Bridging the gap between ethnobotany and biotechnology of Pistacia

Israel Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 57, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 65-78

  Golan Goldhirsh, Avi ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Biological activity; Biotechnology; Dioecious; Ethnobotany; Gum; Medicinal; Molecular markers; Origin; Pistacia; Resin

Indexed keywords

BIOACTIVITY; BIOMARKER; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DECIDUOUS TREE; ETHNOBOTANY; INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH; MEDICINAL PLANT; NUTRITIVE VALUE; RESEARCH WORK; RESIN; SHRUB;

PISTACIA; PISTACIA VERA;

EID: 70350346190     PISSN: 07929978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1560/IJPS.57.1-2.65     Document Type: Article

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