Zachary Kinyua

Application of Gamma Induced Mutation in Breeding Potato for Bacterial Wilt Disease Resistance

Emmy Chepkoech, Miriam Kinyua, Julius Ochuodho, Oliver Kiplagat, Souleymane Bado & Zachary Kinyua · International Journal of Pathogen Research · 2020

Aims: Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) production in Kenya has not been achieved in its full potential due to susceptibility of potato varieties to pest and diseases among others. Bacterial wilt, caused by Ralstonia solanacearum in potato is regarded as an important disease contribu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpr/2020/v5i330136

Assessment of the Ploidy Level Diversity by Chloroplast Counts in Stomatal Guard Cells of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Mutants

Emmy Chepkoech, Miriam G. Kinyua, Oliver Kiplagat, Julius Ochuodho, Souleymane Bado, Zachary Kinyua, Stephen Kimno & Michael Chelulei · Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science · 2019

Aims: Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the most important staple food in the world and plays an important role in food and nutritional security. Induced mutation generates variation within potato germplasm to widen the genetic base for breeding purposes. Polyploidy modifies both...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrcs/2019/v4i330076