A preliminary study of protocorm- like- bodies (plbs) induction using leaf explants of vanda and dendrobium orchids

Asia-Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 187-189

  Tee, Chong Siang ^a   Wong, Ching Qing ^a   Lam, Xui Lai ^a   Maziah, Mahmood ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Dendrobium; Micropropagation; Orchids; Protocorm like bodies (PLBs); Vanda

Indexed keywords

DENDROBIUM; ORCHIDACEAE;

EID: 77957675316     PISSN: 01287451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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