African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12488

Review

Plant regeneration in eggplant (Solanum melongena L.): A review

M. K. Sidhu
  • M. K. Sidhu
  • Department of Vegetable Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 141004 India.
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A. S. Dhatt
  • A. S. Dhatt
  • Department of Vegetable Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 141004 India.
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G. S. Sidhu
  • G. S. Sidhu
  • School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 141004 India.
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  •  Received: 30 November 2013
  •  Accepted: 05 January 2014
  •  Published: 05 February 2014

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