African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12486

Full Length Research Paper

Characterization of cathelicidin gene from buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)

Dhruba Jyoti Kalita
  • Dhruba Jyoti Kalita
  • Division of Biochemistry, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar-Pradesh, India.
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  •  Received: 29 November 2013
  •  Accepted: 02 February 2015
  •  Published: 04 March 2015

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