African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6801

Review

Is quantitative genetics still necessary in this age of genomics?

Rukundo Placide
  • Rukundo Placide
  • Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB), P. O. Box 5016, Kigali, Rwanda.
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Karangwa Patrick
  • Karangwa Patrick
  • Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB), P. O. Box 5016, Kigali, Rwanda.
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Uzayisenga Bellancille
  • Uzayisenga Bellancille
  • Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB), P. O. Box 5016, Kigali, Rwanda.
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  •  Received: 21 September 2017
  •  Accepted: 17 November 2017
  •  Published: 14 June 2018

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