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

Establishment of an efficient callus induction method from leaf and stem in kinnow mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco.) and citron (Citrus medica L.)

Mohammad Kamruzzaman
  • Mohammad Kamruzzaman
  • Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh.
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Arfa Akther
  • Arfa Akther
  • Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh.
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Md. Omar Faruq
  • Md. Omar Faruq
  • Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh.
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Afroza Pervin
  • Afroza Pervin
  • Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh.
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Sanat Myti
  • Sanat Myti
  • Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh.
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Shamsul H. Prodhan*
  • Shamsul H. Prodhan*
  • Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh.
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  •  Received: 30 March 2014
  •  Accepted: 12 September 2014
  •  Published: 15 April 2015

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