Role of indoleamines in regulation of morphogenesis in in vitro cultures of St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum L.)

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 629, Issue , 2004, Pages 425-432

  Murch, Susan J ^a   Saxena, Praveen K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Medicinal plant; Melatonin; Serotonin; Shoot organogenesis; Thidiazuron

Indexed keywords

EID: 72649097814     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2004.629.56     Document Type: Conference Paper

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