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

Efficient callus-mediated system for commercial production of sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) planting material in Ghana

Azu Elaine
  • Azu Elaine
  • Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P. O. Box LG 80, Legon, Ghana.
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Elegba Wilfred
  • Elegba Wilfred
  • Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P. O. Box LG 80, Legon, Ghana.
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Asare Abigail Tweneboah
  • Asare Abigail Tweneboah
  • Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P. O. Box LG 80, Legon, Ghana.
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Asare Kwame
  • Asare Kwame
  • Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P. O. Box LG 80, Legon, Ghana.
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Akama Christian
  • Akama Christian
  • Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P. O. Box LG 80, Legon, Ghana.
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Asare Patience
  • Asare Patience
  • Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P. O. Box LG 80, Legon, Ghana.
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Annor Clement
  • Annor Clement
  • Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P. O. Box LG 80, Legon, Ghana.
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Azure Samuel
  • Azure Samuel
  • Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P. O. Box LG 80, Legon, Ghana.
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Danso Kenneth
  • Danso Kenneth
  • Graduate School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences, University of Ghana, P. O. Box AE1, Atomic, Accra, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 07 December 2021
  •  Accepted: 21 April 2022
  •  Published: 31 May 2022

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