African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Genetic diversity among muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) germplasm in Bangladesh as revealed by microsatellite markers

Md. Rezwan Molla
  • Md. Rezwan Molla
  • Molecular Biology Laboratory, Plant Genetic Resources Centre, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh.
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Iftekhar Ahmed
  • Iftekhar Ahmed
  • Molecular Biology Laboratory, Plant Genetic Resources Centre, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh.
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Sajia Rahman
  • Sajia Rahman
  • Molecular Biology Laboratory, Plant Genetic Resources Centre, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh.
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Md. Amjad Hossain
  • Md. Amjad Hossain
  • Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.
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Md. Abdus Salam
  • Md. Abdus Salam
  • Crops Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council, Farmgate, Dhaka-1215 Bangladesh.
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Md. Aziz Zilani Chowdhury
  • Md. Aziz Zilani Chowdhury
  • Crops Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council, Farmgate, Dhaka-1215 Bangladesh.
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Md. Motiar Rohman
  • Md. Motiar Rohman
  • Molecular Breeding Laboratory, Plant Breeding Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh.
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  •  Received: 25 July 2017
  •  Accepted: 11 September 2017
  •  Published: 02 November 2017

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