African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12504

Full Length Research Paper

Modulation of the transcriptional activity of the AP2/ERF family (DREB genes) in orange (Citrus sinensis) leaves subjected to drought stress

Tania Mayumi Ito
  • Tania Mayumi Ito
  • Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Universidade Paranaense, Caixa Postal 224, 87502-210, Umuarama, Parana, Brazil.
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Maria Caroline Rampim
  • Maria Caroline Rampim
  • Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Universidade Paranaense, Caixa Postal 224, 87502-210, Umuarama, Parana, Brazil.
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Crislaine Emidio Vieira
  • Crislaine Emidio Vieira
  • Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Universidade Paranaense, Caixa Postal 224, 87502-210, Umuarama, Parana, Brazil.
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Polyana Barros Polido
  • Polyana Barros Polido
  • Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Universidade Paranaense, Caixa Postal 224, 87502-210, Umuarama, Parana, Brazil.
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Glaciela Kaschuk
  • Glaciela Kaschuk
  • Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Universidade Paranaense, Caixa Postal 224, 87502-210, Umuarama, Parana, Brazil.
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Silvia Graciele Hulse de Souza
  • Silvia Graciele Hulse de Souza
  • Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Universidade Paranaense, Caixa Postal 224, 87502-210, Umuarama, Parana, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 24 September 2014
  •  Accepted: 12 March 2015
  •  Published: 18 March 2015

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