African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12512

Full Length Research Paper

Osmotic stress upregulates the transcription of thiamine (vitamin B1) biosynthesis genes (THIC and THI4) in oil palm (Elaies guineensis)

Wong Sook Yee
  • Wong Sook Yee
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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Syamimi Diyana Abdul Aziz
  • Syamimi Diyana Abdul Aziz
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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Zetty Norhana Balia Yusof
  • Zetty Norhana Balia Yusof
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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  •  Received: 12 January 2016
  •  Accepted: 11 July 2016
  •  Published: 20 July 2016

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