African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12486

Review

DNA barcoding of Ghanaian fish species: Status and prospects

Gyamfua Afriyie
  • Gyamfua Afriyie
  • Key Laboratory of Aquaculture in South China Sea for Aquatic Economic Animal of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524025, China.
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Shunkai Huang
  • Shunkai Huang
  • Key Laboratory of Aquaculture in South China Sea for Aquatic Economic Animal of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524025, China.
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Zhongdian Dong
  • Zhongdian Dong
  • Key Laboratory of Aquaculture in South China Sea for Aquatic Economic Animal of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524025, China.
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Yusong Guo
  • Yusong Guo
  • Key Laboratory of Aquaculture in South China Sea for Aquatic Economic Animal of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524025, China.
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Felix K. A. Kuebutornye
  • Felix K. A. Kuebutornye
  • Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology and Epidemiology for Aquatic Animals, College of Fishery, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China.
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Christian Ayisi Larbi
  • Christian Ayisi Larbi
  • Department of fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.
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Berchie Asiedu
  • Berchie Asiedu
  • Department of Fisheries and Water Resources, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana.
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Zhongduo Wang
  • Zhongduo Wang
  • Key Laboratory of Aquaculture in South China Sea for Aquatic Economic Animal of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524025, China.
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  •  Received: 06 March 2019
  •  Accepted: 30 April 2019
  •  Published: 31 July 2019

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