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11C-autoradiographs to image phloem loading
(Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 2019)Generally, tree species load photoassimilates passively into the phloem, while herbaceous species load actively. These phloem loading strategies have implications for phloem sugar concentration and growth potential. Whereas, ... -
Beyond Monuments: The politics and poetics of memory in post-war northern Uganda The politics and poetics of memory in post-war northern Uganda
(NISC (Pty) Ltd, 2023)Beyond Monuments: The politics and poetics of memory in post-war northern Uganda explores themes of war and peace, displacement and return, and remembering and forgetting, depicted as experiences of survivors of mass ... -
Capacitive water release and internal leaf water relocation delay drought-induced cavitation in African Maesopsis eminii
(Tree physiology, 2017)The impact of drought on the hydraulic functioning of important African tree species, like Maesopsis eminii Engl., is poorly understood. To map the hydraulic response to drought-induced cavitation, sole reliance on the ... -
Characterization and mapping of Dt1 locus which co‑segregates with CcTFL1 for growth habit in pigeonpea
(Theor Appl Genet, 2017)Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan) is one of the most important legume crops grown in arid and semi-arid regions of the world. It is characterized with few unique features compared with other legume species, such as Lotus, ... -
Development of sequence-based markers for seed protein content in pigeonpea
(Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 2019)Pigeonpea is an important source of dietary protein to over a billion people globally, but genetic enhancement of seed protein content (SPC) in the crop has received limited attention for a long time. Use of genomics-assisted ... -
Drought Effects on Photosynthesis and Implications of Photoassimilate Distribution in 11C-Labeled Leaves in the African Tropical Tree Species Maesopsis eminii Engl.
(Forests, 2018)Photoassimilate distribution inside leaves is less studied than photosynthesis, and yet the topic is important as it gives insights into the vital roles played by leaves in plant survival. We combined greenhouse measurements ... -
The ecology of Maesopsis eminii Engl. in tropical Africa
(African Journal of Ecology, 2017)Maesopsis eminii is referred to as one of the most widely distributed African tree species. However, its occurrence in Africa has never been mapped and little is known as to how this species can sustain in different ... -
Economic Feasibility of Iodine Agronomic Biofortification
(sustainability, 2021)Cost–benefit analysis of (iodine) biofortification at farm level is limited in the literature. This study aimed to analyze the economic feasibility of applying iodine-rich fertilizers (agronomic biofortification) to ... -
Ecophysiological assessment of drought vulnerability of the African tropical tree species Maesopsis eminii Engl
(Ghent University, 2016)Africa is endowed with the second largest block of nature-engineered machinery to sequester carbon: forests. Sadly, the functional traits and responses of this machinery are poorly understood, under non-drought, current ... -
Effect of improved seed system on potato yields in Uganda
(RUFORUM Working Document Series, 2018)Potato seed quality is an important determinant of crop performance, final yield and quality. The quality of seed used by farmers depend on the existing seed system. In Uganda, since the formal sector has limited capacity ... -
Effect of potato-bean intercrop arrangement, plant spacing and fertiliser usage on plant growth and tuber yield in different environments
(Makerere University Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, 2022)In Uganda, potato (Solanum tuberosum. L) is an important cash and food crop but its productivity has stagnated at around 3.5 t ha-1, far below potential (20 t ha-1), mainly due to soil exhaustion resulting from land ... -
Factors influencing willingness to pay for improved solid waste collection services among households in urban cities in Uganda: empirical evidence from Lira City.
(BMC Public Health, 2024)Waste management in Lira City, Uganda faces significant challenges, particularly in the area of waste collection. Pollution and health risks from uncollected waste are rampant, posing serious threats to human health ... -
Farmers’ Intention to Adopt Agronomic Biofortification: The Case of Iodine Biofortified Vegetables in Uganda
(horticulturae, 2023)Agronomic biofortification, the application of fertilizer to increase micronutrient concentrations in staple food crops, has been increasingly promoted as a valuable approach to alleviate micronutrient deficiencies, but ... -
Forest resilience and tipping points at different spatio-temporal scales: approaches and challenges
(Journal of Ecology, 2015)1. Anthropogenic global change compromises forest resilience, with profound impacts to ecosystem functions and services. This synthesis paper reflects on the current understanding of forest resilience and potential tipping ... -
Genetic variation and relationships of total seed protein content with some agronomic traits in pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.)
(Australian Journal of Crop Science, 2018)Seed protein content (SPC) is an important grain quality trait, which impacts the nutritional importance of pigeonpea seed in the diet of over a billion people globally. The present study was carried out to determine ... -
Genomics-assisted breeding for boosting crop improvement in pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan)
(Frontiers in plant science, 2015)Pigeonpea is an important pulse crop grown predominantly in the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. Although pigeonpea growing area has considerably increased, yield has remained stagnant for the last six ... -
Hollywood and Africa Recycling the ‘Dark Continent’ myth, 1908–2020
(African Humanities Program, 2018)Negative imaging of Africa through the Dark Continent trope continues unabated in Western cultural productions. While colonial historiography has been successfully challenged by various professional historians on the ... -
Improvement of resistance to Fusarium root rot through gene pyramiding and validation of SSR PVBR87 marker in common bean
(Makerere University, 2011)Fusarium root rot caused by Fusarium solani f. sp. phaseoli is among the most serious diseases of the common bean in Uganda causing total crop loss in susceptible cultivars. Studies have indicated that 2-9 genes located ... -
IMPROVEMENT OF RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM ROOT ROT THROUGH GENE PYRAMIDING IN COMMON BEAN
(African Crop Science Journal, 2012)Fusarium root rot (FRR), caused by Fusarium solani f.sp. phaseoli, is one of the most serious root rot diseases of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) throughout the world. Yield losses of up to 84% have been attributed ... -
Learners’ Attainment of Numeracy Skills, is Supervision Relevant? a case of Selected Districts in Acholi Sub-Region Uganda
(International Journal of Emerging Technology and Innovative Engineering, 2019)The study sought to analyse the monitoring and provision of support supervision on the learners’ level of attainment of numeracy skills in Acholi Sub-region Uganda. The study adopted the casual comparative research design ...
