Dr. Titus Obidi Magomere
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Dr. Titus Obidi Magomere

Lecturer
Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology, School of Pure and Applied Sciences, Kenyatta University, Kenya

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Genetics, Biotechnology and Plant Breeding from University of Nairobi, Kenya

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Biography

Dr. Titus Obidi Magomere is a Faculty member of University of Nairobi, Kenya. He has completed his Ph.D. in Plant Biotechnology from same University. His main area of expertise includes Plant Biochemistry, Molecular Genetics, Molecular Breeding, and Plant Breeding Plant Genetics, Population Genetics, Agronomy, and Bacterial Genetics. He has several publications in journals.

Area of Interest:

Genetics and Plant Breeding
100%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
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Articles
18
Abstracts
17

Selected Publications

  1. Magomer, T.O., E.K. Ngugi, S.I. Shibair and E. Mutitu, 2022. Comparative effect of Bacillus thuringiensis endotoxins on the fitness of F1 Sorghum×Weed hybrids. Biotechnology, 21: 30-38.
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  2. Dushimimana, C., T. Magomere, J. Mulatya, J. Vandenabeele, F. Olubayo, G. Smagghe and S.P.O. Werbrouck, 2022. Variation of morphological traits and quality indices of micropropagated Melia volkensii Gürke clones before field planting. Forests, Vol. 13. 10.3390/f13020337.
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  3. Dushimimana, C., M.A. Sakha, M.J. Korir, J.M. Jefwa and J. Vandenabeele et al., 2022. Early growth performance of in vitro raised Melia volkensii gürke plantlets in response to beneficial microorganisms under semi-arid conditions. Plants, Vol. 11. 10.3390/plants11101300.
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  4. Jaoko, V., C.N.T. Taning, S. Backx, P. Motti and J. Mulatya et al., 2021. Laboratory and greenhouse evaluation of Melia volkensii extracts for potency against African sweet potato weevil, Cylas puncticollis, and fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda. Agronomy, Vol. 11. 10.3390/agronomy11101994.
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  5. Kavuluko, J., M. Kibe, I. Sugut, W. Kibet and J. Masanga et al., 2020. Gwas provides biological insights into mechanisms of the parasitic plant (striga) resistance in sorghum. BMC Plant Biol., 10.21203/rs.3.rs-54024/v1.
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  6. Jaoko, V., C.N.T. Taning, S. Backx, J. Mulatya and J.V. den Abeele et al., 2020. The phytochemical composition of Melia volkensii and its potential for insect pest management. Plants, 10.3390/plants9020143.
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  7. Clercq, M.D., C. Dushimimana, T.O. Magomere and S.P.O. Werbrouck, 2020. Heterografting cryopreserved meristems to wake up latent plant bacteria. Acta Horti., 1297: 17-22.
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  8. Magomere, T., S. Obukosia, M. Albertsen, F. Wambugu and D. Kamanga et al., 2016. Evaluation of fitness in F2 generations of Africa biofortified sorghum event 188 and weedy Sorghum bicolor ssp. drummondii. Elect. J. Biotechnol., 22: 52-61.
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  9. Magomere, T., K. Ngugi, S.D. Obukosia, E. Mutitu and S. Shibairo, 2016. The effect of Bacillus thuringiensis delta endotoxin proteins on the fitness of F1 hybrids obtained from S. halepense X S. bicolor and S. sudanense X S. bicolor crosses grown in competition with their parents. Br. J. Biotechnol. (In Press). .
  10. Magomere, T.O., E.K. Ngugi, S.I. Shibairo, E. Mutitu and S.D. Obukosia, 2015. Real time PCR mediated determination of the spontaneous occurrence of Sorghum bicolor alleles in wild sorghum populations. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 14: 551-568.
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  11. Magomere, T.O., E.K. Ngugi, S.D. Obukosia, E. Mutitu and S.I. Shibairo, 2015. The population structure of wild sorghum species in agro-ecological zones of Western Kenya. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 14: 1475-1492.
  12. Magomere, T., K. Ngugi, S. Obukosia, E. Mutitu and S. Shibairo, 2015. Evaluation of relative competitive ability of S. bicolor X S. halepense and S. bicolor X S. sudanense hybrids. J. Biol. Sci., Vol. 15. .
  13. Magomere, T.O., E.K. Ngugi, S.I. Shibairo, E. Mutitu and S.D. Obukosia, 2014. Evaluation of multiplex PCR in detection of crop alleles and differential hybridization among weedy sorghum populations. J. Biol. Sci., 14: 460-471.
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  14. Magomere, T.O., S.D. Obukosia, E. Mutitu, C. Ngichabe, F. Olubayo and S. Shibairo, 2009. Molecular characterization of Candidatus Liberibacter species/strains causing huanglongbing disease of citrus in Kenya. Electr. J. Biotechnol., 12: 1-14.
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  15. Magomere, T., S.D. Obukosia, E. Mutitu, C. Ngichabe, F. Olubayo and S. Shibairo, 2009. PCR detection and distribution of huanglongbing disease and psyllid vectors on citrus varieties with changes in elevation in Kenya. J. Biol. Sci., 9: 697-709.
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