Micropropagation of orchids: A review on the potential of different explants

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 507-520

  Chugh, Samira ^a   Guha, Satyakam ^a   Rao, I Usha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Explants; Mass propagation; Orchids; Protocorm like bodies

Indexed keywords

CLONE; HETEROZYGOSITY; HYBRID; MONOCOTYLEDON; PROPAGATION (HORTICULTURE); REGENERATION; TRANSPLANTATION;

MAGNOLIOPHYTA; ORCHIDACEAE; PHALAENOPSIS;

EID: 69249203565     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2009.07.016     Document Type: Review

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