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Vaccination of cattle with TickGARD induces cross-reactive antibodies binding to conserved linear peptides of Bm86 homologues in Boophilus decoloratus
(2007)
Vaccines based on recombinant Bm86 gut antigen from Boophilus microplus are a useful component of integrated control strategies against B. microplus infestations of cattle. The capacity of such vaccines to control heterologous ...
Effect of Fish Pond Effluents Irrigation on French Beans in Central Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2007)
When fish are recovered from ponds, the effluent is often drained presenting both an environmental challenge and an agricultural opportunity. The effects of irrigation with pond effluent and its interaction with applied ...
Phylogenetics in plant biotechnology: principles, obstacles and opportunities for the resource poor
(2007)
Phylogenetic inference has become routine for most studies of genetic variation among plant taxa.
However, inferring phylogenies can be confounded by both biological and computational or statistical
complexities, resulting ...
Evaluating the effect of Bacillus and Rhizobium. bi-inoculant on nodulation and nematode control in Phaseolus vulgaris L
(2007)
The study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of inoculating beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) with a bio-inoculant containing Bacillus spp. and Rhizobium spp. isolates on root damage by root-knot nematodes, nodulation and ...
Contour Hedgerows and Grass Strips in Erosion and Runoff Control on Sloping Land in Semi-Arid Kenya
(Taylor and Francis Group, 2007)
Most early alley cropping studies in semi-arid Kenya were on fairly flat land while there is an increase in cultivated sloping land. The effectiveness of aging contour hedgerows and grass strips for erosion control on an ...
The impact of microfinance on rural poor households’ income and vulnerability to poverty: Case Study Of Makueni District, Kenya
(2007)
Microfinance has become very important in global poverty reduction debates.
The popular assumption is that enabling poor households access to credit helps
households begin micro entrepreneurship which would enable them ...
Current challenges and opportunities in livestock and product marketing in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2007)