In vitro regeneration of ricinus communis L. and jatropha curcas L. for Biofuel production

Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 400-407

  Danso, K E ^a   Afful, N T ^a   Annor, C ^a   Amoatey, H M ^a  

^a Ghana Atomic Energy Commission   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Cytokinin; Meristem explants; Oil content; Plant regeneration; Zygotic embryo

Indexed keywords

CYTOKININ; MERISTEM EXPLANTS; OIL CONTENTS; PLANT REGENERATION; ZYGOTIC EMBRYOS;

BIOFUELS; COMPOSTING; CROPS; CRUDE OIL; ECONOMICS; NUCLEIC ACIDS; PLANT EXTRACTS;

REFORESTATION;

COMPOSTING; CRUDE OIL; CYTOKININS; ECONOMICS; EMBRYOS; FARM CROPS; NUCLEIC ACIDS; REFORESTATION;

EUPHORBIACEAE; JATROPHA; JATROPHA CURCAS; RICINUS (ANGIOSPERM); RICINUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 80053581911     PISSN: 1682296X     EISSN: 16822978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/biotech.2011.400.407     Document Type: Article

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