Analysis of the genetic diversity of selected East African sweet potato (Ipomea batatas [L.] Lam.) accessions using microsatellite markers

Ochieng, L. A.*; Githiri, S. M.; Nyende, B. A.; Murungi, L. K.; Kimani, N. C.; Macharia, G. K.; Karanja, L.

doi:10.5897/AJB2015.14644

African Journal of
Biotechnology

Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
Language: English
ISSN: 1684-5315
DOI: 10.5897/AJB
Start Year: 2002
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Analysis of the genetic diversity of selected East African sweet potato (Ipomea batatas [L.] Lam.) accessions using microsatellite markers

Ochieng, L. A.*

Ochieng, L. A.*
University of Kabianga P.O Box 2030-20200, Kericho, Kenya; Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology P.O Box 62000-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Githiri, S. M.

Githiri, S. M.
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology P.O Box 62000-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Nyende, B. A.

Nyende, B. A.
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology P.O Box 62000-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Murungi, L. K.

Murungi, L. K.
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology P.O Box 62000-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Kimani, N. C.

Kimani, N. C.
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology P.O Box 62000-00100, Nairobi, Kenya; Biotechnology Section, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation, Food Crops Research Centre-Njoro P.O Box PRIVATE BAG-20107, Njoro, Kenya.
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Macharia, G. K.

Macharia, G. K.
Biotechnology Section, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation, Food Crops Research Centre-Njoro P.O Box PRIVATE BAG-20107, Njoro, Kenya.
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Karanja, L.

Karanja, L.
Biotechnology Section, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation, Food Crops Research Centre-Njoro P.O Box PRIVATE BAG-20107, Njoro, Kenya.
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Article Number - 734D3E555136
Vol.14(34), pp. 2583-2591 , August 2015
https://doi.org/10.5897/AJB2015.14644

Received: 15 April 2015
Accepted: 20 August 2015
Published: 26 August 2015

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