• Imiquimod does not elicit inflammatory responses in the skin of the naked mole rat (Heterocephalus glaber) 

  Kisipan, Mosiany L.; Ojoo, Rodi O.; Kanui, Titus I.; Abelson, Klas S. P. (BMC, 2020-09-05)

  Objective Naked mole rat (Heterocephalus glaber) has recently attracted interest in biomedical research due to its exceptional longevity, cancer resistance and tolerance to potentially harmful conditions or stimuli. Given ...
• Processing variations, nutritional and sensory quality of ethnic deep-fried meats from Kenyan pastoral communities 

  Gichure, Josphat N.; Kunyanga, C. N.; Imungi, J. K. (African Scholarly Science Communications Trust, 2020-07)

  Deep-frying of meats has been done by indigenous pastoral communities from time immemorial for the unique taste, flavor, and exceptional shelf- stability. Traditional pastoral deep-fried meats have great potential as snacks ...
• Morpho-physiological and molecular evaluation of drought tolerance in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) 

  Orek, Charles O.; Gruissem, Wilhelm; Ferguson, Morag; Vanderschuren, Hervé (Elsevier B.V., 2020-09-15)

  Understanding drought tolerance mechanisms of cassava is a pre-requisite to improve the performance of the crop in water-scarce regions. Several hypotheses have been formulated to suggest how cassava can withstand a prolonged ...
• Integrating traditional techniques into conventional preservation methods to upgrade pastoral deep-fried beef products in Kenya 

  Gichure, Josphat N. (2020-09-09)

  Indigenous pastoral processing and preservation techniques have not been competitive along the formal meat value chain. Deep-fried products being the main indigenous pastoral products, low engagement in the formal chains ...
• Farmer practices that influence risk factors, prevalence and control strategies of rabbit coccidiosis in Central Kenya 

  Ogolla, K. O.; Chebet, J.; Gathumbi, P. K.; Waruiru, R. M.; Okumu, P. O.; Munyua, W. K.; Kitala, P.; Gichure, Josphat N.; Wanyoike, M. M.; Mailu, S.; Kibebe, H. W.; Hungu, J. M. (2017)

  Rabbit production is a fast growing industry in Kenya. Despite the growth, an assessment of farmer's knowledge, attitude, and practices that influence the occurrence of rabbit coccidiosis is not documented. This study was ...

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