African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12486

Full Length Research Paper

Diversity and genetic identity of pineapple [Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.] in Tanzania based on microsatellite markers

Abdalah Makaranga
  • Abdalah Makaranga
  • Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Marian University College, P. O. Box 47, Bagamoyo, Tanzania.
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Miccah Songelael Seth
  • Miccah Songelael Seth
  • Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute, Sam Nujoma Road, Box 6226, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Ayub Ndee
  • Ayub Ndee
  • Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute, Sam Nujoma Road, Box 6226, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Emmarold E. Mneney
  • Emmarold E. Mneney
  • Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute, Sam Nujoma Road, Box 6226, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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George Mbwambo
  • George Mbwambo
  • Tanzania Partners of Hope in Development, P. O. Box 32752 Dar Es salaam, Tanzania.
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Kusirieli Lema
  • Kusirieli Lema
  • Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute, Sam Nujoma Road, Box 6226, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Aron Godfrey
  • Aron Godfrey
  • College of Agriculture, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3001, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Lilian Mrema
  • Lilian Mrema
  • Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute, Sam Nujoma Road, Box 6226, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Andrew Kachiwile
  • Andrew Kachiwile
  • Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute, Sam Nujoma Road, Box 6226, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Emmanuel Mrema
  • Emmanuel Mrema
  • Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute, Sam Nujoma Road, Box 6226, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Theodosy J. Msogoya
  • Theodosy J. Msogoya
  • College of Agriculture, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3001, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 26 February 2018
  •  Accepted: 08 June 2018
  •  Published: 27 June 2018

How to cite this article

APA /
Makaranga, A., Seth, M. S., Ndee, A., Mneney, E. E., Mbwambo, G., Lema, K., Godfrey, A., Mrema, L., Kachiwile, A., Mrema, E., & Msogoya, T. J. (2018). Diversity and genetic identity of pineapple [Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.] in Tanzania based on microsatellite markers. African Journal of Biotechnology , 17(26), 811-817.
Chicago /
Abdalah Makaranga, Miccah Songelael Seth, Ayub Ndee, Emmarold E. Mneney, George Mbwambo, Kusirieli Lema, Aron Godfrey, Lilian Mrema, Andrew Kachiwile, Emmanuel Mrema and Theodosy J. Msogoya. "Diversity and genetic identity of pineapple [Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.] in Tanzania based on microsatellite markers." African Journal of Biotechnology 17, no. 26 (2018): 811-817.
MLA /
Abdalah Makaranga, et al. "Diversity and genetic identity of pineapple [Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.] in Tanzania based on microsatellite markers." African Journal of Biotechnology 17.26 (2018): 811-817.