Somatic embryogenesis and production of artificial seeds in Saintpaulia ionantha Wendl.

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 829, Issue , 2010, Pages 331-336

  Taha, R M ^a   Daud, N ^a   Hasbullah, N A ^a   Awal, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Encapsulation; Regeneration; Somatic embryo; Thidiazuron

Indexed keywords

SAINTPAULIA IONANTHA;

EID: 74849084617     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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