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 in Nigerian brinjal eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) as revealed by random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers

Sifau, Mutiu Oyekunle*
  • Sifau, Mutiu Oyekunle*
  • Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, University of Lagos, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria; Molecular Biology Laboratory, Biotechnology Unit, National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB), PMB 5382, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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Akinpelu, Adejoke
  • Akinpelu, Adejoke
  • Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, University of Lagos, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria.
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Ogunkanmi, Liasu Adebayo
  • Ogunkanmi, Liasu Adebayo
  • Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, University of Lagos, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria.
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Adekoya, Khalid Olajide
  • Adekoya, Khalid Olajide
  • Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, University of Lagos, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria.
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Oboh, Bola Olufunmilayo
  • Oboh, Bola Olufunmilayo
  • Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, University of Lagos, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria.
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Ogundipe, Oluwatoyin Temitayo
  • Ogundipe, Oluwatoyin Temitayo
  • Department of Botany, University of Lagos, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 21 November 2013
  •  Accepted: 08 May 2014
  •  Published: 21 May 2014

How to cite this article

APA /
Sifau, M. O., Akinpelu, A., Ogunkanmi, L. A., Adekoya, K. O., Oboh, B. O., & Ogundipe, O. T. (2014). Genetic diversity in Nigerian brinjal eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) as revealed by random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers. African Journal of Biotechnology , 13(21), 2119-2126.
Chicago /
Sifau, Mutiu Oyekunle, Akinpelu, Adejoke, Ogunkanmi, Liasu Adebayo, Adekoya, Khalid Olajide, Oboh, Bola Olufunmilayo and Ogundipe, Oluwatoyin Temitayo . "Genetic diversity in Nigerian brinjal eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) as revealed by random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers." African Journal of Biotechnology 13, no. 21 (2014): 2119-2126.
MLA /
Sifau, et al. "Genetic diversity in Nigerian brinjal eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) as revealed by random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers." African Journal of Biotechnology 13.21 (2014): 2119-2126.