In vitro strategies for the conservation of some medicinal and horticultural climbers

Biotechnological Strategies for the Conservation of Medicinal and Ornamental Climbers

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 259-290

  Thomas, T Dennis ^a,b   Hoshino, Yoichiro ^b  

^a ST THOMAS COLLEGE   (India)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Callus; In vitro rooting; Micropropagation; Organogenesis; Protoplast culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 85006782579     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-19288-8_10     Document Type: Chapter

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