Micropropagation of Swertia chirata Buch.-Hams. ex Wall.: A critically endangered medicinal herb

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 487-494

  Balaraju, K ^a   Agastian, P ^a   Ignacimuthu, S ^a  

^a LOYOLA COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

MS medium; Multiple shooting; Shoot tip; Swertia chirata

Indexed keywords

GENTIANACEAE; SWERTIA; SWERTIA CHIRAYTA;

EID: 64949149274     PISSN: 01375881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11738-008-0257-0     Document Type: Article

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