African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Genetic diversity analysis of sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] races in Ethiopia using simple sequence repeats (SSR) markers

Gamachu Olani
  • Gamachu Olani
  • Melkassa Agricultural Research Center, EIAR, Ethiopia.
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Tileye Feyissa
  • Tileye Feyissa
  • Holleta Agricultural Research Center, EIAR, Ethiopia.
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Tesfaye Disasa
  • Tesfaye Disasa
  • Institute of Biotechnology, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 17 September 2021
  •  Accepted: 02 November 2021
  •  Published: 30 November 2021

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