African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Isolation and characterization of heavy metals resistant Rhizobium isolates from different governorates in Egypt

Khalid S. Abdel-lateif
  • Khalid S. Abdel-lateif
  • Department of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Menoufia University, Egypt
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  •  Received: 07 February 2017
  •  Accepted: 07 March 2017
  •  Published: 29 March 2017

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