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

An investigation of meristem culture in Anchote [Coccinia abyssinica (Lam.) Cong.] under the influence of plant growth regulators and media strength

Solomon Abate Sisay
  • Solomon Abate Sisay
  • Department of Plant Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Madawalabu University, Bale Robe, Ethiopia.
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Firew Mekbib
  • Firew Mekbib
  • Department of Plant Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Haramaya University, Haramaya, Ethiopia.
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Endale Gebre
  • Endale Gebre
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 03 December 2018
  •  Accepted: 28 January 2019
  •  Published: 30 November 2020

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