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Effect of Feed Mixtures and Preservation Period on the Nutritive Value and Fermentation Characteristics of Ensiled Maize Stover
(University of Nairobi., 2010)
The study was designed to investigate the fermentation processes and subsequent nutritional quality of silage made from dry maize stover, ensiled with selected types of feed mixtures. Stover of maize variety HB614 harvested ...
Radiographic finding of metatarsal fractures in a male german shepherd dog
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
No abstract available
Biology of Acomys percivali and Acomys Kempi (African spiny mice) of Eastern Africa.
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
No abstract available
Lactic acid bacteria diversity of African raw and fermented camel milk products reveals a highly competitive, potentially health-threatening predominant microflora
(2012-07)
The microflora of 59 East African camel milk samples of unfermented raw milk supply chains and spontaneously fermented milk (suusac) was analyzed to describe the diversity of predominant lactic acid bacteria (LAB), identify ...
Combining ability of early-maturing quality protein maize inbred lines adapted to Eastern Africa
(2010)
Adapted early-maturing quality protein maize (QPM) hybrids with high grain yield potential in Eastern Africa would benefit maize farmers through increased grain production and subsequently higher income but they are not ...
Transcriptional regulation of Rat Endothelial Nitric Oxide Promoter in Pulmonary
(2013)
Nitric oxide levels may exert control on the persistence of pulmonary myofibroblasts cells in pulmonary fibrosis. This study examined the regulation of NO levels by transcription factors that influence the endothelial ...
Reconstructing the origin and dispersal patterns of village chickens across East Africa: insights from autosomal markers.
(University of Nairobi., 2013-05)
Unravelling the genetic history of any livestock species is central to understanding the origin, development and expansion of agricultural societies and economies. Domestic village chickens are widespread in Africa. Their ...
Accuracy of pastoralists' memory-based kinship assignment of Ankole cattle: a microsatellite DNA analysis.
(University of Nairobi., 2012-02)
This study aimed to estimate the level of relatedness within Ankole cattle herds using autosomal microsatellite markers and to assess the accuracy of relationship assignment based on farmers' memory. Eight cattle populations ...
The prevalence of trypanosomosis, helminthosis and tick-borne infections in agro-pastoral production system in Kenya
(2010)
A cross-sectional study was undertaken to assess prevalence of trypanosomosis, anaplasmosis, babesiosis, ECF and helminth infections and factors associated with them in Kajiado District, Kenya. Purposive and random selection ...
The pulmonary blood-gas barrier in the avian embryo: inauguration, development and refinement. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2011 Aug 31;178(1):30-8.
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
No abstract available