Assessment of technology generating institutions in biotechnology innovation system of South-Eastern Nigeria

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2258-2264

  Ajani, E N ^a   Madukwe, M C ^a   Agwu, A E ^a   Onwubuya, E A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Innovation system; Research institutions; Universities and agricultural development programme

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PROCEDURES; ARTICLE; BIOPROCESS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; FOOD SECURITY; NIGERIA;

EID: 66949174859     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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