African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12488

Full Length Research Paper

Explant type and hormone regime influences somatic embryogenesis and regeneration of cassava

Easter D. SYOMBUA
  • Easter D. SYOMBUA
  • Plant Transformation Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, P. O. Box 43844-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Christine N. WANYONYI
  • Christine N. WANYONYI
  • Plant Transformation Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, P. O. Box 43844-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Mark O. ADERO
  • Mark O. ADERO
  • Plant Transformation Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, P. O. Box 43844-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Wilton M. MBINDA
  • Wilton M. MBINDA
  • Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, School of Pure and Applied Science, Pwani University, P. O. Box 195-80108, Kilifi, Kenya.
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Mathew P. NGUGI
  • Mathew P. NGUGI
  • Plant Transformation Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, P. O. Box 43844-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Amos E. ALAKONYA
  • Amos E. ALAKONYA
  • Institute for Biotechnology Research, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P. O. Box 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Richard O. ODUOR
  • Richard O. ODUOR
  • Plant Transformation Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, P. O. Box 43844-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 09 May 2019
  •  Accepted: 12 June 2019
  •  Published: 19 June 2019

How to cite this article

APA /
SYOMBUA, E. D., WANYONYI, C. N., ADERO, M. O., MBINDA, W. M., NGUGI, M. P., ALAKONYA, A. E., & ODUOR, R. O. (2019). Explant type and hormone regime influences somatic embryogenesis and regeneration of cassava. African Journal of Biotechnology , 18(25), 532-539.
Chicago /
Easter D. SYOMBUA, Christine N. WANYONYI, Mark O. ADERO, Wilton M. MBINDA, Mathew P. NGUGI, Amos E. ALAKONYA and Richard O. ODUOR    . "Explant type and hormone regime influences somatic embryogenesis and regeneration of cassava." African Journal of Biotechnology 18, no. 25 (2019): 532-539.
MLA /
Easter D. SYOMBUA, et al. "Explant type and hormone regime influences somatic embryogenesis and regeneration of cassava." African Journal of Biotechnology 18.25 (2019): 532-539.