African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5242

Full Length Research Paper

Nodular bacterial endophyte diversity associated with native Acacia spp. in desert region of Algeria

Zineb Faiza Boukhatem
  • Zineb Faiza Boukhatem
  • Laboratoire de Biotechnologie des Rhizobiums et Amélioration des Plantes, Département de Biotechnologie, Université Oran 1, Ahmed Ben Bella, Algeria.
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Chahinez Merabet
  • Chahinez Merabet
  • Laboratoire de Biotechnologie des Rhizobiums et Amélioration des Plantes, Département de Biotechnologie, Université Oran 1, Ahmed Ben Bella, Algeria.
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Abdelkader Bekki
  • Abdelkader Bekki
  • Laboratoire de Biotechnologie des Rhizobiums et Amélioration des Plantes, Département de Biotechnologie, Université Oran 1, Ahmed Ben Bella, Algeria.
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Sonia Sekkour
  • Sonia Sekkour
  • Laboratoire de Biotechnologie des Rhizobiums et Amélioration des Plantes, Département de Biotechnologie, Université Oran 1, Ahmed Ben Bella, Algeria.
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Odile Domergue
  • Odile Domergue
  • INRA, UMR LSTM, F-34398 Cedex 5, Montpellier, France.
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Robin Dupponois
  • Robin Dupponois
  • INRA, UMR LSTM, F-34398 Cedex 5, Montpellier, France.
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Antoine Galiana
  • Antoine Galiana
  • CIRAD, UMR LSTM, F-34398 Cedex 5, Montpellier, France.
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  •  Received: 21 July 2015
  •  Accepted: 29 March 2016
  •  Published: 14 May 2016

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