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Morphological And Physiological Changes During Thidiazuron-induced Somatic Embryogenesis In Geranium (pelargonium X Hortorum Bailey) Tissue Cultures
(University of NairobiPlant Science and Crop Protection, 1996)Somatic embryogenesis in geranium (Pelargonium x hortorum Bailey cv. 'Scarlet Orbit Improved') was achieved by culturing hypocotyls explantson media supplemented with either thidiazuron (TDZ) or indol-3-yl-acetic acid ... -
Morphological and Physiological Measurement of the Stay-Green Trait in Transgenic and Non-Transgenic Cassava under Green-House Water Stress Conditions
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Drought stress is the major abiotic factor that limits cassava productivity in many agro-ecological regions of sub-saharan Africa. In this study, stay-green trait in two transgenic cassava genotypes (transformed with ... -
Morphological and soil measurements for determining ecotypic variation in Trifolium tembense germplasm in the Ethiopian highlands
(1991)A study was initiated on selected populations of Trifolium tembense collected from the Ethiopian highlands. The species was an annual autogamous clover which is native to the African highlands. In the study, both plant and ... -
Morphological Characterisation Of The Seminiferous Cycle In The Goat (capra Hircus): A Histological And Ultra Structural Study.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Veterinary Anatomy, 2000-05)The cycle of spermatogenesis/seminiferous cycle was investigated in the goat testis using both light and electron microscopy techniques. Using the various cell associations and the accompanying changes in spermatid shape ... -
Morphological characterization of the seminiferous cycle in the goat (Capra hircus): a histological and ultrastructural study.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Veterinary Anatomy, 2000-05)The cycle of spermatogenesis/seminiferous cycle was investigated in the goat testis using both light and electron microscopy techniques. Using the various cell associations and the accompanying changes in spermatid shape ... -
The morphology and morphometry of the adult normal baboon lung (Papio anubis).
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy, University of Nairobi, 1987)Numerous morphological studies on diverse aspects of the organisation of the mammalian lung notably in respect to structure, development, response to irritants and functional demands are currently available. Some of the ... -
The morphology and morphometry of the gills of Oreochromis alcalicus grahami: an ecomorphological study
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Morphology and morphometry of the normal lung of the adult vervet monkey (Cercopithecus aethiops)
(WileyDepartment of Veterinary Anatomy, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 1988)The lungs of four adult specimens of the vervet monkey (Cercopithecus aethiops) have been examined by transmission and scanning electron microscopy. A morphometric evaluation of the structural components directly involved ... -
The morphology of the gills of the freshwater African crab Potamon niloticus (Crustacea: Brachyura: Potamonidae): A scanning and transmission electron microscopic study
(WileyDepartment of Veterinary Anatomy, University of Nairobi,Department of Anatomy, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA, 1990)The gills of the African freshwater crab Potamon niloticus-Ortmann have been investigated by scanning and transmission electron microscopy. Potamon has seven pairs of phyllobranchiate gills contained in the branchial ... -
The morphology of the intestine of the entomophagous longfingered bat, Miniopterus inflatus: mucosal topography and possible landmarks.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Veterinary Anatomy,, 1997)The intestinal tract of the longfingered bat, Miniopterus inflatus, was studied macroscopically, with the light microscope and the scanning electron microscope. The intestine comprised a small mass of coiled loops contained ... -
The morphology of the intestine of the insectivorous horseshoe bat {Rhinolophus hildebrandti, Peters): a scanning electron and light microscopic study
(WileyDepartment of Veterinary Anatomy, University of Nairobi,, 1994)The gastrointestinal tract of the horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus hildebrandti (Peters), was studied macroscopically, with the light microscope and with the scanning electron microscope. Macroscopically, the stomach was of the ... -
The morphology of the lung of a tropical terrestrial slug Trichotoxon copleyi (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Pulmonata): A scanning and transmission electron microscopic study
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi,, 1989)The lung of the slug Trichotoxon copleyi is located in the body mantle where it opens to the outside through an adjustable pneumostome situated on the right side. The respiratory surface of the lung is profusely vascularized ... -
The morphology of the lung of a tropical terrestrial slug Trichotoxon copleyi (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Pulmonata): A scanning and transmission electron microscopic study
(WileyDepartment of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1989)The lung of the slug Trichotoxon copleyi is located in the body mantle where it opens to the outside through an adjustable pneumostome situated on the right side. The respiratory surface of the lung is profusely vascularized ... -
The morphology of the lung of the African lungfish, Protopterus aethiopicus
(Springer-VerlagDepartment of Veterinary Anatomy, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 1987)The lung of the African lungfish (Protopterus aethiopicus) is paired, long and cylindrical. It is situated on the dorsal aspect of the coelomic cavity ventral to the ribs. Much of the gas exchange tissue is found in the ... -
The morphology of the lung of the black mamba Dendroaspis polylepis (Reptilia: Ophidia: Elapidae). A scanning and transmission electron microscopic study
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy, University of Nairobi, 1989)The lung of a snake, the black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis), has been investigated by scanning and transmission electron microscopy. This species has only one lung, the right, which is long and occupies most of the ... -
The morphology of the lung of the black mamba Dendroaspis polylepis (Reptilia: Ophidia: Elapidae). A scanning and transmission electron microscopic study
(Department of Anatomy, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California,Department of Veterinary Anatomy,University of Nairobi, 1989)The black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) belongs to the family Elapidae that also includes the cobras, kraits and coral snakes. Generally, these snakes are extremely venomous and occur in the warmer parts of the world ... -
The morphology of the lung of the East African tree frog Chiromantis petersi with observations on the skin and the buccal cavity as secondary gas exchange organs.
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy, University of Nairobi, 1989)The class Amphibia consists of three distinct Orders, the Anura - the tailless amphibians; the Urodela - the tailed amphibians, and the Apoda - the snake-like amphibians also called caecilians. The anurans inhabit both ... -
The morphology of the pecten oculi of the ostrich, Struthio camelus
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, University of NairobiInstitute of Anatomy, University of Bern, BaltzerstrasseDepartment of Anatomical Sciences, University of WitwatersrandDepartment of Biological Sciences, Kigali Institute of EducationInstitute of Veterinary Anatomy, Free University of Berlin, Koserstrasse, 2006)The pecten oculi is a structure peculiar to the avian eye. Three morphological types of pecten oculi are recognized: conical type, vaned type and pleated type. The pleated type has been well studied. However, there exists ... -
The morphology of the respiratory organs of the African air-breathing catfish (Clarias mossambicus): A light, electron and scanning microscopic study, with morphometric observations
(Department of Animal Physiology, University of NairobiDepartment of Veterinary Anatomy University of Nairobi,, 1986)The morphology of the gas exchange organs of the African air-breathing catfish (Clarias mossambicus) (Peters) have been examined grossly, and by light, electron and scanning microscopes. The respiratory organs in Clarias ... -
The morphology of the respiratory organs of the African air-breathing catfish (Clarias mossambicus): A light, electron and scanning microscopic study, with morphometric observations
(WileyDepartment of Veterinary Anatomy University of NairobiDepartment of Animal Physiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 1986)The morphology of the gas exchange organs of the African air-breathing catfish (Clarias mossambicus) (Peters) have been examined grossly, and by light, electron and scanning microscopes. The respiratory organs in Clarias ...