African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6860

Full Length Research Paper

Phenotypic characterization and beta-carotene quantification towards selection for high beta-carotene maize accessions

Gilbert ANSAH
  • Gilbert ANSAH
  • Department of Nuclear Agriculture and Radiation Processing, School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
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Samuel AMITEYE
  • Samuel AMITEYE
  • Department of Nuclear Agriculture and Radiation Processing, School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
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Harry Mensah AMOATEY
  • Harry Mensah AMOATEY
  • Department of Nuclear Agriculture and Radiation Processing, School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
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Vivian ODURO
  • Vivian ODURO
  • Department of Nuclear Agriculture and Radiation Processing, School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
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Maxwell ABIVE-BORTSI
  • Maxwell ABIVE-BORTSI
  • Biotechnology Centre, Biotechnology and Nuclear Agricultural research Institute (BNARI), Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC), P. O. Box AE 50, Accra, Ghana.
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Jacob Teye KUTUFAM
  • Jacob Teye KUTUFAM
  • Biotechnology Centre, Biotechnology and Nuclear Agricultural research Institute (BNARI), Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC), P. O. Box AE 50, Accra, Ghana.
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Doris Akua DZIMEGA
  • Doris Akua DZIMEGA
  • Biotechnology Centre, Biotechnology and Nuclear Agricultural research Institute (BNARI), Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC), P. O. Box AE 50, Accra, Ghana.
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Jonathan Okai ARMAH
  • Jonathan Okai ARMAH
  • Biotechnology Centre, Biotechnology and Nuclear Agricultural research Institute (BNARI), Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC), P. O. Box AE 50, Accra, Ghana.
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Innocent Kwaku DORVLO
  • Innocent Kwaku DORVLO
  • Department of Nuclear Agriculture and Radiation Processing, School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
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Godwin AMENORPE
  • Godwin AMENORPE
  • Department of Nuclear Agriculture and Radiation Processing, School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 26 August 2022
  •  Accepted: 21 December 2022
  •  Published: 30 June 2023

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