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

Genetic diversity assay of maize (Zea mays L.) inbreds based on morphometric traits and SSR markers

Madhav Pandit
  • Madhav Pandit
  • Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Birsa Agricultural University (BAU), Kanke, Ranchi-834006, Jharkhand, India.
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Manigopa Chakraborty
  • Manigopa Chakraborty
  • Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Birsa Agricultural University (BAU), Kanke, Ranchi-834006, Jharkhand, India.
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Z. A. Haider
  • Z. A. Haider
  • Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Birsa Agricultural University (BAU), Kanke, Ranchi-834006, Jharkhand, India.
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Anita Pande
  • Anita Pande
  • Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Birsa Agricultural University (BAU), Kanke, Ranchi-834006, Jharkhand, India.
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Rameshwar Prasad Sah
  • Rameshwar Prasad Sah
  • Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute (IGFRI), Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Kumar Sourav
  • Kumar Sourav
  • Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Birsa Agricultural University (BAU), Kanke, Ranchi-834006, Jharkhand, India.
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  •  Received: 18 September 2015
  •  Accepted: 17 February 2016
  •  Published: 16 June 2016

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