African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6865

Full Length Research Paper

Physiological, developmental and growth responses to desiccation induced stress in four seed coat colour varieties of Vigna unguiculata (L. Walp).

Kwadwo Owusu Ayeh
  • Kwadwo Owusu Ayeh
  • Department of Plant and Environmental Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Ghana, P. O. Box LG 55 Legon, Ghana.
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Anning Kwame Peter
  • Anning Kwame Peter
  • Department of Plant and Environmental Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Ghana, P. O. Box LG 55 Legon, Ghana.
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Adoteye Emmanuella Grace
  • Adoteye Emmanuella Grace
  • Department of Plant and Environmental Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Ghana, P. O. Box LG 55 Legon, Ghana.
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Lewis Enu-Kwesi
  • Lewis Enu-Kwesi
  • Department of Plant and Environmental Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Ghana, P. O. Box LG 55 Legon, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 29 January 2021
  •  Accepted: 18 March 2021
  •  Published: 30 April 2021

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