Advances in Microbiology
Vol.9 No.1(2019), Paper ID 90244, 17
pages
DOI:10.4236/aim.2019.91008
Microbiomes of Top and Sub-Layers of Semi-Arid Soils in North-Eastern Nigeria Are Rich in Firmicutes and Proteobacteria with Surprisingly High Diversity of Rare Species
Mwajim Bukar, Oluwole Sodipo, Karim Dawkins, Roberto Ramirez, Jummai T. Kaldapa, Martha Tarfa, Nwadiuto Esiobu
North-East Zonal Biotechnology Centre of Excellence, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Nigeria
Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Nigeria
Biological Sciences Department, Microbial Biotech Laboratory, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA
Biological Sciences Department, Microbial Biotech Laboratory, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA
North-East Zonal Biotechnology Centre of Excellence, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Nigeria
North-East Zonal Biotechnology Centre of Excellence, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Nigeria
Biological Sciences Department, Microbial Biotech Laboratory, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA
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How to Cite this Article
Bukar, M. , Sodipo, O. , Dawkins, K. , Ramirez, R. , Kaldapa, J. , Tarfa, M. and Esiobu, N. (2019) Microbiomes of Top and Sub-Layers of Semi-Arid Soils in North-Eastern Nigeria Are Rich in Firmicutes and Proteobacteria with Surprisingly High Diversity of Rare Species.
Advances in Microbiology,
9, 102-118. doi:
10.4236/aim.2019.91008.