Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Author "Obukosia, Silas D"
Now showing items 1-3 of 3
-
Effects of growth regulators and genotypes on calli induction and regeneration of pyrethrum clones (Chrysanthenum cinerariefolium Vis.) In vitro cell Development Biology-Plant
Waithaka, Kimani; Obukosia, Silas D; Kimani, Esther; Mutitu, Eunice; Kimani, P. M (University of Nairobi, 2002)A cross sectional study of 115 patients admitted at the Department of Orthopedics, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya was carried out to determine the prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility of Staphylococcus ... -
Expression of plastid-encoded photosynthetic genes during chloroplast or chromoplast differentiation in Cucurbitae pepo L. fruits
Obukosia, Silas D; Richards, Chris M; Boyer, Charles D (University of Nairobi, 2003-12)The objective of the study was to determine the patterns of expression of two photosynthetic genes rbcL and psbA, during chloroplast and chromoplast differentiation in fruit tissues of three Cucurbitae pepo L. cultivars: ... -
The population structure of wild sorghum species in agro-ecological zones of Western Kenya
Shibairo, Solomon I; Mutitu, Eunice; Obukosia, Silas D; Ngugi, Eliud K; Magomere, Titus O (2015)There is need to understand the genetic structure of wild sorghums that grow alongside cultivated traditional sorghum varieties in order to assess the potential effect of crop genes in wild populations. In this study, 175 ...