May 2016

Genotypic restriction patterns of finger millet (Eleusine coracana (l.) Gaertn) landraces in northern Nigeria

The present study was conducted to characterize the genetic diversity of 10 germplasm accessions of finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L) Gaertn) collected from diverse locations spread across the geographical zone of Northern Nigeria.  The digest was carried out using the molecular marker Restriction Fragment Digest (RFD on agarose gel while EcoR1 and Hind III restriction enzymes were used to cut the genomic DNA at...

Author(s): Umar I. D., Kwon-Ndung E. H. and Mailafia S.