Titus Obidi Magomere

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About

Professional Summary

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.

Education

Academic Background

Ph.D. University of Nairobi, Kenya Genetics, Biotechnology and Plant Breeding | Completed: 2014

Publications (18)

Selected Scholarly Contributions

Rejuvenation through somatic embryogenesis: epigenetic and telomeric reset in Melia volkensii

Nandini Bhogar Suresh, Tuija Aronen, Titus Magomere, Stefaan P. O. Werbrouck

Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC) | Journal Article

10.1007/s11240-026-03382-6

2026

Biotechnology of meliaceae: Micropropagation, somatic embryogenesis, and genetic transformation strategies

Nandini Bhogar Suresh, Titus Magomere, Stefaan. P. O. Werbrouck

In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant | Journal Article

10.1007/s11627-026-10655-4

2026

Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation of Melia volkensii Gürke

Nandini Bhogar Suresh, Vladimir Kaigorodov, Titus Magomere, Stefaan P. O. Werbrouck

Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC) | Journal Article

10.1007/s11240-025-03041-2

2025

Production of Tetraploid Plants from Cotyledons of Diploid Melia volkensii Gürke

Constantin Dushimimana, Katrijn Van Laere, Titus Magomere, Guy Smagghe, Stefaan P. O. Werbrouck

Horticulturae | Journal Article

10.3390/horticulturae9070791

2023

Bioactivity-guided isolation of toosendanin and salanninolide from Melia volkensii and their antifeedant activity against economically important insect pests

Victor Jaoko, Clauvis Nji Tizi Taning, Simon Backx, Pierfrancesco Motti, Jackson Mulatya, Jan Vandenabeele, Titus Magomere, Florence Olubayo, Guy Smagghe, Stefaan P.O. Werbrouck, Sven Mangelinckx

Crop Protection | Journal Article

10.1016/j.cropro.2023.106353

2023

Patterns of Interspecific Hybridization among Crop and Wild Sorghum in Open-Pollinated Fields

Titus O. Magomer, Eliud K. Ngugi, Solomon I. Shibair, Eunice Mutitu, Silas D. Obukosi

Biotechnology(Faisalabad) | Journal Article

10.3923/biotech.2022.90.102

2022

Variation of Morphological Traits and Quality Indices of Micropropagated Melia volkensii Gürke Clones before Field Planting

Constantin Dushimimana, Titus Magomere, Jackson Mulatya, Jan Vandenabeele, Florence Olubayo, Guy Smagghe, Stefaan P. O. Werbrouck

Forests | Journal Article

10.3390/f13020337

2022

Early Growth Performance of In Vitro Raised Melia volkensii Gürke Plantlets in Response to Beneficial Microorganisms under Semi-Arid Conditions

Constantin Dushimimana, Michael Ajanja Sakha, Mercy Jebiwott Korir, Joyce Mnyazi Jefwa, Jan Vandenabeele, Titus Magomere, Eunice Wanjiru Mutitu, Jackson Mulatya, Florence Olubayo, Guy Smagghe, Stefaan P. O. Werbrouck

Plants | Journal Article

10.3390/plants11101300

2022

Comparative effect of Bacillus thuringiensis endotoxins on the fitness of F₁ Sorghum×Weed hybrids.

Magomer, T.O., E.K. Ngugi, S.I. Shibair and E. Mutitu,

Biotechnology, | Journal Article

10.3923/biotech.2022.30.38

Titus Obidi Magomere

2022

Laboratory and Greenhouse Evaluation of Melia volkensii Extracts for Potency against African Sweet Potato Weevil, Cylas puncticollis, and Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda

Victor Jaoko, Clauvis Nji Tizi Taning, Simon Backx, Pierfrancesco Motti, Jackson Mulatya, Jan Vandenabeele, Titus Magomere, Florence Olubayo, Sven Mangelinckx, Stefaan P. O. Werbrouck, Guy Smagghe

Agronomy | Journal Article

10.3390/agronomy11101994

2021

The Phytochemical Composition of Melia volkensii and Its Potential for Insect Pest Management

Victor Jaoko, Clauvis Nji Tizi Taning, Simon Backx, Jackson Mulatya, Jan Van den Abeele, Titus Magomere, Florence Olubayo, Sven Mangelinckx, Stefaan P.O. Werbrouck, Guy Smagghe

Plants | Journal Article

10.3390/plants9020143

2020

Heterografting cryopreserved meristems to wake up latent plant bacteria.

Clercq, M.D., C. Dushimimana, T.O. Magomere and S.P.O. Werbrouck,

Acta Horti., | Journal Article

10.17660/actahortic.2020.1297.3

Titus Obidi Magomere

2020

Evaluation of fitness in F₂ generations of Africa biofortified sorghum event 188 and weedy Sorghum bicolor ssp. drummondii.

Magomere, T., S. Obukosia, M. Albertsen, F. Wambugu and D. Kamanga et al.,

Elect. J. Biotechnol., | Journal Article

10.1016/j.ejbt.2016.06.001

Titus Obidi Magomere

2016

The population structure of wild sorghum species in agro-ecological zones of Western Kenya.

Magomere, T.O., E.K. Ngugi, S.D. Obukosia, E. Mutitu and S.I. Shibairo,

Afr. J. Biotechnol., | Journal Article

Titus Obidi Magomere

2015

Real time PCR mediated determination of the spontaneous occurrence of Sorghum bicolor alleles in wild sorghum populations.

Magomere, T.O., E.K. Ngugi, S.I. Shibairo, E. Mutitu and S.D. Obukosia,

Afr. J. Biotechnol., | Journal Article

10.5897/AJB2014.13672

Titus Obidi Magomere

2015

Evaluation of multiplex PCR in detection of crop alleles and differential hybridization among weedy sorghum populations.

Magomere, T.O., E.K. Ngugi, S.I. Shibairo, E. Mutitu and S.D. Obukosia,

J. Biol. Sci., | Journal Article

10.3923/jbs.2014.460.471

Titus Obidi Magomere

2014

PCR detection and distribution of huanglongbing disease and psyllid vectors on citrus varieties with changes in elevation in Kenya.

Magomere, T., S.D. Obukosia, E. Mutitu, C. Ngichabe, F. Olubayo and S. Shibairo,

J. Biol. Sci., | Journal Article

10.3923/jbs.2009.697.709

Titus Obidi Magomere

2009

Molecular characterization of Candidatus Liberibacter species/strains causing huanglongbing disease of citrus in Kenya.

Magomere, T.O., S.D. Obukosia, E. Mutitu, C. Ngichabe, F. Olubayo and S. Shibairo,

Electr. J. Biotechnol., | Journal Article

Titus Obidi Magomere

2009