

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 502-507

  Pitta Alvarez, Sandra I ^a   Medina Bolivar, Fabricio ^b   Alvarez, María A ^a   Scambatto, Agustina A ^c   Marconi, Patricia L ^a  

^a Fundacion Pablo Cassara   (Argentina)

^b ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Berberine; Jasmonic acid; MDR pumps; Picloram; Shoot culture; Thidiazuron

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BERBERIS; BERBERIS BUXIFOLIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 60049090822     PISSN: 10545476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11627-008-9136-z     Document Type: Article

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