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

Efficient plant regeneration protocol for finger millet [Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.] via somatic embryogenesis

Alex Ngetich
  • Alex Ngetich
  • Institute of Biotechnology Research, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture Technology, P. O. Box 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Cecilia Mweu
  • Cecilia Mweu
  • Institute of Biotechnology Research, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture Technology, P. O. Box 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Mathew Ngugi
  • Mathew Ngugi
  • Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, P.O. Box 43844-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Asunta Mukami
  • Asunta Mukami
  • Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, P.O. Box 43844-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Henry Ojulong
  • Henry Ojulong
  • International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid-Tropics, P. O. Box 39063, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Wilton Mbinda
  • Wilton Mbinda
  • Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Pwani University, P. O. Box 195-80108, Kilifi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 08 March 2018
  •  Accepted: 14 May 2018
  •  Published: 23 May 2018

How to cite this article

APA /
Ngetich, A., Mweu, C., Ngugi, M., Mukami, A., Ojulong, H., & Mbinda, W. (2018). Efficient plant regeneration protocol for finger millet [Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.] via somatic embryogenesis. African Journal of Biotechnology , 17(21), 660-667.
Chicago /
Alex Ngetich, Cecilia Mweu, Mathew Ngugi, Asunta Mukami, Henry Ojulong and Wilton Mbinda. "Efficient plant regeneration protocol for finger millet [Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.] via somatic embryogenesis." African Journal of Biotechnology 17, no. 21 (2018): 660-667.
MLA /
Alex Ngetich, et al. "Efficient plant regeneration protocol for finger millet [Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.] via somatic embryogenesis." African Journal of Biotechnology 17.21 (2018): 660-667.