In vitro studies on development of gametophyte, sex-ontogeny and reproductive biology of a threatened fern, Microsorium punctatum (L.) Copel

Indian Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 266-269

  Srivastava, Ruchi ^a   Srivastava, Jyoti ^a   Behera, Sandip K ^a   Khare, P B ^a  

^a CSIR NATIONAL BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Homosporous fern; In vitro; Microsorium punctatum; Reproductive biology; Threatened

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FERN; GAMETOPHYTE; IN VITRO STUDY; MATING; MICROSORIUM PUNCTATUM; NONHUMAN; ONTOGENY; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT REPRODUCTION; SELFING; SPECIES; SPORE GERMINATION; SPOROPHYTE;

FILICOPHYTA; MICROSORUM PUNCTATUM;

EID: 77953300542     PISSN: 09725849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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