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

Morphological and molecular screening of rice accessions for salt tolerance

Uyoh E. A.
  • Uyoh E. A.
  • Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
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Ntui V. O.
  • Ntui V. O.
  • Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
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Umego C.
  • Umego C.
  • Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
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Ita E. E.
  • Ita E. E.
  • Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
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Opara C.
  • Opara C.
  • Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 15 March 2019
  •  Accepted: 27 June 2019
  •  Published: 31 July 2019

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