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

Micropropagation of Plectranthus edulis (Vatke) Agnew from meristem cultur

Mesfin Tsegaw*
  • Mesfin Tsegaw*
  • Department of Biology, Hawassa University, P.O. Box 05, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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Tileye Feyissa
  • Tileye Feyissa
  • Department of Biology, Hawassa University, P.O. Box 05, Hawassa, Ethiopia; Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 447, Arusha, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 27 June 2014
  •  Accepted: 21 August 2014
  •  Published: 03 September 2014

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