African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Phenotypic traits detect genetic variability in Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus. L. Moench)

Aaron T. Asare
  • Aaron T. Asare
  • Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, CANS, UCC, Cape Coast, Ghana.
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Elvis Asare-Bediako
  • Elvis Asare-Bediako
  • Department of Crop Science, School of Agriculture, CANS, UCC, Cape Coast, Ghana.
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Faustina Agyarko
  • Faustina Agyarko
  • Department of Crop Science, School of Agriculture, CANS, UCC, Cape Coast, Ghana.
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Kingsley Taah
  • Kingsley Taah
  • Department of Crop Science, School of Agriculture, CANS, UCC, Cape Coast, Ghana.
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Edmund O. Osei
  • Edmund O. Osei
  • Plant Genetic Resources Institute (PGRRI), Bunso, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 28 April 2016
  •  Accepted: 16 June 2016
  •  Published: 18 August 2016

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