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

Screening of maize germplasm for resistance to maize lethal necrosis disease in Zambia

Mathias Tembo
  • Mathias Tembo
  • Zambia Agriculture Research Institute, P/B 7, Chilanga, Zambia.
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Kabamba Mwansa
  • Kabamba Mwansa
  • Zambia Agriculture Research Institute, P/B 7, Chilanga, Zambia.
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Kayombo Kambukwe
  • Kayombo Kambukwe
  • Zambia Agriculture Research Institute, P/B 7, Chilanga, Zambia.
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Victoria Ndeke
  • Victoria Ndeke
  • Zambia Agriculture Research Institute, P/B 7, Chilanga, Zambia.
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Dickson Ng’uni
  • Dickson Ng’uni
  • Zambia Agriculture Research Institute, P/B 7, Chilanga, Zambia.
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Lubasi Chibwe
  • Lubasi Chibwe
  • Zambia Agriculture Research Institute, P/B 7, Chilanga, Zambia.
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Cosmos Magorokosho
  • Cosmos Magorokosho
  • International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), 12.5 km peg, New Mazowe Road, P. O. Box MP163, Mt. Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe.
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Lingadahali Mahabaleswara Suresh
  • Lingadahali Mahabaleswara Suresh
  • International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), United Nations Avenue, Gigiri, P. O. Box 1041–00621, Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 10 October 2020
  •  Accepted: 14 December 2020
  •  Published: 31 January 2021

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