Screening of sesame genotypes for resistance against Fusarium wilt pathogen

Z. S. Ngamba; G. Tusiime; P. Gibson; R. Edema; M. Biruma; W. O. Anyanga; P. A. L. Masawe; E. Kafiriti

doi:10.5897/AJAR2019.14506

African Journal of
Agricultural Research

Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
Language: English
ISSN: 1991-637X
DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
Start Year: 2006
Published Articles: 6859

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Screening of sesame genotypes for resistance against Fusarium wilt pathogen

Z. S. Ngamba

Z. S. Ngamba
Department of Agricultural Production, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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G. Tusiime

G. Tusiime
Department of Agricultural Production, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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P. Gibson

P. Gibson
Department of Agricultural Production, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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R. Edema

R. Edema
Department of Agricultural Production, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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M. Biruma

M. Biruma
National Semi-Arid Resources Research Institute (NaSARRI), P. O. Box 56, Soroti, Uganda.
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W. O. Anyanga

W. O. Anyanga
National Semi-Arid Resources Research Institute (NaSARRI), P. O. Box 56, Soroti, Uganda.
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P. A. L. Masawe

P. A. L. Masawe
Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute Naliendele, P. O. Box 509, Mtwara, Tanzania.
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E. Kafiriti

E. Kafiriti
Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute Naliendele, P. O. Box 509, Mtwara, Tanzania.
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Article Number - 431C40A62777
Vol.15(1), pp. 102-112 , January 2020
https://doi.org/10.5897/AJAR2019.14506

Received: 04 October 2019
Accepted: 27 November 2019
Published: 31 January 2020

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