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CLONING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF PWL1 AND PWL2 HOST-SPECIES SPECIFICITY GENES OF THE FINGER MILLET BLAST PATHOGEN, MAGNAPORTHE ORYZAE
(Pwani University, 2021-03-17)Blast disease, caused by the filamentous ascomycete fungus, Magnaporthe oryzae, is the most devastating disease affecting finger millet (Eleusine coracana subsp. coracana) production in eastern Africa. The fungus also ... -
ELUCIDATING HUMAN RHINOVIRUS TRANSMISSION PATHWAYS AT DIFFERING SCALES OF SOCIAL ORGANISATION USING SEQUENCE DATA
(Pwani University, 2020-09-25)Background: Human rhinovirus (HRV) is a common viral agent associated with high diversity and a broad spectrum of respiratory disease. Its epidemiological understanding is currently restricted to observations on the ... -
POPULATION STRUCTURE AND GENETIC DIVERSITY ASSESSMENT OF EASTERN AFRICA FINGER MILLET BLAST FUNGUS USING GENOME-WIDE SNPS
(Pwani University, 2020-09-23)Finger millet (Eleusine coracana) is a key staple crop in eastern Africa cultivated mainly by smallholder farmers. It can withstand high temperatures, salinity, drought stress and low soil fertility. The use of unimproved ...