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

Preliminary verification of the adoption status of some yam (Dioscorea rotundata and Dioscorea alata) varieties in Nigeria using microsatellites markers

Nwogha J. S.
  • Nwogha J. S.
  • National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria.
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Obidiegwu J. E.
  • Obidiegwu J. E.
  • National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria.
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Okereke R. N
  • Okereke R. N
  • National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria.
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Bhattacharjee R.
  • Bhattacharjee R.
  • International institute for Tropical Agriculture, (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Oselebe H. O.
  • Oselebe H. O.
  • Department of Crop Production and Landscape Management, Faculty of Agriculture & Natural Resource Management, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 29 October 2021
  •  Accepted: 17 December 2021
  •  Published: 31 May 2022

How to cite this article

APA /
Nwogha, J. S., Obidiegwu, J. E., Okereke, R. N., Bhattacharjee, R., & Oselebe, H. O. (2022). Preliminary verification of the adoption status of some yam (Dioscorea rotundata and Dioscorea alata) varieties in Nigeria using microsatellites markers. African Journal of Biotechnology , 21(5), 198-207.
Chicago /
Nwogha J. S., Obidiegwu J. E., Okereke R. N, Bhattacharjee R. and Oselebe H. O.. "Preliminary verification of the adoption status of some yam (Dioscorea rotundata and Dioscorea alata) varieties in Nigeria using microsatellites markers." African Journal of Biotechnology 21, no. 5 (2022): 198-207.
MLA /
Nwogha J. S., et al. "Preliminary verification of the adoption status of some yam (Dioscorea rotundata and Dioscorea alata) varieties in Nigeria using microsatellites markers." African Journal of Biotechnology 21.5 (2022): 198-207.