African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6854

Full Length Research Paper

Morphological and molecular diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associated to Carica papaya L. rhizosphere in two agro-ecological zones in Cameroon

Adèle Fokou Maffo
  • Adèle Fokou Maffo
  • Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, P. O. Box 812 Cameroon.
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Eddy Léonard Mangaptche Ngonkeu
  • Eddy Léonard Mangaptche Ngonkeu
  • Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, P. O. Box 812 Cameroon.
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Clemence Chaintreuil
  • Clemence Chaintreuil
  • Institute of Research for Development (IRD), UMR PHIM-TAA-120/J Campus International de Baillarguet, 34398 MONTPELLIER CEDEX 5, France.
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Carine Nono Temegne
  • Carine Nono Temegne
  • Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, P. O. Box 812 Cameroon.
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Godswill Ntsomboh-Ntsefong
  • Godswill Ntsomboh-Ntsefong
  • Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, P. O. Box 812 Cameroon.
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Fatoumata Fall
  • Fatoumata Fall
  • Common Laboratry of Microbiology (LCM) IRD/ISRA/UCAD, Research Center of of Bel-Air, Dakar/Senegal.
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Diegane Diouf
  • Diegane Diouf
  • Common Laboratry of Microbiology (LCM) IRD/ISRA/UCAD, Research Center of of Bel-Air, Dakar/Senegal.
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Emmanuel Youmbi
  • Emmanuel Youmbi
  • Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, P. O. Box 812 Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 05 May 2022
  •  Accepted: 01 July 2022
  •  Published: 31 August 2022

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