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The Potential Role of Lactoperoxidase systems in milk preservation for increased smallholder dairy production and marketing in Kenya
(Univesity of Nairobi, 2000)
Thymidine kinase is an enzyme involved in DNA precursor metabolism and DNA replication. The synthesis of this enzyme is highly regulated during the cell cycle and the activity of the enzyme is also regulated by feedback ...
Determinants of perceptions of climate change and adaptation among Turkana pastoralists in northwestern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03-25)
There is a growing concern that climate variability and change, combined with other environmental, social and political pressures, may overwhelm resilience of pastoral systems if local adaptation strategies are not ...
Plant Parasitic Nematodes Associated With Coffee in Kenya and Factors Influencing their Occurrence, Abundance and Diversity
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Frequent detection of galls on coffee roots has raised concerns of nematodes in coffee production systems in
Kenya. This study aimed at determining the occurrence of nematodes associated with coffee in Kenya and the
role ...
Influence of Aspilia pluriseta Schweinf (Asteraceae) on the healing of dermal excision wounds (mouse model) and skin sensitization activity (Guinea pig model)
(University of Nairobi, 2015-09)
Background: The skin is highly predisposed to injury because of its direct contact with the environment. The aim of
treating of wounds is to both hasten healing, and to minimise the occurrence of perturbations of the ...
Understanding the emergence and evolution of pastoral community groups from the perspective of community members and external development actors in northern Kenya
(JARTS, 2018)
Whereas there is abundance of information on community groups that engage in income generation in rural agricultural and peri-urban areas, information on community groups in pastoral areas still remains scarce. However, ...
Utilization of croton seed as a possible animal feed: a review
(Online J. Anim. Feed Res, 2019-09)
Croton is one of the largest genera in the Family Euphorbiaceae. Its species are distributed in a wide range of environmental and climatic conditions. The plants have for a long time been exploited for medicinal purposes ...
Biochemical composition of pigeonpea genotypes in Kenya
(Southern Cross Publishers, 2019)
Pigeonpea is an important crop in semi-arid tropics and sub-tropics. The improvement and utilization of this crop in East Africa can enhance food and nutrition security. A study was carried out to examine variation in ...
Genetic inheritance of photoperiod sensitivity in Runner bean (Phaseolus coccineous L.)
(Southern Cross Publishers, 2019)
Lack of information on the mode of inheritance of photoperiod sensitivity is a constraint to genetic improvement of tropically adapted vegetable runner bean. This study was conducted to determine the inheritance of short-day ...
In vitro activity of plant extracts against some important plant pathogenic fungi of tomato
(2017)
ndiscriminate use of synthetic pesticides has resulted in loss of access to niche markets due to presence of chemical residues in fresh vegetable produce. There is need for safe alternatives to synthetic pesticides in ...
Genetic Diversity Within African Tomato Using Next Generation Sequencing
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Full potential of African tomato has not been tapped due to lack of information regarding its characterization. The aim of this work was to study the diversity of 17 African tomato landraces collected from
Solanaceae gene ...