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CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing Therapy, a Curative Hope for Sickle Cell in Nigeria, West Africa CRISPR-Cas9 基因编辑疗法，西非尼日利亚镰状细胞病的治愈希望

International Journal of Genetics and Genomics Pub Date : 2024-07-15 DOI: 10.11648/j.ijgg.20241203.11

Babatunde Olowu, Ahmed Olaide, Oluwaloni Tinubu

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Evaluation of Coffee Genotype for Drought Tolerance and Water Use Efficiency in Western Ethiopia at West Wollega 在西沃勒加评估埃塞俄比亚西部咖啡基因型的抗旱性和用水效率

International Journal of Genetics and Genomics Pub Date : 2024-02-21 DOI: 10.11648/j.ijgg.20241201.13

Huluager Ayanaw, Zelalem Tamiru, Minida Tadese, A. Asefa

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Morphological Variations in Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Genotypes in Gechi District, South West Ethiopia 埃塞俄比亚西南部 Gechi 地区面包小麦（Triticum aestivum L.）基因型的形态变异

International Journal of Genetics and Genomics Pub Date : 2024-01-11 DOI: 10.11648/j.ijgg.20241201.11

Garome Shifaraw, S. Alamerew, Techale Birhan

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