Scalp induction rate responses to cytokinins on proliferating shoot-tips of banana cultivars (Musa spp.)

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Science

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 128-134

  Shirani, Siamak ^a   Sariah, Meon ^a   Zakaria, Wahab ^a   Maziah, Mahmood ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Banana; Cytokinins; Proliferation rate; Scalp induction; Shoots tip

Indexed keywords

MUSA;

EID: 77950655514     PISSN: 15574989     EISSN: 15574997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajabssp.2010.128.134     Document Type: Article

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