Effects of EMS and SA on meiotic cells and thymoquinone content of Nigella sativa L. cultivars

Caryologia

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 178-185

  Dixit, Vineeta ^a   Prabha, Rajani ^a   Chaudhary, B R ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

chromosomal aberrations; ethyl methane sulphonate; Nigella sativa; sodium azide; thymoquinone

Indexed keywords

NIGELLA SATIVA;

EID: 84884290251     PISSN: 00087114     EISSN: 21655391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00087114.2013.823295     Document Type: Article

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