African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Klebsiella variicola, a nitrogen fixing activity endophytic bacterium isolated from the gut of Odontotermes formosanu

Chen Guo
  • Chen Guo
  • Laboratory of Microbiology, College of Life Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
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Liqing Sun
  • Liqing Sun
  • 1. Laboratory of Microbiology, College of Life Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China; 2. Southern Research Station, Adhesive and Composite Laboratory, Pineville, LA 71360, USA
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Di Kong
  • Di Kong
  • Laboratory of Microbiology, College of Life Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
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Mingjing Sun
  • Mingjing Sun
  • Laboratory of Microbiology, College of Life Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
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Kai Zhao*
  • Kai Zhao*
  • Laboratory of Microbiology, College of Life Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
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  •  Received: 16 December 2013
  •  Accepted: 30 January 2014
  •  Published: 19 March 2014

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