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

Morphological and RAPD-marker characterization of Melia volkensii (Gürke) in vitro plants regenerated via direct and indirect somatic embryogenesis

Eliud Sagwa Mulanda*
  • Eliud Sagwa Mulanda*
  • Plant Tissue Culture, Genetics and Molecular Biology Labs, School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, P.O Box 30197-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
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Yeremia Chuhila
  • Yeremia Chuhila
  • Department of Zoology and Wildlife Conservation, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 35064 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Ryan Musumba Awori
  • Ryan Musumba Awori
  • Plant Tissue Culture, Genetics and Molecular Biology Labs, School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, P.O Box 30197-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
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Mark Ochieng Adero
  • Mark Ochieng Adero
  • Plant Tissue Culture, Genetics and Molecular Biology Labs, School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, P.O Box 30197-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
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Nelson Onzere Amugune
  • Nelson Onzere Amugune
  • Plant Tissue Culture, Genetics and Molecular Biology Labs, School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, P.O Box 30197-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
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Elijah Akunda
  • Elijah Akunda
  • Plant Tissue Culture, Genetics and Molecular Biology Labs, School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, P.O Box 30197-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
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Jenesio Ikindu Kinyamario
  • Jenesio Ikindu Kinyamario
  • Plant Tissue Culture, Genetics and Molecular Biology Labs, School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, P.O Box 30197-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
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Eliud Sagwa Mulanda*
  • Eliud Sagwa Mulanda*
  • Plant Tissue Culture, Genetics and Molecular Biology Labs, School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, P.O Box 30197-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
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Yeremia Chuhila
  • Yeremia Chuhila
  • Department of Zoology and Wildlife Conservation, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 35064 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Ryan Musumba Awori
  • Ryan Musumba Awori
  • Plant Tissue Culture, Genetics and Molecular Biology Labs, School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, P.O Box 30197-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
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Mark Ochieng Adero
  • Mark Ochieng Adero
  • Plant Tissue Culture, Genetics and Molecular Biology Labs, School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, P.O Box 30197-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
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Nelson Onzere Amugune
  • Nelson Onzere Amugune
  • Plant Tissue Culture, Genetics and Molecular Biology Labs, School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, P.O Box 30197-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
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Elijah Akunda
  • Elijah Akunda
  • Plant Tissue Culture, Genetics and Molecular Biology Labs, School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, P.O Box 30197-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
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Jenesio Ikindu Kinyamario
  • Jenesio Ikindu Kinyamario
  • Plant Tissue Culture, Genetics and Molecular Biology Labs, School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, P.O Box 30197-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 10 December 2014
  •  Accepted: 30 March 2015
  •  Published: 15 April 2015

How to cite this article

APA /
Mulanda, E. S., Chuhila, Y., Awori, R. M., Adero, M. O., Amugune, N. O., Akunda, E., & Kinyamario, J. I. (2015). Morphological and RAPD-marker characterization of Melia volkensii (Gürke) in vitro plants regenerated via direct and indirect somatic embryogenesis. African Journal of Biotechnology , 14(15), 1261-1274.
Chicago /
Eliud Sagwa Mulanda, Yeremia Chuhila, Ryan Musumba Awori, Mark Ochieng Adero, Nelson Onzere Amugune, Elijah Akunda and Jenesio Ikindu Kinyamario. "Morphological and RAPD-marker characterization of Melia volkensii (Gürke) in vitro plants regenerated via direct and indirect somatic embryogenesis." African Journal of Biotechnology 14, no. 15 (2015): 1261-1274.
MLA /
Eliud Sagwa Mul, et al. "Morphological and RAPD-marker characterization of Melia volkensii (Gürke) in vitro plants regenerated via direct and indirect somatic embryogenesis." African Journal of Biotechnology 14.15 (2015): 1261-1274.