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Plant parasitic nematode assemblages associated with sweet potato in Kenya and their relationship with environmental variables
(Springer, 2016-11)
Sweet potato is one of the most important staple food crops consumed in Kenya and throughout Africa but yields are greatly reduced by plant parasitic nematodes (PPN). The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence ...
Diversity and Abundance Patterns of Amphibians in Rehabilitated Quarries of Bamburi Near Mombasa (Kenya)
(Research, 2013-11)
Amphibians are sensitive to changes in the environment and are, therefore, excellent
indicators of success in restoring degraded habitats. As such, a clear understanding on how
amphibian populations respond to changes ...
Measuring the role of seagrasses in regulating sediment surface elevation
(Scientific Reports, 2017-09)
Seagrass meadows provide numerous ecosystem services and their rapid global loss may reduce human
welfare as well as ecological integrity. In common with the other ‘blue carbon’ habitats (mangroves
and tidal marshes) ...
Thermotolerant bacteria of biotechnological potential from hot springs in Eritrea
(2018-06)
Thermophiles are excellent sources of enzymes that can withstand and carry out reactions efficiently
under high temperatures. This study isolated and characterised thermotolerant bacteria that produce
enzymes of potential ...
Infestation Levels and Molecular Identification Based on Mitochondrial COI Bar code Region of Five Invasive Gelechiidae Pest Species in Kenya
(oxford, 2018-10-26)
Invasive Gelechiidae pest species, namely Tuta absoluta, Phthorimaea operculella, Aproaerema simplixella,
Sitotroga cerealella, and Pectinophora gossypiella are among the major constraints hampering agricultural
economy ...
Response of Selected Kenyan Rice Cultivars to Infection by Root Knot Nematode (Meloidogyne incognita)
(2019-03)
Meloidogyne incognita causes huge yield losses in rice which is the third most important cereal crop in Kenya. The aim of
this study was to identify M. incognita-resistant rice cultivars from Kenya and relate the responses ...
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 ...
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 ...