African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12506

Full Length Research Paper

Genetic diversity assessment of farmers’ and improved potato (Solanum tuberosum) cultivars from Eritrea using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers

Biniam Mesfin Ghebreslassie
  • Biniam Mesfin Ghebreslassie
  • Department of Horticulture, Hamelmalo Agricultural College, Keren, Eritrea.
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S. Mwangi Githiri
  • S. Mwangi Githiri
  • Department of Horticulture, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Tadesse Mehari
  • Tadesse Mehari
  • Department of Horticulture, Hamelmalo Agricultural College, Keren, Eritrea.
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Remmy W. Kasili
  • Remmy W. Kasili
  • Institute of Biotechnology Research, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Marc Ghislain
  • Marc Ghislain
  • International Potato Center (IPC) P.O. Box 25171, Nairobi 00603, Kenya.
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Eric Magembe
  • Eric Magembe
  • International Potato Center (IPC) P.O. Box 25171, Nairobi 00603, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 26 January 2016
  •  Accepted: 21 June 2016
  •  Published: 31 August 2016

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