Active Research Projects
Research by Faculties
- F.O. Amulaka, R.S. Pathak, M. Cakir, J.N. Maling’a, and R.M.S. Mulwa*. (2013). Development and Characterization of Wheat Germplasm with Combined Resistance to Russian Wheat Aphid and Stem Rust (race ‘ug99’) in Kenya. Accepted in American Journal of Plant Sciences.
- F.O. Amulaka, R.S. Pathak, M. Cakir, J.N. Maling’a, and R.M.S. Mulwa*. (2013). Yield Evaluation of a Wheat Line with Combined Resistance to Russian Wheat Aphid and Stem Rust Race ‘Ug99’ in Kenya. Accepted in American Journal of Plant Sciences.
- Kimurto P.K., Mulwa R.M.S., Towett B.K., Cheruiyot E.K., Gangarao R., Silim S., Rutto, D.K., Kirui G., Gaur P and Varshney R. Screening for Drought and Pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera) tolerance in selected Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) germplasm in Semi-arid areas of Kenya. Accepted Egerton Journal of Science & Technology.
- Kitonga-Mwanza, L.M., Swiader J. and Mulwa, R.M.S. 2011. Evaluation of SPAD Chlorophyll Fluorescence for Onsite Nitrogen Assessment in Drip Fertigated Sweet Corn. Journal of Applied Horticulture, 13(1): 13-17
- Mulwa, R.M.S., Norton, M.A. and Skirvin, R.M. 2010. Plant Regeneration via Somatic Embryogenesis from Leaf and Floral Explants of ‘Chancellor’ Wine Grape. Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology, 20(2): 157-170
- Gesimba, R.M., Struve, D.K., Rhodes, L. and R.M.S. Mulwa. 2010. The effect of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Passiflorae on wilt development in Passiflora species from Kenya. Bots. J. Agric. Appl. Sci, 6 (2):41-48.
- Shehata, A., Mulwa, R.M.S., Babadoost, M., Uchanski, M., Norton, M.A. Walters, A.S. and R.M. Skirvin. 2009. Horseradish: Botany, Horticulture, Breeding. In Jules Janick (ed): Horticultural Reviews, 35: 221-261.
- Mulwa, R.M.S. and P.L. Bhalla. 2007. Assessment of clonal stability of in vitro regenerated shoots of Macadamia tetraphylla by RAPD analysis. Australian J. Agric. Research, 58: 253-257.
- Mulwa, R.M.S., Norton, M.A., Farrand, S.K. and R.M. Skirvin. 2007. Agrobacterium-mediated transformation and regeneration of transgenic ‘Chancellor’ wine grape plants expressing the tfdA gene. Vitis, 46(3): 110-115.
- Skirvin, R.M., Norton, M.A., Mulwa, R., Shehata, A., Uchanski, M. and Wannarat, W. 2007. Somatic embryogenesis of horseradish (Armoracia rusticana) plants. In: Horseradish Research Review and Proceedings from the Horseradish Growers School, January, 25th, 2007, Collinsville, IL. Pp 23-24.
- Mulwa, R.M.S., Norton, M.A. and Skirvin, R.M. 2006. In vitro regeneration and genetic engineering for grapevine (Vitis spp.) improvement. In: Recent Research Developments in Agron.and Hort., 2(2006), pp 13-38.
- Mulwa, R.M.S. and P.L. Bhalla. 2006. In vitro plant regeneration from immature seed cotyledon explants of Macadamia. Plant Cell Reports, 25: 1281-1286.
- Mulwa, R.M.S. and Mwanza, L.M. 2006. Biotechnology approaches to developing crop herbicide tolerance/ selectivity. African Journal of Biotechnology, 5: 396-404.
- Matofari J. W., * Shalo, P. L., Younan, M., Nanua, J.N., Adongo, A., Qabale, Misisko, B. N. (2013): Analysis of microbial quality and safety of camel (Camelus dromedarius) milk chain and implications in Kenya. Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development 5(3), pp. 50-54
- Anakolo. A. Shitandi, Francis Muigai Ngure, Symon M. Mahungu (2013). Tea Processing and its Impact on Catechins, Theaflavin and Thearubigin Formation. Tea Health and Disease Prevention.
- Ochanda SO, Wanyoko JK, Onyango CA, Faraj AK, Kamunya SM (2012): Screening of suitable clones for un-aerated tea production. Afr. J. Hort. Sci. 6: 118-134
- Daniel R. Muchiri * Symon M. Mahungu * Simon N. Gituanja (2012): Studies of Mango (Mangifera indica, L.) Kernel Fat of Some Kenyan Varieties in Meru. J Am Oil Chem Soc DOI 10.1007/s11746-012-2054-6.
- Lilian A. Gogo, Kennedy O. Gogo, Peter L. Shalo , Symon M. Mahungu (2012): Effect of Egg White Utilization on the Physico-Chemical and Sensory Attributes of Protein-rich Yoghurt. International Journal of Food studies |IJFS Vol. 1 pages 52-60
- Adongo Onyango John, Omolo O. Josiah, Njue W. Alice, Matofari W. Joseph (2012): Antimicrobial activity of the root extracts of Tylosema Fassoglensis Schweinf. Torre & Hillc (Caesalpiniaceae). Science Journal of Microbiology Research article Vol. 2012 (2012) issue 2
- Job O. Mapesa, Nadine Waldschmitt, Ingrid Schmoeller, Carolin Blume, Thomas Hofman, Symon Mahungu, Thomas Clavel and Dirk Haller (2011): Catechols in caffeic acid phenethyl ester are essential for inhibition of TNF-mediated IP-10 expression through NF-kB-dependent but HO-1- and p38-independent mechanisms in mouse intestinal epithelial cells. Mol. Nutr. Food Res. 2011, 55, 1-12
