African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12486

Full Length Research Paper

Studies on some major yield responsive genes in selected rice (Oryza species) cultivars grown in Nigeria using candidate gene SSR-based markers approach

Zaharaddin Halilu
  • Zaharaddin Halilu
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
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Rabi'u Aliyu Umar
  • Rabi'u Aliyu Umar
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
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Riskuwa Arabu Shehu
  • Riskuwa Arabu Shehu
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
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Adamu Aliyu Aliero
  • Adamu Aliyu Aliero
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
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Aliyu Abdullahi Turaki
  • Aliyu Abdullahi Turaki
  • Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science, Federal University of Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi, Nigeria.
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Ahmed Hamza Balarabe
  • Ahmed Hamza Balarabe
  • Medway Centre for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Engineering and Science, University of Greenwich, Medway Campus, Chatham Maritime, Kent, UK.
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Abubakar Muhammad Gumi
  • Abubakar Muhammad Gumi
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
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Sha'aya'u Shehu
  • Sha'aya'u Shehu
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
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  •  Accepted: 28 January 2019
  •  Published: 31 January 2020

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