International Journal of
Genetics and Molecular Biology

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Genet. Mol. Biol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9863
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJGMB
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 139

Full Length Research Paper

Use of simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers to establish genetic relationships among cassava cultivars released by different research groups in Ghanaian

Peter Twumasi*
  • Peter Twumasi*
  • Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Eric Warren Acquah
  • Eric Warren Acquah
  • Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Marian D. Quain
  • Marian D. Quain
  • Crops Research Institute (CRI) of Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CRI-CSIR)-Fumesua, Ghana, P.O. Box 3785, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Elizabeth Y. Parkes
  • Elizabeth Y. Parkes
  • Crops Research Institute (CRI) of Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CRI-CSIR)-Fumesua, Ghana, P.O. Box 3785, Kumasi, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 16 February 2014
  •  Accepted: 08 October 2014
  •  Published: 30 October 2014

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