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

Callus induction in three mosaic disease resistant cassava cultivars in Benin and genetic stability of the induced calli using simple sequence repeat (SSR) and sequence-characterized amplified region (SCAR) markers

Amitchihoué Franck Sessou
  • Amitchihoué Franck Sessou
  • Institute of Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation, Pan African University, P. O. Box 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Jane W. Kahia
  • Jane W. Kahia
  • Coffee Research Institute, P. O. Box 4, Ruiru, Kenya.
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Elijah Ateka
  • Elijah Ateka
  • Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P. O. Box 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Jerome Anani Houngue
  • Jerome Anani Houngue
  • Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Technology (FAST), University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), P.O. Box 526 Cotonou, Benin.
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Colombe Dadjo
  • Colombe Dadjo
  • Institute of Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation, Pan African University, P. O. Box 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Peter Njenga
  • Peter Njenga
  • Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P. O. Box 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Corneille Ahanhanzo
  • Corneille Ahanhanzo
  • Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Technology (FAST), University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), P.O. Box 526 Cotonou, Benin.
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  •  Received: 10 September 2019
  •  Accepted: 31 October 2019
  •  Published: 30 November 2019

How to cite this article

APA /
Sessou, A. F., Kahia, J. W., Ateka, E., Houngue, J. A., Dadjo, C., Njenga, P., & Ahanhanzo, C. (2019). Callus induction in three mosaic disease resistant cassava cultivars in Benin and genetic stability of the induced calli using simple sequence repeat (SSR) and sequence-characterized amplified region (SCAR) markers. African Journal of Biotechnology , 18(31), 1044-1053.
Chicago /
Amitchihou&e Franck Sessou, Jane W. Kahia, Elijah Ateka, Jerome Anani Houngue, Colombe Dadjo, Peter Njenga and Corneille Ahanhanzo  . "Callus induction in three mosaic disease resistant cassava cultivars in Benin and genetic stability of the induced calli using simple sequence repeat (SSR) and sequence-characterized amplified region (SCAR) markers." African Journal of Biotechnology 18, no. 31 (2019): 1044-1053.
MLA /
Amitchihoueacute; Franck Sessou, et al. "Callus induction in three mosaic disease resistant cassava cultivars in Benin and genetic stability of the induced calli using simple sequence repeat (SSR) and sequence-characterized amplified region (SCAR) markers." African Journal of Biotechnology 18.31 (2019): 1044-1053.