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Download E-Book (PDF) African Journal of Biotechnology Volume 16 Number 4, 25 January 2017 ISSN 1684-5315 ABOUT AJB The African Journal of Biotechnology (AJB) (ISSN 1684-5315) is published weekly (one volume per year) by Academic Journals. African Journal of Biotechnology (AJB), a new broad-based journal, is an open access journal that was founded on two key tenets: To publish the most exciting research in all areas of applied biochemistry, industrial microbiology, molecular biology, genomics and proteomics, food and agricultural technologies, and metabolic engineering. Secondly, to provide the most rapid turn-around time possible for reviewing and publishing, and to disseminate the articles freely for teaching and reference purposes. All articles published in AJB are peer-reviewed. Contact Us Editorial Office: [email protected] Help Desk: [email protected] Website: http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/AJB Submit manuscript online http://ms.academicjournals.me/ Editor-in-Chief Associate Editors Prof. Dr. AE Aboulata George Nkem Ude, Ph.D Plant Breeder & Molecular Biologist Plant Path. Res. Inst., ARC, POBox 12619, Giza, Egypt 30 D, El-Karama St., Alf Maskan, P.O. Box 1567, Department of Natural Sciences Ain Shams, Cairo, Crawford Building, Rm 003A Bowie State University Egypt 14000 Jericho Park Road Bowie, MD 20715, USA Dr. S.K Das Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, University of Fukui, Japan Editor Prof. Okoh, A. I. Applied and Environmental Microbiology Research Group (AEMREG), N. John Tonukari, Ph.D Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry University of Fort Hare. Delta State University P/Bag X1314 Alice 5700, PMB 1 South Africa Abraka, Nigeria Dr. Ismail TURKOGLU Department of Biology Education, Education Faculty, Fırat University, Elazığ, Turkey Prof T.K.Raja, PhD FRSC (UK) Department of Biotechnology PSG COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (Autonomous) (Affiliated to Anna University) Coimbatore-641004, Tamilnadu, INDIA. Dr. George Edward Mamati Horticulture Department, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P. O. Box 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya. Dr. Gitonga Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, National Horticultural Research Center, P.O Box 220, Thika, Kenya. Editorial Board Prof. Sagadevan G. Mundree Dr. E. Olatunde Farombi Department of Molecular and Cell Biology Drug Metabolism and Toxicology Unit University of Cape Town Department of Biochemistry Private Bag Rondebosch 7701 University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria South Africa Dr. Stephen Bakiamoh Dr. Martin Fregene Michigan Biotechnology Institute International Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) 3900 Collins Road Km 17 Cali-Palmira Recta Lansing, MI 48909, USA AA6713, Cali, Colombia Dr. N. A. Amusa Prof. O. A. Ogunseitan Institute of Agricultural Research and Training Laboratory for Molecular Ecology Obafemi Awolowo University Department of Environmental Analysis and Design Moor Plantation, P.M.B 5029, Ibadan, Nigeria University of California, Irvine, CA 92697-7070. USA Dr. Desouky Abd-El-Haleem Environmental Biotechnology Department & Dr. Ibrahima Ndoye Bioprocess Development Department, UCAD, Faculte des Sciences et Techniques Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Departement de Biologie Vegetale Institute (GEBRI), BP 5005, Dakar, Senegal. Mubarak City for Scientific Research and Technology Laboratoire Commun de Microbiologie Applications, IRD/ISRA/UCAD New Burg-Elarab City, Alexandria, Egypt. BP 1386, Dakar Dr. Simeon Oloni Kotchoni Dr. Bamidele A. Iwalokun Department of Plant Molecular Biology Biochemistry Department Institute of Botany, Kirschallee 1, Lagos State University University of Bonn, D-53115 Germany. P.M.B. 1087. 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