African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5216

Full Length Research Paper

Regulation of the bE and bW genes in Sporisorium scitamineum using silver nanoparticles synthesized with Carissa spinarum extract

Bongani Z. Nkhabindze
  • Bongani Z. Nkhabindze
  • Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Pan African University Institute for Basic Science, Technology and Innovation (PAUISTI), Nairobi, Kenya.
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Elijah M. Ateka
  • Elijah M. Ateka
  • Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Pan African University Institute for Basic Science, Technology and Innovation (PAUISTI), Nairobi, Kenya.
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Diana M. Earnshaw
  • Diana M. Earnshaw
  • Crop Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Eswatini, Luyengo, Eswatini.
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Harrison N. Wanyika
  • Harrison N. Wanyika
  • Department of Chemistry, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 08 September 2022
  •  Accepted: 14 October 2022
  •  Published: 31 October 2022

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