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

Selection of okra parents based on performance and genetic divergence

André Pugnal Mattedi
  • André Pugnal Mattedi
  • Departamento de Fitotecnia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Avenida P.H. Rolfs, s/nº, Campus Universitário, CEP 36570‑900, Viçosa, Brasil.
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Bruno Soares Laurindo
  • Bruno Soares Laurindo
  • Departamento de Fitotecnia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Avenida P.H. Rolfs, s/nº, Campus Universitário, CEP 36570‑900, Viçosa, Brasil.
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Derly José Henriques da Silva
  • Derly José Henriques da Silva
  • Departamento de Fitotecnia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Avenida P.H. Rolfs, s/nº, Campus Universitário, CEP 36570‑900, Viçosa, Brasil.
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Carlos Nick Gomes
  • Carlos Nick Gomes
  • Departamento de Fitotecnia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Avenida P.H. Rolfs, s/nº, Campus Universitário, CEP 36570‑900, Viçosa, Brasil.
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Leonardo Lopes Bhering*
  • Leonardo Lopes Bhering*
  • Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Avenida P.H. Rolfs, s/nº, Campus Universitário, CEP 36570‑900, Viçosa , Brasil.
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Moacil Alves de Souza
  • Moacil Alves de Souza
  • Departamento de Fitotecnia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Avenida P.H. Rolfs, s/nº, Campus Universitário, CEP 36570‑900, Viçosa, Brasil.
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  •  Received: 29 August 2015
  •  Accepted: 26 October 2015
  •  Published: 11 November 2015

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