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Witchweed’s Suicidal Germination: Can Slenderleaf Help?
(MDPI, 2020-06)
The parasitic plant Striga hermonthica (Delile) Benth. is stimulated to germinate by
biomolecules (strigolactones) produced in the roots of host and some non-host plants. Non-hosts
induce Striga’s suicidal germination ...
Corona Virus Disease among Pregnant Women: A Systematic Scoping Review
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2020-05)
Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a deadly respiratory viral disease
that started in China in the year 2019 before spreading to the world. It affects
everybody regardless of race, religion, social economic status ...
Cervical cancer screening during the COVID-19 Crisis: Africa view point
(eCancer, 2020-05)
There are approximately 570,000 cases of cervical cancer and 311,000 deaths from cervical cancer globally (1). Approximately 70% of cancer deaths occur in low and middle income countries and cervical cancer is the most ...
Uncovering disease determinants of Covid-19 through analysis of its molecular evolution
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-07)
Covid-19 was first reported in Wuhan China but has now spread globally with
overwhelming impacts on human health and health systems. The disease is caused
by the SARs-Cov-2 which is related to the SARs-Cov-1 that causes ...
STIP1/HOP Regulates the Actin Cytoskeleton through Interactions with Actin and Changes in Actin-Binding Proteins Cofilin and Profilin
(MDPI, 2020-04)
Cell migration plays a vital role in both health and disease. It is driven by reorganization
of the actin cytoskeleton, which is regulated by actin-binding proteins cofilin and profilin.
Stress-inducible phosphoprotein ...
SARS-CoV-2 Molecular Clock and Zoonosis
(Academic Journals, 2020-06)
SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2), associated with Corona Virus
Disease 2019 (COVID-19) coined by World Health Organization, belongs to single stranded RNA viruses
(ssRNA Viruses) under ...
Technical efficiency in tomato production among smallholder farmers in Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2020-05)
The study was conducted to assess tomato productivity and determine characteristics that influence
technical efficiency among smallholder farmers in Kirinyaga County using the production function
approach. Data were ...
Determinants of sorghum productivity among small-scale farmers in Siaya County
(Academic Journals, 2020-05)
The productivity of sorghum in Kenya is on decline despite sorghum being one of the suitable crops for
the arid and semi-arid areas commonly found in Kenya. The study therefore aimed at establishing the
effect of the ...
Hyphaene compressa, an important palm in the arid and semi-arid regions of Kenya
(2020-06)
Background: Peasant agroecosystems in Kenya are
considered to be a continuum of integrated
traditional farming systems and natural ecosystem
conservancy programs. Hyphaene compressa
(doum palm) exists in arid and ...
Economics of Planting Pits under Sorghum and Pigeon Pea in Semi-Arid Areas of Eastern Kenya.
(2020-01)
Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is promoted in arid and semi-arid areas for increased yields. Planting pits
are RWH systems that are used for collecting rainwater and runoff. Recently, there has been increased interest ...