Kaka Kiari Boukar Kellou

Influence of Apical Cutting on Growth Parameters of Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) in Two Agro-climatic Zones of Niger

Kaka Kiari Boukar Kellou, Abdourazak Alio Moussa, Illo Souley Mahaman Hamissou, Mamadou Chetima Maina Boukar, Moussa Massaoudou, ATTA Sanoussi, Bakasso Yacoubou & Mahamane Ali · Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research · 2022

Improving roselle yield and production, particularly in light of climate change and variability, remains challenging and constantly urges for the modification of agro-techniques. One such modification that has proven successful in boosting yield of many vegetable crops in recent...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i4207

Effect of Apical Cutting on Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) Production in Niger

Kaka Kiari Boukar Kellou, Mamadou Chetima Maina Boukar, Alio Moussa Abdourazak, Abdou Habou Maman Kamal, ATTA Sanoussi, Mahamane Ali & Bakasso Yacoubou · Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · 2022

Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) plays a critical socioeconomic role in Sahelian populations (Niger, Burkina, Mali, Senegal...). During the 2017 rainy season, a field experiment was carried out in Tara/Gaya and Tarna/Maradi to study the effect of apex cutting on Roselle productio...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajbgmb/2022/v12i230288

Cyanobacteria as a Valuable Source of Mycosporine-like Amino Acids for Biotechnological Applications

Mamadou Chetima Maina Boukar, Kaka Kiari Boukar Kellou, Maman Moustapha Rabiou, Mai Moussa Chetima Bagana, Grema Moustapha & Mahamane Ali · Biotechnology Journal International · 2026

Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic prokaryotes that appeared on Earth more than 2.6 billion years ago. They are found in many environments, including land and water, and play an important role in primary production and nitrogen fixation. However, because they need sunlight for phot...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/bji/2026/v30i6928

Characterization of UV-absorbing Mycosporine-like Amino Acids in Freshwater Cyanobacterium Nostoc calcicola

Mamadou Chetima Maina Boukar, Salifou Issa, Kaka Kiari Boukar Kellou, Moussa Diagara Saley, Kai Wang, Mai Moussa Chetima Bagana, Grema Moustapha & Mahamane Ali · Biotechnology Journal International · 2024

Mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) are gaining attention for their UV photoprotective properties and potential applications in biomedical fields, cosmetics, and toiletries. In this study, Nostoc calcicola a genus of cyanobacteria distributed in freshwater were tested for MAA pro...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/bji/2024/v28i5737