Nitrogen source, concentration, and NH4+:NO3- ratio influence shoot regeneration and hyperhydricity in tissue cultured Aloe polyphylla

Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 167-174

  Ivanova, Mariyana ^a   van Staden, Johannes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ammonium; Glutamine; In vitro culture; Ionic composition of the medium; Micropropagation; Multiplication rate; Nitrate; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; GLUTAMINE; IN VITRO CULTURE; IONIC COMPOSITION OF THE MEDIUM; MICROPROPAGATION; MULTIPLICATION RATE;

AMINO ACIDS; TISSUE CULTURE; VITRIFICATION;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS;

ALOE;

EID: 70350205614     PISSN: 01676857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11240-009-9589-8     Document Type: Article

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