African Journal of
Plant Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Plant Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0824
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 807

Full Length Research Paper

Morphological and molecular characterization of cultivated yam (Dioscorea species) in selected counties in Kenya

Valentine Atieno
  • Valentine Atieno
  • Department of Plant Sciences, Kenyatta University, P. O. Box 43844-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Grace W. Gatheri
  • Grace W. Gatheri
  • Department of Plant Sciences, Kenyatta University, P. O. Box 43844-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Joseph W. Kamau
  • Joseph W. Kamau
  • Department of Plant Sciences, Kenyatta University, P. O. Box 43844-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Morris Muthini
  • Morris Muthini
  • Department of Plant Sciences, Kenyatta University, P. O. Box 43844-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 15 May 2020
  •  Accepted: 19 June 2020
  •  Published: 31 July 2020

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