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

Regulation of a dominant glutathione S-transferase and Na+/K+ by spermidine under salinity in onion

Tanjina Islam
  • Tanjina Islam
  • Molecular Breeding Lab, Plant Breeding Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh.
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Md. Rezwan Molla
  • Md. Rezwan Molla
  • Molecular Breeding Lab, Plant Breeding Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh.
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Reshma Sultana
  • Reshma Sultana
  • Training and Communication Wing, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur 1701, Bangladesh.
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Md. Bazlur Rahman
  • Md. Bazlur Rahman
  • Research Wing, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur, Bangladesh.
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Munshi Rashid Ahmad
  • Munshi Rashid Ahmad
  • Hill Agricultural Research Station, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Khagrachari, Bangladesh.
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Md. Motiar Rohman
  • Md. Motiar Rohman
  • Molecular Breeding Lab, Plant Breeding Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh.
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  •  Received: 06 December 2018
  •  Accepted: 29 January 2019
  •  Published: 13 February 2019

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