Auxin prompted improved micropropagation protocol of Picrorhiza kurroa: An endangered medicinal plant

Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 161-167

  Jan, Arif ^a   Phalisteen, S ^a   Thomas, G T ^a,b   Shawl, A S ^a  

^a CSIR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE   (India)

^b SAM HIGGINBOTTOM UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (India)

Author keywords

Hardening; Medicinal plant; Picrorhiza kurroa; Propagation

Indexed keywords

PICRORHIZA KURROOA;

EID: 75749104695     PISSN: 18173721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/ptcb.v19i2.5433     Document Type: Article

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