Agnes W. Kihurani

Evaluation of Growth Rate and Phenotypic Traits of Meristem-cultured Papaya Plants

E. K. Gatambia, Agnes W. Kihurani, Fredah K. Rimberia & Monica M. Waiganjo · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2016

Papaya in vitro-based micropropagation has been attempted for a number of cultivars. This effort has mainly been geared towards production of multiple unisexual planting stocks in large-scale production of papaya. In this study, a comparison was made on growth performance between...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JEAI/2016/29760

In vitro Meristem Culture for Rapid Regeneration of Papaya Plantlets in Liquid Media

E. K. Gatambia, Agnes W. Kihurani, Fredah K. Rimberia & Monica M. Waiganjo · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2015

Papaya (Carica papaya L.) is an important crop in Kenya, produced both for local consumption and export. Papaya propagation via seeds makes it difficult in differentiating gender at seedlings phase. However, in vitro system could offer a solution to this problem. This study was a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2016/22056