African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12513

Full Length Research Paper

Estimates of genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance for agronomic and yield traits in soybean (Glycine max L.)

Jandong, E. A.1*, Uguru, M. I.2 and Okechukwu, E. C.2  
1Department of Agronomy, Taraba State University, P. M. B. 1167, Jalingo, Nigeria. 2Department of Crop Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.  
Email: [email protected]

  •  Received: 05 July 2019
  •  Accepted: 14 January 2020
  •  Published: 30 April 2020

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