African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12488

Full Length Research Paper

Phosphate solubilization and multiple plant growth promoting properties of rhizobacteria isolated from chickpea (Cicer aeritinum L.) producing areas of Ethiopia

Mulissa J. Midekssa
  • Mulissa J. Midekssa
  • Department of Microbial Cellular and Molecular Biology, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
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Carolin R. Löscher
  • Carolin R. Löscher
  • Institute Für Allgemeine Mikirobiologie, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany.
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Ruth A. Schmitz
  • Ruth A. Schmitz
  • Institute Für Allgemeine Mikirobiologie, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany.
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Fassil Assefa
  • Fassil Assefa
  • Department of Microbial Cellular and Molecular Biology, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 16 December 2015
  •  Accepted: 02 March 2016
  •  Published: 31 August 2016

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