African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12488

Full Length Research Paper

The impact of salinity stress on morphological and anatomical aspect of water hyssop Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst grown in vitro

Abdulminam Hussien Ali Almusawi
  • Abdulminam Hussien Ali Almusawi
  • Cell Research and Biotechnology Unit, College of Science, Basrah University, Basra, Iraq
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Haleemah Jabbar Al-Aradi
  • Haleemah Jabbar Al-Aradi
  • Marine Science Centre, Basrah University, Basrah, Iraq
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Kadhim Jasim Hammadi
  • Kadhim Jasim Hammadi
  • Biology Department, College of Education, Basrah University, Basrah, Iraq
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  •  Received: 26 September 2016
  •  Accepted: 08 March 2017
  •  Published: 12 April 2017

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