Scientific Research and Essays

  • Abbreviation: Sci. Res. Essays
  • Language: English
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  • DOI: 10.5897/SRE
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Review

Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) in the light of biotechnological approaches: A review

Mushtaq Ahmad*
  • Mushtaq Ahmad*
  • Division of Genetics and Pant Breeding, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar campus, Srinagar -191121, India.
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Gul Zaffar
  • Gul Zaffar
  • Division of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar campus, Srinagar -191121, India.
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Mehfuza Habib
  • Mehfuza Habib
  • Division of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar campus, Srinagar -191121, India.
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Ameeque Arshid
  • Ameeque Arshid
  • Division of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar campus, Srinagar -191121, India.
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N. A. Dar
  • N. A. Dar
  • Division of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar campus, Srinagar -191121, India.
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Z. A. Dar
  • Z. A. Dar
  • Division of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar campus, Srinagar -191121, India.
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  •  Accepted: 14 January 2014
  •  Published: 30 January 2014

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