Benzyl amino purine and adenine sulphate induced multiple shoot and root induction from nodal explants of brahmi, bacopa monnieri (Linn.) penn.

Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 44-51

  Ramesh, M ^a   Saravanakumar, R M ^a   Pandian, S Karutha ^a  

^a ALAGAPPA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Adenine sulphate; Bacopa monnieri; Benzyl Amino Purine (BAP); Callus induction; Indole 3 Acetic Acid (IAA); Kinetin; Micropropagation; Multiple shoots; Naphthalene Acetic Acid (NAA); Nodal explants

Indexed keywords

EID: 65649146949     PISSN: 09760504     EISSN: 09760512     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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