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Effects of Salinity and Plant Growth Media on in Vitro Growth and Development of Taro (Colocasia Esculenta L.) Varieties Cover

Effects of Salinity and Plant Growth Media on in Vitro Growth and Development of Taro (Colocasia Esculenta L.) Varieties

By: Varea Vaurasi and  Rashmi Kant  
Open Access
|May 2016

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ahr-2016-0005 | Journal eISSN: 1338-5259 | Journal ISSN: 1335-2563
Language: English
Page range: 17 - 20
Published on: May 18, 2016
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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