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

16s rDNA sequence characterization and homogeneity of halophilic Bacillus sp. isolated from athalosaline lake (Al Jouf, Saudi Arabia)

Maher M. Al-Enazi
  • Maher M. Al-Enazi
  • 1. Vice Rector of Academic Affairs, Aljouf Univeristy, Saudi Arabia; 2. Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical sciences, Salman Bin Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia.
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A. Z. El-Bahrawy
  • A. Z. El-Bahrawy
  • Faculty of Science, biology department , Aljouf University, Saudi Arabia
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Bilal Ahmad Tantry
  • Bilal Ahmad Tantry
  • Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Aljouf University, Saudi Arabia
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Rahiman Shaik*
  • Rahiman Shaik*
  • Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Aljouf University, Saudi Arabia
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  •  Received: 21 May 2014
  •  Accepted: 08 September 2014
  •  Published: 26 September 2014

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