African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12486

Full Length Research Paper

Somatic embryogenesis and regeneration of Kenyan wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes from mature embryo explants

Mark Ochieng Adero
  • Mark Ochieng Adero
  • School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 30197-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
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Easter David Syombua
  • Easter David Syombua
  • School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 30197-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
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Lydia Kwamboka Asande
  • Lydia Kwamboka Asande
  • Department of Plant Sciences, Kenyatta University, P. O. Box 43844-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
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Nelson Onzere Amugune
  • Nelson Onzere Amugune
  • School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 30197-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
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Eliud Sagwa Mulanda
  • Eliud Sagwa Mulanda
  • School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 30197-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
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Godwin Macharia
  • Godwin Macharia
  • Cereal Breeding and Marker Assisted Selection Laboratory, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization, Private Bag, Njoro (20107), Kenya.
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  •  Received: 14 June 2019
  •  Accepted: 08 July 2019
  •  Published: 31 July 2019

How to cite this article

APA /
Adero, M. O., Syombua, E. D., Asande, L. K., Amugune, N. O., Mulanda, E. S., & Macharia, G. (2019). Somatic embryogenesis and regeneration of Kenyan wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes from mature embryo explants. African Journal of Biotechnology , 18(27), 689-694.
Chicago /
Mark Ochieng Adero, Easter David Syombua, Lydia Kwamboka Asande, Nelson Onzere Amugune, Eliud Sagwa Mulanda and Godwin Macharia  . "Somatic embryogenesis and regeneration of Kenyan wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes from mature embryo explants." African Journal of Biotechnology 18, no. 27 (2019): 689-694.
MLA /
Mark Ochieng Adero, et al. "Somatic embryogenesis and regeneration of Kenyan wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes from mature embryo explants." African Journal of Biotechnology 18.27 (2019): 689-694.