African Journal of
Biotechnology

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

Full Length Research Paper

Somatic embryogenesis and regeneration of Kenyan wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes from mature embryo explants

Mark Ochieng Adero
  • Mark Ochieng Adero
  • School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 30197-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
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Easter David Syombua
  • Easter David Syombua
  • School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 30197-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
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Lydia Kwamboka Asande
  • Lydia Kwamboka Asande
  • Department of Plant Sciences, Kenyatta University, P. O. Box 43844-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
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Nelson Onzere Amugune
  • Nelson Onzere Amugune
  • School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 30197-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
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Eliud Sagwa Mulanda
  • Eliud Sagwa Mulanda
  • School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 30197-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
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Godwin Macharia
  • Godwin Macharia
  • Cereal Breeding and Marker Assisted Selection Laboratory, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization, Private Bag, Njoro (20107), Kenya.
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  •  Received: 14 June 2019
  •  Accepted: 08 July 2019
  •  Published: 31 July 2019

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