African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Screening of wheat germplasm for seed associated fungi in geographical areas of Pakistan

Attiq-ur-Rahman
  • Attiq-ur-Rahman
  • Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan.
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Riffat Tahira
  • Riffat Tahira
  • Plant Genetic Resources Institute, National Agriculture Research Center, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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Aqleem Abbas
  • Aqleem Abbas
  • Department of Plant Pathology, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan.
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Shahid Iqbal
  • Shahid Iqbal
  • Department of Agronomy, Poonch Rawalkot University, Pakistan.
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Israr Ahmad
  • Israr Ahmad
  • Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan.
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Waseem Ahmad
  • Waseem Ahmad
  • Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan.
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  •  Received: 18 April 2015
  •  Accepted: 12 November 2015
  •  Published: 01 February 2018

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