In vitro development and regeneration of microcorms in saffron (Crocus sativus L)

• Published in: African journal of biotechnology Vol. 13; no. 26; pp. 2637 - 2640
• Main Authors: J., I. Mir, N., Ahmed, Wajida, Shafi, Rizwan, Rashid, Mudasir, Hafiz Khan, M., A. Sheikh, Uzma, Noor Shah, Shafiya, Zaffar, Irfan, Rather
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 25.06.2014
• Subjects: Crocus

Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) being triploid in nature is propagated by vegetative means through corms. The natural propagation rate of such plant species is relatively low; therefore an in vitro multiplication technique like micropropagation has been used as an alternative method of propagation for s...