African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of light quality on in vitro germination, seedling growth and photosynthetic pigments production in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Cristian Felix Blidar
  • Cristian Felix Blidar
  • Biology Department, Faculty of Informatics and Sciences, University of Oradea, 1 Universit??ii str., 410087 Oradea, Romania.
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Remalia Semiredana Chis
  • Remalia Semiredana Chis
  • Biology Department, Faculty of Informatics and Sciences, University of Oradea, 1 Universit??ii str., 410087 Oradea, Romania.
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Sanda Rodica Bota
  • Sanda Rodica Bota
  • Chemistry Department, Faculty of Informatics and Sciences, University of Oradea, 1 Universit??ii str., 410087 Oradea, Romania.
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Georgeta Serban
  • Georgeta Serban
  • Chemistry Department, Faculty of Informatics and Sciences, University of Oradea, 1 Universit??ii str., 410087 Oradea, Romania.
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Oana Delia Stanasel
  • Oana Delia Stanasel
  • Pharmacy Department, Faculty Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea, 1 Decembrie Square, 410058 Oradea, Romania.
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  •  Received: 13 February 2021
  •  Accepted: 17 June 2021
  •  Published: 31 July 2021

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