June 2023

The use of microsatellites in the characterization of three plantain cultivars from the Democratic Republic of Congo

Knowledge of the genetic variability of plantain cultivars in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is limited. This study assessed genetic diversity and relationships in three plantain accessions differing in pseudostem color at seven microsatellite loci using SSR markers. DNA was extracted from banana leaves, and PCR was performed with unlabeled and fluorescent-labeled SSR primers and eventual capillary...

Author(s): Mave Dhed’asi Gracia, Dhed’a Djailo Benoit, Kateregga John N. and Nanyiti Sarah

June 2023

Bioactive compounds from Juniperus procera (Cupressaceae) with activity against common bean bacterial pathogens

Common bean is an important source of protein in sub-Saharan Africa but its production is constrained by various factors especially bacterial diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate compounds from Juniperus procera for bioactivity against common bean pathogens, Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. phaseolicola and Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. phaseoli. Solvent extraction method was used to obtain crude extracts from the...

Author(s): Teresia Wangui Nduati, Isabel Nyokabi Wagara, Waudo Walyambillah, Beatrice Were and Josphat Clement Matasyoh