African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12488

Full Length Research Paper

The genetic diversity and population structure of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L) germplasm in Uganda

Dennis Okii*
  • Dennis Okii*
  • Makerere University, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Department of Crop production. P.O Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda; National Crops Resources Research Institute-Namulonge, P.O. Box 7084, Kampala, Uganda.
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Phinehas Tukamuhabwa
  • Phinehas Tukamuhabwa
  • Makerere University, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Department of Crop production. P.O Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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James Kami
  • James Kami
  • University of California, Department of Plant Sciences/MS1, Section of Crop and Ecosystem Sciences, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616-8780, USA.
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Annet Namayanja
  • Annet Namayanja
  • National Crops Resources Research Institute-Namulonge, P.O. Box 7084, Kampala, Uganda.
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Pamela Paparu
  • Pamela Paparu
  • National Crops Resources Research Institute-Namulonge, P.O. Box 7084, Kampala, Uganda.
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Michael Ugen
  • Michael Ugen
  • National Crops Resources Research Institute-Namulonge, P.O. Box 7084, Kampala, Uganda.
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Paul Gepts
  • Paul Gepts
  • University of California, Department of Plant Sciences/MS1, Section of Crop and Ecosystem Sciences, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616-8780, USA.
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  •  Received: 15 May 2014
  •  Accepted: 20 June 2014
  •  Published: 16 July 2014

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Academic Journals

 
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