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Genetic Transformation of Astragalus Species

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Transgenic Medicinal Plants

Part of the book series: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry ((AGRICULTURE,volume 45))

Abstract

The genus Astragalus (Fabaceae family) comprises ca. 2000 species and has a wide distribution. Various aspects of chemical constituents, pharmacology, and in-vitro culture studies have been recently reviewed by the author (see Ionkova 1995).

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  1. Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University — Sofia, 2 Dunav Str., 1000, Sofia, Bulgaria

    I. Ionkova

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Ionkova, I. (1999). Genetic Transformation of Astragalus Species. In: Bajaj, Y.P.S. (eds) Transgenic Medicinal Plants. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, vol 45. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-58439-8_4

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