Browsing Department of Plant Science by Author "Isutsa, Dorcas Khasungu 2"
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Coffea arabica cultivar Ruiru 11 sibs exhibit significant variation in plant regeneration through direct somatic embryogenesis.
Mayoli, Rose Nduku 1*; Isutsa, Dorcas Khasungu 2; Nyende, Aggrey Bernard 3 (ISDS LLC, Japan, 2018)This experiment evaluated the response of 11 selected recalcitrant coffee ‘Ruiru 11’ sibs to plantlet regeneration through direct somatic embryogenesis. Third leaf pair explants from field-grown mother plants were ... -
Marketability of value-added pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duch.) fruit in selected Kenyan markets.
Kiharason, Jedidah Wanjiku 1; Isutsa, Dorcas Khasungu 2 (Science Publishing Group, 2019-03-19)Abstract Pumpkin (C. moschata Duch.) fruit is a highly nutritious horticultural crop with great potential for commercialization. However, in Kenya many households do not buy and utilize pumpkins regularly, leading to low ... -
Potential of orange-fleshed sweet potato in increasing vitamin A dietary intake in up to 60-month-old children in Laikipia, Kenya
Kiharason, Jedidah Wanjiku 1,2*; Isutsa, Dorcas Khasungu 2 (CODEN (USA):, 2014-04)Developing countries, more so those in sub-Saharan Africa, are having to grapple with high prevalence of vitamin A deficiency. Food based approaches are being recommended as the sustainable interventions. In Kenya, ...