African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6924

Full Length Research Paper

Heritability of reversion from Sweet potato feathery mottle virus infection in sweetpotato

Alexander Ssamula
  • Alexander Ssamula
  • Department of Agricultural Production, Makerere University, P. O. Box, 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Geofrey Ogwal
  • Geofrey Ogwal
  • Department of Agricultural Production, Makerere University, P. O. Box, 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Anthony Okiror
  • Anthony Okiror
  • Department of Agricultural Production, Makerere University, P. O. Box, 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Brasio Settumba Mukasa
  • Brasio Settumba Mukasa
  • Department of Agricultural Production, Makerere University, P. O. Box, 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Peter Wasswa
  • Peter Wasswa
  • Department of Agricultural Production, Makerere University, P. O. Box, 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 02 July 2019
  •  Accepted: 27 August 2019
  •  Published: 30 September 2019

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