African Journal of
Biotechnology

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

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In vitro development and regeneration of microcorms in saffron (Crocus sativus L)

J. I. Mir
  • J. I. Mir
  • Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture, ICAR, Rangreth, Srinagar-190 007, Jammu & Kashmir, India.
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N. Ahmed
  • N. Ahmed
  • Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture, ICAR, Rangreth, Srinagar-190 007, Jammu & Kashmir, India.
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Wajida Shafi
  • Wajida Shafi
  • Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture, ICAR, Rangreth, Srinagar-190 007, Jammu & Kashmir, India.
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Rizwan Rashid
  • Rizwan Rashid
  • Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture, ICAR, Rangreth, Srinagar-190 007, Jammu & Kashmir, India.
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Mudasir Hafiz Khan*
  • Mudasir Hafiz Khan*
  • Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture, ICAR, Rangreth, Srinagar-190 007, Jammu & Kashmir, India.
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M. A. Sheikh
  • M. A. Sheikh
  • Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture, ICAR, Rangreth, Srinagar-190 007, Jammu & Kashmir, India.
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Uzma Noor Shah
  • Uzma Noor Shah
  • Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture, ICAR, Rangreth, Srinagar-190 007, Jammu & Kashmir, India.
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Shafiya Zaffar
  • Shafiya Zaffar
  • Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture, ICAR, Rangreth, Srinagar-190 007, Jammu & Kashmir, India.
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Irfan Rather
  • Irfan Rather
  • Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture, ICAR, Rangreth, Srinagar-190 007, Jammu & Kashmir, India.
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  •  Received: 23 May 2013
  •  Accepted: 25 February 2014
  •  Published: 25 June 2014

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