African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of osmotic stress on in vitro propagation of Musa sp. (Malbhog variety)

Swapan Kumar Sinha
  • Swapan Kumar Sinha
  • TERI, Northeastern Regional Centre, Express Highway, Barbari, Guwahati-781036, Assam, India.
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Alak Chandra Deka
  • Alak Chandra Deka
  • TERI, Northeastern Regional Centre, Express Highway, Barbari, Guwahati-781036, Assam, India.
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  •  Received: 22 January 2015
  •  Accepted: 21 December 2015
  •  Published: 30 March 2016

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