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Molecular characterization of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter' species/strains causing huanglongbing disease of citrus in Kenya
(2009)
This study was undertaken to characterize the alpha
subgroup of the proteobacteria causing the
huanglongbing (HLB) disease of citrus from three
different ecological zones of Kenya namely the Lower
highlands (LH2, LH3, ...
Microvascular growth, development, and remodeling in the embryonic avian kidney: the interplay between sprouting and intussusceptive angiogenic mechanisms
(Wiley, 2005)
Embryonic development is associated with extensive vascular growth and remodeling. We used immunohistochemical, light and electron microscopical techniques, as well as vascular casting methods to study the developing chick ...
Development and spatial organization of the air conduits in the lung of the domestic fowl, Gallus gallus variant domesticus.
(University of Nairobi,, 2008-09)
We employed macroscopic and ultrastructural techniques as well as intratracheal casting methods to investigate the pattern of development, categories, and arrangement of the air conduits in the chicken lung. The secondary ...
Phytochemical and analgesic evaluation of Mondia whytei (hook. f) root
(University of Nairobi,, 2012)
Mondia whytei
is a forest floor plant that belongs to
Asclepidaceae
family.
The roots are
widely
used in
African traditional medicine to treat various disease
s
and condition
s that include
pain, swelling,
postpartum ...
Weight loss is associated with increased serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D in overweight or obese women
(University of Nairobi,, 2012)
Morphofunctional adaptations of the olfactory mucosa in postnatally developing rabbits
(2012)
Rabbits are born blind and deaf and receive unusually limited maternal
care. Consequently, their suckling young heavily rely on the olfactory
cue for nipple attachment. However, the postnatal morphofunctional
adaptations ...
Evaluation of Border Crops against Infestation and Damage
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Hasheela, E.B.S., Nderitu, J.H., Olubayo, F.M., and Kasina, M. 2010. Evaluation of border crops
against infestation and damage of cabbage by diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella). Tunisian
Journal of Plant Protection 5: 99-105.
Mitochondrial DNA reveals multiple introductions of domestic chicken in East Africa.
(University of Nairobi., 2011-02)
Chicken were possibly domesticated in South and Southeast Asia. They occur ubiquitously in East Africa where they show extensive phenotypic diversity. They appeared in the region relatively late, with the first undisputed ...
Morphological characterization of the seminiferous cycle in the goat (Capra hircus): a histological and ultrastructural study.
(University of Nairobi., 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 ...