African Journal of
Biotechnology

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

Review

Advances on the application of non-coding RNA in crop improvement

Diriba Guta Dekeba
  • Diriba Guta Dekeba
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agriculture Research, National Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Holeta, Oromia, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 14 April 2021
  •  Accepted: 26 July 2021
  •  Published: 30 November 2021

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