Journal of
Plant Breeding and Crop Science

  • Abbreviation: J. Plant Breed. Crop Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9758
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPBCS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 453

Full Length Research Paper

Fusarium oxysporum Race 1 resistance and quality traits variations in apple banana germplasm

Henry Buregyeya
  • Henry Buregyeya
  • National Banana Research Program, National Agricultural Research Organization, P. O. Box 7065, Kampala, Uganda.
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Robooni Tumuhimbise
  • Robooni Tumuhimbise
  • National Banana Research Program, National Agricultural Research Organization, P. O. Box 7065, Kampala, Uganda.
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Moses Matovu
  • Moses Matovu
  • Food Bioscience and Agribusiness, National Agricultural Research Organization, P. O. Box 7065, Kampala, Uganda.
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Kashub S. Tumwesigye
  • Kashub S. Tumwesigye
  • Food Bioscience and Agribusiness, National Agricultural Research Organization, P. O. Box 7065, Kampala, Uganda.
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Jerome Kubiriba
  • Jerome Kubiriba
  • National Banana Research Program, National Agricultural Research Organization, P. O. Box 7065, Kampala, Uganda.
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Kephas Nowankunda
  • Kephas Nowankunda
  • Food Bioscience and Agribusiness, National Agricultural Research Organization, P. O. Box 7065, Kampala, Uganda.
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Wilberforce K. Tushemereirwe
  • Wilberforce K. Tushemereirwe
  • National Banana Research Program, National Agricultural Research Organization, P. O. Box 7065, Kampala, Uganda.
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Deborah Karamura
  • Deborah Karamura
  • Bioversity International, P. O. Box 24384, Kampala, Uganda.
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Eldad Karamura
  • Eldad Karamura
  • Bioversity International, P. O. Box 24384, Kampala, Uganda.
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Robert M. Kityo
  • Robert M. Kityo
  • Department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, School of BioSciences, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Patrick Rubaihayo
  • Patrick Rubaihayo
  • Department of Agricultural Production, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 28 April 2019
  •  Accepted: 23 December 2019
  •  Published: 29 February 2020

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