African Journal of
Plant Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Plant Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0824
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 809

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluation of advanced bread wheat genotypes for resistance to stem rust and yield stability

Hellen Wairimu Gitonga*
  • Hellen Wairimu Gitonga*
  • Egerton University, P.O Box 536-20115 Egerton, Kenya.
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Pascal P. Okwiri Ojwang
  • Pascal P. Okwiri Ojwang
  • Egerton University, P.O Box 536-20115 Egerton, Kenya.
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Godwin Kamau Macharia
  • Godwin Kamau Macharia
  • Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization, Private Bag, Njoro, Kenya.
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Peter Njoroge Njau
  • Peter Njoroge Njau
  • Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization, Private Bag, Njoro, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 26 January 2016
  •  Accepted: 05 May 2016
  •  Published: 30 June 2016

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