Assessment of nodulation of Mucuna pruriens by promiscuous native rhizobia population, Southeast Nigeria
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Toxicity Assessment of Mucuna Pruriens Linn. Seeds
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عنوان ژورنال: African Journal of Plant Science
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1996-0824
DOI: 10.5897/ajps2014.1225