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

Evaluation of genetic diversity in rice (Oryza sativa and Oryza glaberrima) germplasm from Liberia and Ghana using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers

Zogbo Luther
  • Zogbo Luther
  • Central Agricultural Research Institute, Suakoko, Bong County, Liberia.
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Richard Akromah
  • Richard Akromah
  • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Daniel Nyadanu
  • Daniel Nyadanu
  • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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David P. Tokpah
  • David P. Tokpah
  • Central Agricultural Research Institute, Suakoko, Bong County, Liberia.
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Zipporah Page
  • Zipporah Page
  • Central Agricultural Research Institute, Suakoko, Bong County, Liberia.
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Victor M. Voor
  • Victor M. Voor
  • Central Agricultural Research Institute, Suakoko, Bong County, Liberia.
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Agnes D. Kwaloe
  • Agnes D. Kwaloe
  • Central Agricultural Research Institute, Suakoko, Bong County, Liberia.
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  •  Received: 17 August 2017
  •  Accepted: 18 September 2017
  •  Published: 11 October 2017

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