African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12428

Full Length Research Paper

Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Jatropha curcas leaf explants with a fungal chitinase gene

Mariana Crotti Franco
  • Mariana Crotti Franco
  • Centro de P&D de Recursos Genéticos Vegetais, Instituto Agronômico, Caixa Postal 28, Campinas, SP, 13075-630, Brazil.
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Kleber Alves Gomes
  • Kleber Alves Gomes
  • Centro de P&D de Recursos Genéticos Vegetais, Instituto Agronômico, Caixa Postal 28, Campinas, SP, 13075-630, Brazil.
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Marcel Mamede de Carvalho Filho
  • Marcel Mamede de Carvalho Filho
  • Centro de P&D de Recursos Genéticos Vegetais, Instituto Agronômico, Caixa Postal 28, Campinas, SP, 13075-630, Brazil.
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Ricardo Harakava
  • Ricardo Harakava
  • Instituto Biológico, Secretaria de Agricultura e Abastecimento, Laboratório de Bioquímica Fitopatológica, Av. Conselheiro Rodrigues Alves, 1252, Vila Mariana, 04014002 - São Paulo, SP – Brazil.
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Nicolas Carels
  • Nicolas Carels
  • Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Laboratório de Modelagem de Sistemas Biológicos, CDTS, Av. Brasil, 4365, Manguinhos, 21040-900 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ – Brazil.
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Walter José Siqueira
  • Walter José Siqueira
  • Centro de P&D de Recursos Genéticos Vegetais, Instituto Agronômico, Caixa Postal 28, Campinas, SP, 13075-630, Brazil.
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Rodrigo Rocha Latado
  • Rodrigo Rocha Latado
  • Centro APTA Citros Sylvio Moreira, Instituto Agronômico, Caixa Postal 04, Cordeirópolis, SP, 13490-970, Brazil.
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Daniela de Argollo Marques
  • Daniela de Argollo Marques
  • Centro de P&D de Recursos Genéticos Vegetais, Instituto Agronômico, Caixa Postal 28, Campinas, SP, 13075-630, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 09 May 2016
  •  Accepted: 07 September 2016
  •  Published: 14 September 2016

How to cite this article

APA /
Franco, M. C., Gomes, K. A., Filho, M. M. C., Harakava, R., Carels, N., Siqueira, W. J., Latado, R. R., & Marques, D. A. (2016). Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Jatropha curcas leaf explants with a fungal chitinase gene. African Journal of Biotechnology , 15(37), 2006-2016.
Chicago /
Mariana Crotti Franco, Kleber Alves Gomes, Marcel Mamede de Carvalho Filho, Ricardo Harakava, Nicolas Carels, Walter Jos&e Siqueira, Rodrigo Rocha Latado and Daniela de Argollo Marques. "Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Jatropha curcas leaf explants with a fungal chitinase gene." African Journal of Biotechnology 15, no. 37 (2016): 2006-2016.
MLA /
Mariana Crotti Franco, et al. "Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Jatropha curcas leaf explants with a fungal chitinase gene." African Journal of Biotechnology 15.37 (2016): 2006-2016.