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Utilizing heated pollen and Androgenesis pathways for the production of haploids in cassava
(Makerere University, 2022-05-16)
It takes no less than eight years to develop a new variety because the cassava breeding cycle is long, and its multiplication rate slow. Cassava breeding is based on the use of heterozygous progenitors, which has important ...
Molecular phylogeny, taxonomy and distribution of Chlorophytum Ker-Gawl. (Asparagaceae) in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
The study aimed to establish the phylogeny, review the taxonomic circumscription and
establish the current distribution of Chlorophytum species in Uganda. Seventy districts were
surveyed between June 2019 and January ...
Potential of Azolla Pinnata R. BR. green manure for enhancing production and nutritive value of Zea Mays L.
(Makerere University, 2022-04)
We are faced with a challenge of meeting the food demands for the rapidly growing global population, yet the soils are becoming increasingly infertile. Climate smart agricultural technologies such as use of Azolla pinnata ...
Genetic profiles of single nucleotide polymorphisms in alcohol metabolizing enzymes in the Ugandan population
(Makerere University, 2022-02)
The pathway for alcohol (ethanol) metabolism in the body is catalyzed by alcohol dehydrogenase enzymes (ADHs), catalase (CAT) and CYP2E1 to generate acetaldehyde, which is metabolized by aldehyde dehydrogenase enzymes ...
Role of blood lead levels on the anemia status of malaria infected children of Katanga- Kampala
(Makerere University, 2022-05-12)
Like many other African countries, Uganda is faced with simultaneous unfolding economical, demographic, environmental, urbanization and technological transitions. These transitions are coming with economic growth, massive ...
Involvement of Hydrogen Peroxide in recovery of banana plant from Xanthomonas Wilt disease
(Makerere University, 2022-08-16)
Plants cannot avoid interaction with microbes, a fraction of which are pathogens. When a plant interacts with pathogenic microbes, the plant immune system is activated which triggers various defence responses. The responses ...
Genotyping Rhesus, Kidd, Dombrock and Colton blood group systems in sickle cell patients in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is one of the most prevalent genetic blood disorders. Blood Transfusion (BT) has remained a cornerstone in its management but exposes a recipient to RBC alloimmunization. In Uganda an alloimmunization ...
Analgesic, anti-inflammatory and oxytocic activities of Dracaena steudneri Engl. stem bark aqueous extract in Wistar rats
(Academic journals, 2022)
Dracaena steudneri Engl. (Dracaenaceae) is a medicinal plant that is used in labour by traditional birth attendants to induce labour, relieve pain and treat various diseases; albeit no documentation. This study determined ...
Phytochemical analysis of polyphenols in leaf extract from Vernonia amygdalina. Delile plant growing in Uganda
(MDPI, 2022)
Due to the presence of phytochemicals, plants have been known to be used in the treatment and management of various diseases. Vernonia amygdalina, belonging to the Asteraceae family, is a plant known for its many applications ...
Growth performance of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and Mirror carp (Cyprinus carpio) in Earthen ponds in Kabale and Kanungu Districts, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-10-21)
Deterred investment in aquaculture in the districts of Kanungu and Kabale in Uganda has been attributed to unfounded beliefs that the temperature regime of the region does not favor desired growth of commercially farmed ...