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Analysis of AFLP Markers for Screening Resistance to Common Bean Roots Rot (Pythium spp.)
(American Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 2015)
Aims: To investigate AFLPs for suitability as potential markers for identification of sources of
Pythium resistance in bean genotypes preferred by poor small holder farmers.
Place and Duration of Study: Department of ...
Comparative analysis of phenotypic characterization of Kenya and Pacific Islands tarogen germplasm collections Colocasia esculenta L. (Schott)
(2015-08-21)
Fifty accessions of taro germplasm collections Colocasia esculenta L.
Received: 15 November, 2014
(Schott) were collected from Kenya and Pacific Islands tarogen germplasm
collections. Twenty five accessions of Kenyan ...
Genetic structure and diversity of East African taro [Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott]
(2015-08-21)
Taro [Colocasia esculenta (L) Schott] is mainly produced in Africa by small holder farmers and plays an
important role in the livelihood of millions of poor people in less developed countries. The genetic
diversity of ...
Effect of wheat bran supplementation with fresh and composted agricultural wastes on the growth of Kenyan native wood ear mushrooms [Auricularia auricula (L. ex Hook.) Underw.]
(2015-08-21)
Nutrient supplements and agricultural wastes used for mushroom cultivation are important in improving
establishment and production of mushrooms. Agricultural wastes such as sawdust, grass, sugarcane
bagasse, wheat straw ...
Response of selected sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) germplasm to aluminium stress
(2015-08-19)
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. (Moench) is an important food security crop in sub-Saharan Africa. Its
production on acid soils is constrained by aluminium (Al) stress, which primarily interferes with root
growth. Sorghum ...
Impact of a Kraft Pulp and Paper Mill Effluent on Phytoplankton and Macroinvertebrates in River Nzoia, Kenya
(2015-08-21)
Phytoplankton and macroinvertebrate assemblages were used to assess the impact of a kraft pulp and paper mill effluent
in Kenya, on River Nzoia downstream of the discharge point in relation to changes in water quality ...
Genetic relationship between sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) and related wild species based on chromosome counts and isozyme markers
(2015-08-19)
Sesame is an orphan crop with little research attention in Kenya. Genetic relationship between cultivated
sesame and related wild species in Kenya is not well known. The objective of this study was to
determine genetic ...
An Ethnobotanical Study of Swamp Wetland Vegetation in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(2015-08-21)
Ethnobotanical knowledge associated with wetland plants
in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya, was assessed and docu-
mented. Data on the uses of plants, their local names, and
parts used were collected through semi-structured ...
Mycorrhizal Development and Phosphorus Concentration in selected Kenyan Sorghum Cultivars
(2015-08-19)
This study was carried out on sorghum genotypes that exhibited significant difference in growth and
production on P-deficient soils. The objective was to find out if the genotypes developed different levels of
mycorrhizal ...
Effects of zero rating value added tax on government revenue in Namibia A partial equilibrium analysis
(African Journal of Economic and Management Studies ,Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2015-01-09)
Purpose – The Government of Namibia has traditionally used fiscal (especially tax) policy as an instrument for annual budget formulation. Marginal tax rates for profits and various income brackets have been changed back ...