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This study was conducted to develop a micropropagation protocol for grey mangrove, Avicennia marina (Forsk.)
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Al-Bahrany, A.M., Al-Khayri, J.M. Micropropagation of grey mangrove Avicennia marina . Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture 72, 87–93 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021205731719
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