African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12500

Full Length Research Paper

In silico prediction and segregation analysis of putative virus defense genes based on SSR markers in sweet potato F1 progenies of cultivars ‘New Kawogo’ and ‘Resisto’

Alexander Ssamula
  • Alexander Ssamula
  • Department of Agricultural Production, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Anthony Okiror
  • Anthony Okiror
  • Department of Agricultural Production, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Liat Avrahami-Moyal
  • Liat Avrahami-Moyal
  • Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Research, Agricultural Research Organization-The Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion 7505101, Israel.
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Yehudit Tam
  • Yehudit Tam
  • Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Research, Agricultural Research Organization-The Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion 7505101, Israel.
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Amit Gal-On
  • Amit Gal-On
  • Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Research, Agricultural Research Organization-The Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion 7505101, Israel.
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Victor Gaba
  • Victor Gaba
  • Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Research, Agricultural Research Organization-The Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion 7505101, Israel.
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Settumba B. Mukasa
  • Settumba B. Mukasa
  • Department of Agricultural Production, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Peter Wasswa
  • Peter Wasswa
  • Department of Agricultural Production, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 04 December 2018
  •  Accepted: 22 March 2019
  •  Published: 17 April 2019

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