Micropropagation of cacti-A review

Haseltonia

Volumn , Issue 19, 2014, Pages 46-63

  Lema Rumińska, Justyna ^a   Kulus, Dariusz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

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EID: 84896339932     PISSN: 10700048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2985/026.019.0107     Document Type: Review

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