In vitro shoot regeneration of citrullus vulgaris schrad (Watermelon)

Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 393-404

  Suratman, F ^a   Huyop, F ^a   Parveez, G K A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b MALAYSIAN PALM OIL BOARD   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Citrullus vulgaris; Cotyledons explains; Plant tissue culture; Watermelon

Indexed keywords

HALF-STRENGTH MS MEDIUM; IN-VITRO; MULTIPLE SHOOTS; PLANT TISSUE CULTURE; PLANTLETS; SHOOT REGENERATION; VULGARIS;

TISSUE CULTURE;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS;

EID: 73849108158     PISSN: 1682296X     EISSN: 16822978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/biotech.2009.393.404     Document Type: Article

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