Estimates of combining ability and heritability in cowpea genotypes under drought stress and non-stress conditions in Uganda

Saul Eric Mwale; Mildred Ochwo Ssemakula; Kassim Sadik; Boris Alladassi; Patrick Rubaihayo; Paul Gibson; Wales Singini; Richard Edema

doi:10.5897/JPBCS2016.0609

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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: 447

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Estimates of combining ability and heritability in cowpea genotypes under drought stress and non-stress conditions in Uganda

Saul Eric Mwale

Saul Eric Mwale
Makerere University, School of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Mildred Ochwo Ssemakula

Mildred Ochwo Ssemakula
Makerere University, School of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Kassim Sadik

Kassim Sadik
National Agricultural Research Organization, P.O. Box 219, Arua, Uganda.
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Boris Alladassi

Boris Alladassi
Mzuzu University, Biological Sciences Department, Pvt Bag 201, Mzuzu, Malawi.
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Patrick Rubaihayo

Patrick Rubaihayo
Makerere University, School of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Paul Gibson

Paul Gibson
Makerere University, School of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Wales Singini

Wales Singini
Mzuzu University, Biological Sciences Department, Pvt Bag 201, Mzuzu, Malawi.
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Richard Edema

Richard Edema
Makerere University, School of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Article Number - D371A0462826
Vol.9(2), pp. 10-18 , February 2017
https://doi.org/10.5897/JPBCS2016.0609

Received: 05 September 2016
Accepted: 16 November 2016
Published: 28 February 2017

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