Report of Naturally occurring albinism in Asparagus racemosus Willd.: A three years observation

Report of Naturally occurring albinism in Asparagus racemosus Willd.: A three years observation

Authors

  •   Ravindra M. Samarth   ICMR- Bhopal Memorial Hospital & Research Centre (BMHRC), (Departtment of Health Research, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India), Bhopal (MP) 462 038
  •   Meenakshi Samartha   Department of Science, RKDF University, Bhopal (MP)- 462 033
  •   Devojit Kumar   Department of Molecular Biology, ICMR-NIREH, Bhopal- 462030
  •   Sanjay Saini   Department of Botany, Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University (MDSU), Ajmer (Rajasthan)- 303 905
  •   Arvind Pareek   Department of Botany, Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University (MDSU), Ajmer (Rajasthan)- 303 905

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https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2025/v151i6/170800

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2025-07-22

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Samarth, R. M., Samartha, M., Kumar, D., Saini, S., & Pareek, A. (2025). Report of Naturally occurring albinism in <i>Asparagus racemosus</i> Willd.: A three years observation. Indian Forester, 151(6), 592‐596. https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2025/v151i6/170800

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