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

Effect of road side dust pollution on the growth and total chlorophyll contents in Vitis vinifera L. (grape)

Saadullah Khan Leghari
  • Saadullah Khan Leghari
  • Department of Botany University of Balochistan Quetta, Pakistan.
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Mudassir Asrar Zaid
  • Mudassir Asrar Zaid
  • Department of Botany University of Balochistan Quetta, Pakistan.
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Atta Muhammed Sarangzai
  • Atta Muhammed Sarangzai
  • Pakistan council for sciences and technology, Islamabad Pakistan.
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Muhammed Faheem
  • Muhammed Faheem
  • Department of Botany University of Karachi, Pakistan.
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Gulam Razaq Shawani
  • Gulam Razaq Shawani
  • Department of Pharmacy University of Balochistan Quetta, Pakistan.
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Waris Ali
  • Waris Ali
  • Department of Botany University of Balochistan Quetta, Pakistan.
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  •  Received: 04 September 2012
  •  Accepted: 25 February 2014
  •  Published: 12 March 2014

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