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Genetic evaluation of milk yield of Bos taurus dairy breeds in Kenya
(2006-11-12)The objective of this study was to quantify the rate of genetic progress in 305-d milk yield (MY) in Bos taurus dairy cattle breeds. The Bos taurus breeds considered were Holstein Friesian (F), Ayrshire (A), Jersey (J) and ... -
The genetic map of finger millet, Eleusine coracana
(Springer-Verlag, 2007-01-01)Abstract Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP), ampliWed fragment length polymorphism (AFLP), expressed-sequenced tag (EST), and simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers were used to generate a genetic map of the ... -
Genetic parameters for growth and reproductive traits in the Kenya Boran cattle.
(Instituto Prociência, 2006)see more details (WW), 12-month weight, 18-month weight and 24-month weight were 0.36, 0.40, 0.38, 0.21 and 0.17, respectively while estimates for age at first calving age at first calving Subject Category: Properties -
Genetic parameters for weaning weight of Kenyan Boran cattle accounting for direct-maternal genetic covariances
(South African Society for Animal Science, 2006)Genetic parameters were estimated for weaning weight (WW) in Kenya Boran cattle using animal models that assumed non-zero direct-maternal genetic covariance. In addition to the direct and maternal genetic effects, maternal ... -
Genetic relatedness of Diplostomum species (Digenea: Diplostomidae) infesting nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) in western Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2013-12-20)Diplostomum species metacercariae are trematode parasites that pose serious economic threats to aquaculture practice globally. Identification of Diplostomum at metacercariae stage has remained equivocal, hence lack of ... -
Genetic Relationship between Lactation Curve Traits in Dairy Cattle
(2010)Dairy cattle selection strategy in Kenya prefers cows with good 305-day lactation milk yield (TMY) in previous parity. This has improved milk production although increased incidences of physiological disorders and ... -
Genetic relationship between lactation curve traits in the first three parities of dairy cattle
(2014-10-07)In Kenya, selection of dams for the national contract mating scheme is based on 305-day lactation milk yield (TMY) performance across parities. At farm level, only cows that had good TMY performance in previous parity are ... -
Genetic variability in registered Alpine dairy goat population in Kenya
(Ruforum, 2021)A total of 6893 individuals were used to evaluate the population structure and genetic variability of registered Alpine dairy goats in Kenya. Parameters estimated were pedigree completeness, maximum generations traced, ... -
Genetic Variability of Maize Streak Virus (Msv) for Virulence and Resistance in Maize
(Maseno University, 2014)Maizestreakdisease (MSD), caused by Maize streak virus (MSV), reduces maize yields in an infectedmaize plant by up to 100% even in high potential zones. The geographical range of MSVis restricted to Africa and its ... -
Genetic variation in CSF2 (5q31.1) is associated with longitudinal susceptibility to pediatric malaria, severe malarial anemia, and all-cause mortality in a high-burden malaria and HIV region of Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2022)Plasmodium falciparum infections remain among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in holoendemic transmission areas. Located within region 5q31.1, the colony-stimulating factor 2 gene (CSF2) encodes granulocyte ... -
Genetic variation in interleukin-7 is associated with a reduced erythropoietic response in Kenyan children infected with Plasmodium falciparum
(BioMed Central, 2019-12-01)Severe malarial anemia (SMA) is a leading cause of malaria-related morbidity and mortality in children. The genetic factors that influence development of SMA and inefficient erythropoiesis, a central pathogenic feature of ... -
Genetics of bi-component leukocidin and drug resistance in nasal and clinical Staphylococcus aureus in Lagos, Nigeria
(Academic Press, 2018-02-01)Background Resistant and virulent Staphylococcus aureus is a global public health challenge. Staphylococcal Bi-component leukotoxins are cytolytic to immune cells and evolve to disarm the innate immunity during infections, ... -
Genome analyses reveal population structure and a purple stigma color gene candidate in finger millet
(Nature Publishing Group UK, 2023-06-21)Finger millet is a key food security crop widely grown in eastern Africa, India and Nepal. Long considered a ‘poor man’s crop’, finger millet has regained attention over the past decade for its climate resilience and the ... -
Genome-wide association analysis of residual feed intake and milk yield in dairy goats
(Oxford University Press, 2016-10-01)Interest in both dairy and meat goat production in the US has been increasing, and there is tremendous opportunity for genetic progress in traits that are easy to measure (eg, milk yield) and those that are more difficult ... -
Genome-wide comparative study of epstein-barr virus genomic recombination in endemic burkitt lymphoma and healthy children from jootrh, western Kenya
(Maseno university, 2022)Endemic Burkitt lymphoma (eBL), the most prevalent pediatric cancer in Western Kenya, is augmented by the interplay between Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) and holoendemic malaria infection. Despite the relevance of genomic ... -
A genomic appraisal of invasive Salmonella Typhimurium and associated antibiotic resistance in sub-Saharan Africa
(Nature Publishing Group UK, 2023-10-23)Invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella (iNTS) disease manifesting as bloodstream infection with high mortality is responsible for a huge public health burden in sub-Saharan Africa. Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. ... -
Genotype and environment interactions of yields and yield components of tea (Camellia sinensis) cultivars in Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2016)The tea crop provides income and employment to rural populations in many countries. In Kenya, tea, which is the leading export commodity crop, is grown in highlands east and west of the Rift Valley at altitudes ranging ... -
Genotype and Environment Interactions of Yields and Yield Components of Tea (Camellia sinensis) Cultivars in Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2016-04-05)The tea crop provides income and employment to rural populations in many countries. In Kenya, tea, which is the leading export commodity crop, is grown in highlands east and west of the Rift Valley at altitudes ranging ... -
Genotype environment interaction on sugar and biomass production in sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L). Moench) in western Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2016-02-29)Genotype x environment interaction was determined from field experiments conducted to evaluate sweet sorghum genotypes in Western Kenya during the 2011, 2012 and 2013 rainy season from April to July at Alupe, Kibos, Homa ... -
A genre analysis of linguistic, rhetoric and move features in the Kenyan judicial service commission job interviews
(Maseno University, 2019)ABSTRACT The government of Kenya has made tremendious efforts to initiate reforms in different sectors, including the judiciary, with the aim of meeting the requirements of the new constitution promulgated in 2010. One ...