Biotechnology, genetic conservation and sustainable use of bioresources

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 2, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 897-908

  Uyoh, E A ^a   Nkang, A E ^a   Eneobong, E E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

^b CROSS RIVER UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bioresources; Biotechnology; Genetic conservation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL GENETICS; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; AXILLARY BUD; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BREEDING; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO CULTURE; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; GENETIC CONSERVATION; GENETIC RESOURCE; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; MICROPROPAGATION; NITROGEN FIXATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT CELL CULTURE; PLANT GENETICS; PROTOPLAST CULTURE; PROTOPLAST ISOLATION; RHIZOBIUM; SHORT SURVEY; SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS;

AGROBACTERIUM; ANIMALIA;

EID: 3042523486     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/ajb2003.000-1129     Document Type: Short Survey

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