Influence of explanting season on in vitro multiplication of the medicinal herb, Tridax procumbens L.

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 3239-3243

  Malik, C P ^a   Wadhwani, Chitra ^a  

^a JAIPUR NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Epicuticular wax; Explanting season; Medicinal plant; Micro propagation; Tridax procumbens

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATIZATION; ARTICLE; ASTERACEAE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROPROPAGATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PLANT REGENERATION; ROOTING; TRIDAX PROCUMBENS;

TRIDAX PROCUMBENS;

EID: 68949130870     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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