African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Molecular characterization and tissue expression analysis of five genes for chitinase in the red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Babiker M. A. Abdel-Banat
  • Babiker M. A. Abdel-Banat
  • Date Palm Research Center of Excellence, King Faisal University, Al Hofuf, Al Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia.
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Hamadttu A. F. El-Shafie
  • Hamadttu A. F. El-Shafie
  • Date Palm Research Center of Excellence, King Faisal University, Al Hofuf, Al Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia.
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Khalid A. Alhudaib
  • Khalid A. Alhudaib
  • Pests and Plant Diseases Unit, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, Al Hofuf, Al Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia.
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Wael S. El-Araby
  • Wael S. El-Araby
  • Date Palm Research Center of Excellence, King Faisal University, Al Hofuf, Al Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia.
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Mohammed R. Al-Hajhoj
  • Mohammed R. Al-Hajhoj
  • Date Palm Research Center of Excellence, King Faisal University, Al Hofuf, Al Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia.
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  •  Received: 31 January 2018
  •  Accepted: 05 March 2018
  •  Published: 28 March 2018

Authors

Babiker M. A. Abdel-Banat
Date Palm Research Center of Excellence, King Faisal University, Al Hofuf, Al Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia.

Hamadttu A. F. El-Shafie
Date Palm Research Center of Excellence, King Faisal University, Al Hofuf, Al Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia.

Khalid A. Alhudaib
Pests and Plant Diseases Unit, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, Al Hofuf, Al Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia.

Wael S. El-Araby
Date Palm Research Center of Excellence, King Faisal University, Al Hofuf, Al Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia.

Mohammed R. Al-Hajhoj
Date Palm Research Center of Excellence, King Faisal University, Al Hofuf, Al Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia.

Corresponding Author Email: [email protected]