African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12485

Full Length Research Paper

Genome-wide association analysis identifies resistance loci for bacterial blight in diverse East African rice germplasm

Moses Okello
  • Moses Okello
  • Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Muni University P. O. Box 725 Arua, Uganda.
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Ochwo S. Mildred
  • Ochwo S. Mildred
  • Makerere University P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Jimmy Lamo
  • Jimmy Lamo
  • National Agricultural Research Organization P. O. Box 295 Berkeley Rd. Entebbe, Uganda.
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Geoffrey Onaga
  • Geoffrey Onaga
  • Makerere University P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Thomas L. Odong
  • Thomas L. Odong
  • Makerere University P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Geoffrey Tusiime
  • Geoffrey Tusiime
  • Makerere University P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Phinehas Tukamuhabwa
  • Phinehas Tukamuhabwa
  • Makerere University P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Settumba B. Mukasa
  • Settumba B. Mukasa
  • Makerere University P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Peter Wasswa
  • Peter Wasswa
  • Makerere University P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Jonathan Ogwal
  • Jonathan Ogwal
  • University of Bath, Faculty of Computer Science, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7PB, UK.
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Ricardo Oliva
  • Ricardo Oliva
  • World Vegetable Centre P. O. Box 42, Shanhua, Tainan 74151, Taiwan.
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  •  Received: 14 April 2023
  •  Accepted: 31 July 2023
  •  Published: 31 August 2023

How to cite this article

APA /
Okello, M., Mildred, O. S., Lamo, J., Onaga, G., Odong, T. L., Tusiime, G., Tukamuhabwa, P., Mukasa, S. B., Wasswa, P., Ogwal, J., & Oliva, R. (2023). Genome-wide association analysis identifies resistance loci for bacterial blight in diverse East African rice germplasm. African Journal of Biotechnology , 22(8), 146-152.
Chicago /
Moses Okello, Ochwo S. Mildred, Jimmy Lamo, Geoffrey Onaga, Thomas L. Odong, Geoffrey Tusiime, Phinehas Tukamuhabwa, Settumba B. Mukasa, Peter Wasswa, Jonathan Ogwal and Ricardo Oliva. "Genome-wide association analysis identifies resistance loci for bacterial blight in diverse East African rice germplasm." African Journal of Biotechnology 22, no. 8 (2023): 146-152.
MLA /
Moses Okello, et al. "Genome-wide association analysis identifies resistance loci for bacterial blight in diverse East African rice germplasm." African Journal of Biotechnology 22.8 (2023): 146-152.