In vitro regeneration of high value spice Crocus sativus L.: A concise appraisal

Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 124-133

  Gantait, Saikat ^a   Vahedi, Maryam ^b  

^a KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Callus; Crocin; Genetic transformation; Organogenesis; Saffron; Somatic embryogenesis

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; PHYTOHORMONE;

CROCUS SATIVUS; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; GROWTH RATE AND GROWTH REGULATION; IN VITRO PROPAGATION; IN VITRO STUDY; METABOLITE; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT CELL CULTURE; PLANT ORGANOGENESIS; PLANT REGENERATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS; SPECIES CULTIVATION;

EID: 84954399940     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22147861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jarmap.2015.07.003     Document Type: Review

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