New Aspects for Callus Production, Regeneration and Molecular Characterization of Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.)

Hussein S Taha^1*, Mohamed S Abbas², Usama I Aly¹ and El-Sayed I Gaber²

¹Plant Biotechnology Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Division, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt

²Department of Natural Resources, Institute of African Research and Studies, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

^*Corresponding Author: Hussein S Taha, Plant Biotechnology Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Division, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt, Tel: 002 0100 34 833 27, Fax: 002 02 37 607 159 Email:

Keywords: Zingiber officinale; Callus; Regeneration, 2,4-D, BAP, SDS-PAGE; RAPD-PCR

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