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

Screening of maize germplasm for resistance to maize lethal necrosis disease in Zambia

Mathias Tembo
  • Mathias Tembo
  • Zambia Agriculture Research Institute, P/B 7, Chilanga, Zambia.
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Kabamba Mwansa
  • Kabamba Mwansa
  • Zambia Agriculture Research Institute, P/B 7, Chilanga, Zambia.
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Kayombo Kambukwe
  • Kayombo Kambukwe
  • Zambia Agriculture Research Institute, P/B 7, Chilanga, Zambia.
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Victoria Ndeke
  • Victoria Ndeke
  • Zambia Agriculture Research Institute, P/B 7, Chilanga, Zambia.
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Dickson Ng’uni
  • Dickson Ng’uni
  • Zambia Agriculture Research Institute, P/B 7, Chilanga, Zambia.
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Lubasi Chibwe
  • Lubasi Chibwe
  • Zambia Agriculture Research Institute, P/B 7, Chilanga, Zambia.
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Cosmos Magorokosho
  • Cosmos Magorokosho
  • International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), 12.5 km peg, New Mazowe Road, P. O. Box MP163, Mt. Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe.
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Lingadahali Mahabaleswara Suresh
  • Lingadahali Mahabaleswara Suresh
  • International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), United Nations Avenue, Gigiri, P. O. Box 1041–00621, Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 10 October 2020
  •  Accepted: 14 December 2020
  •  Published: 31 January 2021

How to cite this article

APA /
Tembo, M., Mwansa, K., Kambukwe, K., Ndeke, V., Ng’uni, D., Chibwe, L., Magorokosho, C., & Suresh, L. M. (2021). Screening of maize germplasm for resistance to maize lethal necrosis disease in Zambia. African Journal of Biotechnology , 20(1), 25-32.
Chicago /
Mathias Tembo, Kabamba Mwansa, Kayombo Kambukwe, Victoria Ndeke, Dickson Ng’uni, Lubasi Chibwe, Cosmos Magorokosho and Lingadahali Mahabaleswara Suresh. "Screening of maize germplasm for resistance to maize lethal necrosis disease in Zambia." African Journal of Biotechnology 20, no. 1 (2021): 25-32.
MLA /
Mathias Tembo, et al. "Screening of maize germplasm for resistance to maize lethal necrosis disease in Zambia." African Journal of Biotechnology 20.1 (2021): 25-32.