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Determination of Some Selected Heavy Metals in Fish and Water Samples from a Section of Migori River
(Journal of Natural Sciences Research, 2017)
Samples of Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) were collected from a section of Migori River. The moisture content of freeze-dried body of the fish collected from four sites ranged ...
Biosorption of Selected Heavy Metals Using Green Algae, Spirogyra Species
(Journal of Natural Sciences Research, 2016-07)
Biosorption studies were conducted to determine the adsorption parameters (pH, contact time and adsorption capacity) of cadmium, chromium, copper and lead in model aqueous solutions using green algae, spirogyra species. ...
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 ...
Genetic Structure and Geographical Relationship of Selected Colocasia esculenta [L. Schott] Germplasm Using SSRs
(Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology, 2016-11-17)
Aims: SSR markers were used to infer population genetic structure variability in taro cultivars with
the objective of characterizing the allelic diversity of each geographical population.
Place and Duration of Study: ...
Evaluation of Polymorphism Generated By Single Sequence Repeat Markers in Selected Taro Populations
(Journal of Medical and Biological Science Research, 2016-08-03)
Genetic structure of Kenya and Secretariat of Pacific Community’s Tarogen taro germplasm was investigated. Fifty cultivars were evaluated using six SSR primer combinations. Significant polymorphic variations within the ...
Genetic diversity analysis of Kenyan taro [Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott] accessions using SSR markers
(Sky Journal of Agricultural Research, 2016-07-08)
Six SSR primer pairs were used to characterize 25 taro genotypes of Kenya. A total of 30 polymorphic alleles were generated. The number of alleles per locus ranged from 1 to 6 alleles, with an average of 3.0425 alleles ...
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 ...