African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6924

Full Length Research Paper

Cloning and gene expression analysis of ascorbic acid biosynthesis enzymes in Moringa oleifera

Takayuki Kondo
  • Takayuki Kondo
  • Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8528, Japan.
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Yukichi Fujikawa
  • Yukichi Fujikawa
  • Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8528, Japan.
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Akihiro Ueda
  • Akihiro Ueda
  • Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8528, Japan.
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Toshinori Nagaoka
  • Toshinori Nagaoka
  • Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8528, Japan.
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Hirofumi Saneoka
  • Hirofumi Saneoka
  • Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8528, Japan.
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Milton Martinez Gonzalez
  • Milton Martinez Gonzalez
  • Faculty of Science, Autonomous University of Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo, 10105, Dominican Republic.
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Manuel Calcano
  • Manuel Calcano
  • Faculty of Science, Autonomous University of Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo, 10105, Dominican Republic.
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David Hernandez-Martich
  • David Hernandez-Martich
  • Faculty of Science, Autonomous University of Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo, 10105, Dominican Republic.
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Muneharu Esaka
  • Muneharu Esaka
  • Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8528, Japan.
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  •  Received: 04 November 2014
  •  Accepted: 19 May 2015
  •  Published: 28 May 2015

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