Genetic diversity assessment of sorghum landraces in Zimbabwe using microsatellites and indigenous local names

International Journal of Botany

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 29-35

  Chakauya, E ^a,d   Tongoona, P ^a   Matibiri, E A ^b   Grum, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b Kutsaga Research Station Harare   (Zimbabwe)

^c WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE ICRAF   (Kenya)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Genetic diversity; Indigenous local names; Landraces; Microsatellites; Sorghum; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747152782     PISSN: 18119700     EISSN: 18119719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijb.2006.29.35     Document Type: Article

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