In vitro development of microcorms and stigma like structures in saffron (Crocus sativus L.)

Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 369-373

  Mir, Javid Iqbal ^a   Ahmed, Nazeer ^a   Wani, Shabir H ^a   Rashid, Rizwan ^a   Mir, Hidayatullah ^a   Sheikh, Muneer A ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF TEMPERATE HORTICULTURE   (India)

Author keywords

Growth regulators; Half ovary; Microcorm; Micropropagation; Saffron; Stigma like structures

Indexed keywords

CROCUS; CROCUS SATIVUS; IRIDACEAE;

EID: 79251596361     PISSN: 09715894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12298-010-0044-4     Document Type: Article

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