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A Comparative Study of Secondary Metabolites, Amino acids and Protein Profiles of the Host – Parasite Plants in the Relationship between the African Mistletoe, Tapinanthus bangwensis [Engl. and K. Krause] Danser and Two of its Host species

 

 

Edagbo, David Enuwa¹*; Prof. Oyetunji, Olusola Jacob²

 

 

1 Plant Genetic Resources Unit, National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Ibadan, Nigeria. 

2 Department of Botany, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. 

 

 

 

 

 

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