Direct somatic embryogenesis and synthetic seed production from Tylophora indica (burm.f.) Merrill an endangered, medicinally important plant

International Journal of Botany

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 216-222

  Devendra, B N ^a,b   Srinivas, N ^b   Naik, G R ^a  

^a GULBARGA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b GITAM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Direct somatic embryogenesis; Synthetic seed production; Tylophora indica

Indexed keywords

EID: 83055170633     PISSN: 18119700     EISSN: 18119719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijb.2011.216.222     Document Type: Article

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