In vitro propagation for the conservation of a rare medicinal plant justicia gendarussa burm. f. by nodal explants and shoot regeneration from callus

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 943-950

  Thomas, T Dennis ^a,b   Yoichiro, Hoshino ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b ST THOMAS COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Acanthaceae Conservation Medicinal plant Nodal cuttings Callus Regeneration

Indexed keywords

ACANTHACEAE; JUSTICIA;

EID: 78049266245     PISSN: 01375881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11738-010-0482-1     Document Type: Article

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