Biotechnology and Molecular Biology Reviews

  • Abbreviation: Biotechnol. Mol. Biol. Rev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1538-2273
  • DOI: 10.5897/BMBR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 103

Review

Correlating aluminium toxicity, heterosis and epigenetic mechanisms in maize yield improvement in acid soils

Josphert N. Kimatu
  • Josphert N. Kimatu
  • Department of Biological Sciences, South Eastern Kenya University, P.O. Box 170-90200, Kitui, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 23 August 2014
  •  Accepted: 24 February 2015
  •  Published: 10 March 2015

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