African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12496

Full Length Research Paper

Screening for phosphate deficiency tolerance and expression of phosphate uptake genes in Nigerian local rice landraces

Ekeme Ewona
  • Ekeme Ewona
  • Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Calabar, Nigeria.
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Peter Nkachukwu Chukwurah
  • Peter Nkachukwu Chukwurah
  • Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Calabar, Nigeria.
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Effiom Eyo Ita
  • Effiom Eyo Ita
  • Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Calabar, Nigeria.
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Valentine Otang Ntui
  • Valentine Otang Ntui
  • Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Calabar, Nigeria.
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Charles Opara
  • Charles Opara
  • Laboratories of Genetics, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin- Madison, United States.
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Shidoon Edna Apaa
  • Shidoon Edna Apaa
  • Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Calabar, Nigeria.
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Vera Ojong
  • Vera Ojong
  • Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Calabar, Nigeria.
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Edak Aniedi Uyoh
  • Edak Aniedi Uyoh
  • Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Calabar, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 14 September 2022
  •  Accepted: 17 October 2022
  •  Published: 31 October 2022

How to cite this article

APA /
Ewona, E., Chukwurah, P. N., Ita, E. E., Ntui, V. O., Opara, C., Apaa, S. E., Ojong, V., & Uyoh, E. A. (2022). Screening for phosphate deficiency tolerance and expression of phosphate uptake genes in Nigerian local rice landraces. African Journal of Biotechnology , 21(10), 472-482.
Chicago /
Ekeme Ewona, Peter Nkachukwu Chukwurah, Effiom Eyo Ita, Valentine Otang Ntui, Charles Opara, Shidoon Edna Apaa, Vera Ojong and Edak Aniedi Uyoh. "Screening for phosphate deficiency tolerance and expression of phosphate uptake genes in Nigerian local rice landraces." African Journal of Biotechnology 21, no. 10 (2022): 472-482.
MLA /
Ekeme Ewona, et al. "Screening for phosphate deficiency tolerance and expression of phosphate uptake genes in Nigerian local rice landraces." African Journal of Biotechnology 21.10 (2022): 472-482.