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 of Cameroonian bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars revealed by microsatellite markers

Honore Tekeu
  • Honore Tekeu
  • Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P. O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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Eddy M. L. Ngonkeu
  • Eddy M. L. Ngonkeu
  • Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P. O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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Francois P. Djocgoue
  • Francois P. Djocgoue
  • Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P. O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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Aletta Ellis
  • Aletta Ellis
  • Department of Genetics, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland, Stellenbosch, 7602, South Africa.
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Venasius Lendzemo
  • Venasius Lendzemo
  • Institute of Agricultural Research for Development, P. O. Box 2123, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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Lezaan Springfield
  • Lezaan Springfield
  • Department of Genetics, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland, Stellenbosch, 7602, South Africa.
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Lionel Moulin
  • Lionel Moulin
  • IRD, CIRAD, Laboratoire des Interactions Plantes-Microorganismes-Environnement (IPME), Université de Montpellier, 911 Avenue Agropolis 34394 Montpellier, France.
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Agnieszka Klonowska
  • Agnieszka Klonowska
  • IRD, CIRAD, Laboratoire des Interactions Plantes-Microorganismes-Environnement (IPME), Université de Montpellier, 911 Avenue Agropolis 34394 Montpellier, France.
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Diegane Diouf
  • Diegane Diouf
  • Laboratoire Commun de Microbiologie de Dakar, Centre de recherche IRD/ISRA/UCAD, Route des Hydrocarbures, Bel Air, P. O. Box 1386, Dakar, Sénégal.
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Willem C. Botes
  • Willem C. Botes
  • Department of Genetics, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland, Stellenbosch, 7602, South Africa.
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Gilles Bena
  • Gilles Bena
  • IRD, CIRAD, Laboratoire des Interactions Plantes-Microorganismes-Environnement (IPME), Université de Montpellier, 911 Avenue Agropolis 34394 Montpellier, France.
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  •  Received: 29 May 2017
  •  Accepted: 04 August 2017
  •  Published: 06 September 2017

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