African Journal of
Plant Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Plant Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0824
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 815

Full Length Research Paper

Factors affecting in vitro degree of browning and culture establishment of pomegranate

Pushpraj Singh*
  • Pushpraj Singh*
  • Department of Biotechnology, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat -396 450, India.
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Patel R. M.
  • Patel R. M.
  • Department of Biotechnology, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat -396 450, India.
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  •  Received: 07 October 2013
  •  Accepted: 11 February 2016
  •  Published: 29 February 2016

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