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

Evaluation of genetic diversity in rice (Oryza sativa and Oryza glaberrima) germplasm from Liberia and Ghana using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers

Zogbo Luther
  • Zogbo Luther
  • Central Agricultural Research Institute, Suakoko, Bong County, Liberia.
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Richard Akromah
  • Richard Akromah
  • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Daniel Nyadanu
  • Daniel Nyadanu
  • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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David P. Tokpah
  • David P. Tokpah
  • Central Agricultural Research Institute, Suakoko, Bong County, Liberia.
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Zipporah Page
  • Zipporah Page
  • Central Agricultural Research Institute, Suakoko, Bong County, Liberia.
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Victor M. Voor
  • Victor M. Voor
  • Central Agricultural Research Institute, Suakoko, Bong County, Liberia.
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Agnes D. Kwaloe
  • Agnes D. Kwaloe
  • Central Agricultural Research Institute, Suakoko, Bong County, Liberia.
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  •  Received: 17 August 2017
  •  Accepted: 18 September 2017
  •  Published: 11 October 2017

How to cite this article

APA /
Luther, Z., Akromah, R., Nyadanu, D., Tokpah, D. P., Page, Z., Voor, V. M., & Kwaloe, A. D. (2017). Evaluation of genetic diversity in rice (Oryza sativa and Oryza glaberrima) germplasm from Liberia and Ghana using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. African Journal of Biotechnology , 16(41), 1990-1996.
Chicago /
Zogbo Luther, Richard Akromah, Daniel Nyadanu, David P. Tokpah, Zipporah Page, Victor M. Voor and Agnes D. Kwaloe. "Evaluation of genetic diversity in rice (Oryza sativa and Oryza glaberrima) germplasm from Liberia and Ghana using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers." African Journal of Biotechnology 16, no. 41 (2017): 1990-1996.
MLA /
Zogbo Luther, et al. "Evaluation of genetic diversity in rice (Oryza sativa and Oryza glaberrima) germplasm from Liberia and Ghana using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers." African Journal of Biotechnology 16.41 (2017): 1990-1996.