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

Histochemical GUS expression of beta tubulin promoter in transgenic tobacco

Hira Mubeen
  • Hira Mubeen
  • National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
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Aftab Bashir
  • Aftab Bashir
  • National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
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Ayesha Ameen
  • Ayesha Ameen
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Forman Christian College, Lahore, Pakistan.
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Ammara Masood
  • Ammara Masood
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Forman Christian College, Lahore, Pakistan.
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Shahid Raza
  • Shahid Raza
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Lahore Garrison University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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  •  Received: 24 August 2016
  •  Accepted: 14 March 2017
  •  Published: 26 April 2017

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