African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Genetic diversity assessment of yams (Dioscorea spp.) from Ethiopia using inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers

Kedra Mohammed Ousmael
  • Kedra Mohammed Ousmael
  • Institite of Biotechnology, AAU, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Kassahun Tesfaye
  • Kassahun Tesfaye
  • Institite of Biotechnology, AAU, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Teklehaimanot Hailesilassie
  • Teklehaimanot Hailesilassie
  • Institite of Biotechnology, AAU, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 01 March 2018
  •  Accepted: 30 May 2018
  •  Published: 31 October 2019

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