African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12488

Full Length Research Paper

Influence of spectral properties on cassava leaf development and metabolism

Ephraim Nuwamanya
  • Ephraim Nuwamanya
  • National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI), P. O. Box 7084, Kampala, Uganda; College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Patrick R. Rubaihayo
  • Patrick R. Rubaihayo
  • College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Ssetumba Mukasa
  • Ssetumba Mukasa
  • College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Samuel Kyamanywa
  • Samuel Kyamanywa
  • College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Joseph Hawumba
  • Joseph Hawumba
  • College of Natural and Biological Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Yona Baguma
  • Yona Baguma
  • National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI), P. O. Box 7084, Kampala, Uganda.
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  •  Published: 12 February 2014

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