African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6860

Full Length Research Paper

A comparative analysis of distinctness, uniformity and stability (DUS) data in discriminating selected Southern African maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines

R. Chanda
  • R. Chanda
  • Seed Control and Certification Institute, P. O. Box 350199, Chilanga, Zambia.
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M. Mukanga
  • M. Mukanga
  • Zambia Agricultural Research Institute, P/B 7. Chilanga, Zambia.
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M. Mwala
  • M. Mwala
  • University of Zambia, School of Agricultural Science, P. O. Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia.
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D. S. Osiru
  • D. S. Osiru
  • Makerere University, Faculty of Agriculture, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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J. MacRobert
  • J. MacRobert
  • CIMMYT - Zimbabwe, P. O. Box MP 163, Mt Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe.
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  •  Received: 11 April 2014
  •  Accepted: 19 September 2014
  •  Published: 07 October 2014

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