African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12488

Full Length Research Paper

Cost effective medium for in vitro propagation of Tanzanian cassava landraces

Christina Edward Kidulile
  • Christina Edward Kidulile
  • Department of Biotechnology, Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute, P. O. Box 6226, Dar es salaam, Tanzania.
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Amos Emitat Alakonya
  • Amos Emitat Alakonya
  • Institute for Biotechnology Research, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P. O. Box, 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Joseph Canisius Ndunguru
  • Joseph Canisius Ndunguru
  • Department of Biotechnology, Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute, P. O. Box 6226, Dar es salaam, Tanzania.
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Elijah Miinda Ateka
  • Elijah Miinda Ateka
  • Department of Horticulture, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P. O. Box 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 15 December 2017
  •  Accepted: 03 April 2018
  •  Published: 20 June 2018

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