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

Natural occurrence and pathogenicity of Xanthomonas bacteria on selected plants

Alemayehu Chala
  • Alemayehu Chala
  • College of Agriculture, Hawassa University, P.O.Box 5, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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Tadesse Kebede
  • Tadesse Kebede
  • College of Agriculture, Hawassa University, P.O.Box 5, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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Guy Blomme
  • Guy Blomme
  • Bioversity International c/o ILRI, P.O.Box 5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 01 June 2016
  •  Accepted: 08 August 2016
  •  Published: 28 September 2016

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