African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12486

Full Length Research Paper

Preferential expression of somatic embryogenesis in five elite genotypes of Theobroma cacao (L.) associated with explant type and protocols used

N’goran Poh Konan Georges
  • N’goran Poh Konan Georges
  • World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Côte d’Ivoire Country Program, Cocody Mermoz, 08 BP 2823 Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
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Minyaka Emile
  • Minyaka Emile
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Douala, P. O. Box 24157 Douala, Cameroon.
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Kouassi Kan Modeste
  • Kouassi Kan Modeste
  • Laboratoire de Physiologie Végétale, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
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Kone Siaka
  • Kone Siaka
  • World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Côte d’Ivoire Country Program, Cocody Mermoz, 08 BP 2823 Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
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Djeni N’dede Theodore
  • Djeni N’dede Theodore
  • Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et Microbiologie des Aliments, Unité de Formation et de Recherche en Sciences et Technologie des Aliments (UFR-STA), Université Nangui Abrogoua, 02 BP 801 Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
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Kouamé Christophe
  • Kouamé Christophe
  • World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Côte d’Ivoire Country Program, Cocody Mermoz, 08 BP 2823 Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
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N’zi Jean-Claude
  • N’zi Jean-Claude
  • Laboratoire de Physiologie Végétale, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
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  •  Received: 30 March 2023
  •  Accepted: 11 July 2023
  •  Published: 31 December 2023

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