African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6853

Full Length Research Paper

Ecological diversity and economical importance of species from Aphanomyces genus

Bazyli Czeczuga*
  • Bazyli Czeczuga*
  • Department of General Biology, Medical University of Bialystok, Mickiewiecza 2c, 15-222 Bialystok, Poland.
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Ewa Czeczuga-Semeniuk
  • Ewa Czeczuga-Semeniuk
  • Department of General Biology, Medical University of Bialystok, Mickiewiecza 2c, 15-222 Bialystok, Poland.
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Adrianna Semeniuk- Grell
  • Adrianna Semeniuk- Grell
  • Department of General Biology, Medical University of Bialystok, Mickiewiecza 2c, 15-222 Bialystok, Poland.
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Bazyli Czeczuga
  • Bazyli Czeczuga
  • Department of General Biology, Medical University of Bialystok, Mickiewiecza 2c, 15-222 Bialystok, Poland.
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Ewa Czeczuga-Semeniuk
  • Ewa Czeczuga-Semeniuk
  • Department of General Biology, Medical University of Bialystok, Mickiewiecza 2c, 15-222 Bialystok, Poland.
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Adrianna Semeniuk- Grell
  • Adrianna Semeniuk- Grell
  • Department of General Biology, Medical University of Bialystok, Mickiewiecza 2c, 15-222 Bialystok, Poland.
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  •  Received: 19 March 2015
  •  Accepted: 09 October 2015
  •  Published: 26 November 2015

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