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

Diversity and genetic identity of pineapple [Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.] in Tanzania based on microsatellite markers

Abdalah Makaranga
  • Abdalah Makaranga
  • Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Marian University College, P. O. Box 47, Bagamoyo, Tanzania.
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Miccah Songelael Seth
  • Miccah Songelael Seth
  • Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute, Sam Nujoma Road, Box 6226, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Ayub Ndee
  • Ayub Ndee
  • Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute, Sam Nujoma Road, Box 6226, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Emmarold E. Mneney
  • Emmarold E. Mneney
  • Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute, Sam Nujoma Road, Box 6226, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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George Mbwambo
  • George Mbwambo
  • Tanzania Partners of Hope in Development, P. O. Box 32752 Dar Es salaam, Tanzania.
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Kusirieli Lema
  • Kusirieli Lema
  • Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute, Sam Nujoma Road, Box 6226, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Aron Godfrey
  • Aron Godfrey
  • College of Agriculture, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3001, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Lilian Mrema
  • Lilian Mrema
  • Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute, Sam Nujoma Road, Box 6226, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Andrew Kachiwile
  • Andrew Kachiwile
  • Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute, Sam Nujoma Road, Box 6226, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Emmanuel Mrema
  • Emmanuel Mrema
  • Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute, Sam Nujoma Road, Box 6226, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Theodosy J. Msogoya
  • Theodosy J. Msogoya
  • College of Agriculture, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3001, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 26 February 2018
  •  Accepted: 08 June 2018
  •  Published: 27 June 2018

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