African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6853

Full Length Research Paper

Genetic variability of Ethiopian bread wheat genotypes (Triticum aestivum L.) using agro-morphological traits and their gliadin content

Dimiru Tilahun
  • Dimiru Tilahun
  • Department of Biology, College of Natural Science, Wollo University Personal P. O. Box 1022, Dessie, Ethiopia.
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Eleni Shiferaw
  • Eleni Shiferaw
  • Ethiopian Institute of Biodiversity, P. O. Box 30726, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Eva Johansson
  • Eva Johansson
  • Department of Plant Breeding, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P. O. Box 101, SE-230 53 Alnarp, Sweden.
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Faris Hailu
  • Faris Hailu
  • Department of Biology, College of Natural Science, Wollo University Personal P. O. Box 1022, Dessie, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 15 September 2015
  •  Accepted: 07 December 2015
  •  Published: 04 February 2016

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