African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Extended Abstract

Rapid and efficient plant regeneration from shoot apical meristems of finger millet [Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.] via direct organogenesis

Asunta Mukami
  • Asunta Mukami
  • Department of Biochemistry, South Eastern Kenya University, P. O. Box 170-90200, Kitui, Kenya.
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Alex Ngetich
  • Alex Ngetich
  • Institute of Biotechnology Research, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture Technology, P. O. Box 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Cecilia Mweu
  • Cecilia Mweu
  • Institute of Biotechnology Research, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture Technology, P. O. Box 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Mutemi Muthangya
  • Mutemi Muthangya
  • Department of Biochemistry, South Eastern Kenya University, P. O. Box 170-90200, Kitui, Kenya.
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Richard O. Oduor
  • Richard O. Oduor
  • Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, P. O. Box 43844-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Mathew Ngugi
  • Mathew Ngugi
  • Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, P. O. Box 43844-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Wilton Mbinda
  • Wilton Mbinda
  • Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Pwani University, P. O. Box 195-80108, Kilifi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 19 June 2018
  •  Accepted: 16 July 2018
  •  Published: 18 July 2018

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