Micropropagation and bioreactor studies of the medicinally important plant Lessertia (Sutherlandia) frutescens L.

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 180-186

  Shaik, S ^a   Dewir, Y H ^a,b   Singh, N ^a   Nicholas, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b Kafrelsheikh University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Auxin; Bioreactor; Cancer bush; Cytokinin; Rooting; Shoot multiplication

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIOREACTOR; DICOTYLEDON; GROWTH REGULATOR; HORMONE; MEDICINAL PLANT; PERLITE; PROPAGATION (HORTICULTURE); ROOTING; SHOOT GROWTH; SURVIVAL; VERMICULITE;

SOUTHERN AFRICA;

LESSERTIA; SUTHERLANDIA; SUTHERLANDIA FRUTESCENS;

EID: 77950920136     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2009.10.005     Document Type: Article

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