African Journal of
Plant Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Plant Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0824
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 815

Full Length Research Paper

Assessing the genetic diversity of cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] accessions from Sudan using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers

Ali Z. B.*
  • Ali Z. B.*
  • Plant Genetic Resources Unit-Agricultural Research Corporation, P. O. Box 126 Wad Medani-Sudan.
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YAO K. N.
  • YAO K. N.
  • Biosciences Eastern and Central Africa ? International Livestock Research Institute (BecA-ILRI Hub), P. O. Box 30709, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Odeny D. A.
  • Odeny D. A.
  • International Crops Research Institute for the semi-arid Tropics - Nairobi (ICRISAT- Nairobi), Kenya.
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Kyalo M.
  • Kyalo M.
  • Biosciences Eastern and Central Africa ? International Livestock Research Institute (BecA-ILRI Hub), P. O. Box 30709, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Skilton R.
  • Skilton R.
  • Biosciences Eastern and Central Africa ? International Livestock Research Institute (BecA-ILRI Hub), P. O. Box 30709, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Eltahir I. M.
  • Eltahir I. M.
  • Plant Genetic Resources Unit-Agricultural Research Corporation, P. O. Box 126 Wad Medani-Sudan.
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  •  Received: 05 May 2015
  •  Accepted: 14 July 2015
  •  Published: 31 July 2015

How to cite this article

APA /
Ali, Z. B., Yao, K. N., Odeny, D. A., Kyalo, M., Skilton, R., & Eltahir, I. M. (2015). Assessing the genetic diversity of cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] accessions from Sudan using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. African Journal of Plant Science, 9(7), 293-304.
Chicago /
Ali Z. B., YAO K. N., Odeny D. A., Kyalo M., Skilton R. and Eltahir I. M.. "Assessing the genetic diversity of cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] accessions from Sudan using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers." African Journal of Plant Science 9, no. 7 (2015): 293-304.
MLA /
Ali Z. B., et al. "Assessing the genetic diversity of cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] accessions from Sudan using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers." African Journal of Plant Science 9.7 (2015): 293-304.