Enhanced shoot multiplication in Ficus religiosa L. in the presence of adenine sulphate, glutamine and phloroglucinol

Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 271-280

  Siwach, Priyanka ^a   Gill, Anita Rani ^a  

^a CHAUDHARY DEVI LAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bodhi tree; Bud break; Enhanced shoot multiplication; Ficus religiosa; In vitro plant regeneration; Micropropagation; Multiple shoots; Pipal

Indexed keywords

FICUS RELIGIOSA;

EID: 79961172985     PISSN: 09715894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12298-011-0074-6     Document Type: Article

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