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

Assessment of the genetic diversity of African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa Hochst ex. A Rich. Harms) accessions using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers

Omena B. Ojuederie*
  • Omena B. Ojuederie*
  • Department of Biotechnology, Bells University of Technology, Ota, Nigeria; Department of Crop Protection and Environmental Biology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan Nigeria.
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Morufat O. Balogun
  • Morufat O. Balogun
  • Department of Crop Protection and Environmental Biology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan Nigeria.
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Iyiola Fawole
  • Iyiola Fawole
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Bells University of Technology, Ota, Nigeria.
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David O. Igwe
  • David O. Igwe
  • Molecular Virology and Diagnostic Laboratory, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan Nigeria.
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Mercy O. Olowolafe
  • Mercy O. Olowolafe
  • Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, Moor Plantation, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 17 February 2014
  •  Accepted: 19 April 2014
  •  Published: 30 April 2014

How to cite this article

APA /
Ojuederie, O. B., Balogun, M. O., Fawole, I., Igwe, D. O., & Olowolafe, M. O. (2014). Assessment of the genetic diversity of African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa Hochst ex. A Rich. Harms) accessions using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers. African Journal of Biotechnology , 13(18), 1850-1858.
Chicago /
Omena B. Ojuederie, Morufat O. Balogun, Iyiola Fawole, David O. Igwe and Mercy O. Olowolafe. "Assessment of the genetic diversity of African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa Hochst ex. A Rich. Harms) accessions using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers." African Journal of Biotechnology 13, no. 18 (2014): 1850-1858.
MLA /
Omena B. Ojuederie, et al. "Assessment of the genetic diversity of African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa Hochst ex. A Rich. Harms) accessions using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers." African Journal of Biotechnology 13.18 (2014): 1850-1858.