African Journal of
Biotechnology

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

Review

CRISPR/Cas genome editing: A frontier for transforming precision cassava breeding

Bicko Steve Juma
  • Bicko Steve Juma
  • Instutute for Biotechnology Research, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Juja, Kenya.
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Cecilia Mweu
  • Cecilia Mweu
  • Instutute for Biotechnology Research, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Juja, Kenya.
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Mathew Piero
  • Mathew Piero
  • Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Wilton Mbinda
  • Wilton Mbinda
  • Pwani University Bioscience Research Centre (PUBReC), Pwani University, Kilifi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 01 April 2021
  •  Accepted: 25 May 2021
  •  Published: 30 June 2021

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