Induction of somatic embryogenesis in saffron using thidiazuron (tdz)

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 739, Issue , 2007, Pages 259-267

  Sheibani, M ^a   Nemati, S H ^a   Davarinejad, G H ^a   Azghandi, A V ^b   Habashi, A A ^b  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

^b AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF IRAN ABRII   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cormogenesis; Crocus sativus l.; In vitro propagation; Microcorm

Indexed keywords

CROCUS; CROCUS SATIVUS;

EID: 61449212195     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2007.739.32     Document Type: Conference Paper

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