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Original Research Articles

A metagenomic analysis displays the diverse microbial community of a vermicomposting system in Uganda

, PhD (Associate Professor) , , PhD, , PhD, , PhD (Associate Professor) & , PhD (Associate Professor)
Article: 32453 | Received 31 May 2016, Accepted 18 Oct 2016, Published online: 08 Nov 2016

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