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

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