African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12498

Full Length Research Paper

Production of friable embryogenic callus and regeneration of Ugandan farmer-preferred cassava genotypes

Hellen B. Apio*
  • Hellen B. Apio*
  • National Crops Resources Research Institute, Kampala, Uganda.
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Titus Alicai
  • Titus Alicai
  • National Crops Resources Research Institute, Kampala, Uganda.
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Yona Baguma
  • Yona Baguma
  • National Crops Resources Research Institute, Kampala, Uganda.
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Settumba B. Mukasa
  • Settumba B. Mukasa
  • College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
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Anton Bua
  • Anton Bua
  • National Crops Resources Research Institute, Kampala, Uganda.
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Nigel Taylor
  • Nigel Taylor
  • Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, 975 North Warson Road, St. Louis, MO 63132, United States.
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  •  Received: 11 December 2014
  •  Accepted: 04 May 2015
  •  Published: 03 June 2015

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