African Journal of
Plant Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Plant Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0824
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 793

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluation of maize germplasm for resistance to maize chlorotic mottle virus and sugarcane mosaic virus: The casual agents of maize lethal necrosis disease

Kiruki Grace Gacheri
  • Kiruki Grace Gacheri
  • Department of Plant science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 29053-00625, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Kuria Paul
  • Kuria Paul
  • Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization, Biotechnology Research Institute, Kabete P. O. Box 14733-00800 Nairobi, Kenya.
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Nzuve Felister Mbute
  • Nzuve Felister Mbute
  • Department of Plant science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 29053-00625, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Cheboi Juliana Jepkemoi
  • Cheboi Juliana Jepkemoi
  • Department of Plant science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 29053-00625, Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 12 May 2022
  •  Accepted: 14 July 2022
  •  Published: 30 September 2022

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