Changes in flower development, chlorophyll mutation and alteration in plant morphology of Curcuma alismatifolia by gamma irradiation

American Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1436-1439

  Abdullah, Thohirah Lee ^a   Endan, Johari ^a   Nazir, B Mohd ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b MALAYSIAN NUCLEAR AGENCY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll mutation; Cucurma alismatifolia; Flower development; Gamma irradiation; Mutagenesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349298838     PISSN: 15469239     EISSN: 15543641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajassp.2009.1436.1439     Document Type: Article

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