African Journal of
Biotechnology

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

Full Length Research Paper

PCR validation of predicted virulence factors in a collection of Xanthomonas campestris (pv. musacearum and vascolurum) strains

Arthur Wasukira*
  • Arthur Wasukira*
  • College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, Uganda P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Geoffrey Tusiime
  • Geoffrey Tusiime
  • Buginyanya Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute, P. O. Box 1356, Mbale, Uganda.
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Jerome Kubiriba
  • Jerome Kubiriba
  • Buginyanya Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute, P. O. Box 1356, Mbale, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 20 April 2016
  •  Accepted: 27 January 2017
  •  Published: 22 March 2017

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