Effects of in vitro and in vivo induction of polyethelene glycol-mediated osmotic stress on hybrid taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott)

Archana  Mukherjee,; Madhumita  DasGupta,; Manas Ranjan  Sahoo,

Effects of in vitro and in vivo induction of polyethelene glycol-mediated osmotic stress on hybrid taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott)

Manas Ranjan Sahoo | Madhumita DasGupta | Archana Mukherjee

Abstract:

M. R., M. DasGupta and A. Mukherjee. 2006. Effect of in vitro and in vivo induction of polyethelene glycol-mediated osmotic stress on hybrid taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott). Ann. Trap. Res. 28(2):1-11.

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