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

Ploidy level of the banana (Musa spp.) accessions at the germplasm collection centre for the East and Central Africa

Deborah Karamura
  • Deborah Karamura
  • Bioversity International, Box 24384, Kampala, Uganda.
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Robooni Tumuhimbise
  • Robooni Tumuhimbise
  • National Banana Research Programme, P.O. Box 7065, Kampala, Uganda.
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Sedrach Muhangi
  • Sedrach Muhangi
  • National Banana Research Programme, P.O. Box 7065, Kampala, Uganda.
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Moses Nyine
  • Moses Nyine
  • International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), P. O. Box 7878, Kampala, Uganda.
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Micheal Pillay
  • Micheal Pillay
  • Vaal University of Technology, Private Bag X021, Vanderbijlpark 1900, South Africa.
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Reuben Ssali Tendo
  • Reuben Ssali Tendo
  • National Banana Research Programme, P.O. Box 7065, Kampala, Uganda.
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David Talengera
  • David Talengera
  • National Banana Research Programme, P.O. Box 7065, Kampala, Uganda.
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Priver Namanya
  • Priver Namanya
  • National Banana Research Programme, P.O. Box 7065, Kampala, Uganda.
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Jerome Kubiriba
  • Jerome Kubiriba
  • National Banana Research Programme, P.O. Box 7065, Kampala, Uganda.
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Eldad Karamura
  • Eldad Karamura
  • Bioversity International, Box 24384, Kampala, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 30 April 2016
  •  Accepted: 13 July 2016
  •  Published: 03 August 2016

How to cite this article

APA /
Karamura, D., Tumuhimbise, R., Muhangi, S., Nyine, M., Pillay, M., Tendo, R. S., Talengera, D., Namanya, P., Kubiriba, J., & Karamura, E. (2016). Ploidy level of the banana (Musa spp.) accessions at the germplasm collection centre for the East and Central Africa. African Journal of Biotechnology , 15(31), 1692-1698.
Chicago /
Deborah Karamura, Robooni Tumuhimbise, Sedrach Muhangi, Moses Nyine, Micheal Pillay, Reuben Ssali Tendo, David Talengera, Priver Namanya, Jerome Kubiriba and Eldad Karamura. "Ploidy level of the banana (Musa spp.) accessions at the germplasm collection centre for the East and Central Africa." African Journal of Biotechnology 15, no. 31 (2016): 1692-1698.
MLA /
Deborah Karamura, et al. "Ploidy level of the banana (Musa spp.) accessions at the germplasm collection centre for the East and Central Africa." African Journal of Biotechnology 15.31 (2016): 1692-1698.