Member Profile
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Caroline Nyawira Wahome
Country of origin: Kenya Currently in: Kenya, nairobi General field of specialization: Biological Systems and Organisms-
Degrees
2013 Master Biological Systems and Organisms2010 Undergraduate Biological Systems and Organisms -
Current Research Activities
Other
I am currently pursuing my PhD in Microbiology with a focus on sustainable seedling production using beneficial microorganisms.
Publications resulting from Research:
Wahome, C., Ombori, O., Maingi, J., Njeru, E., Nchore, S., Kimiti, J., & Muthini, M. (2023). Response of micropropagated tissue culture banana (Musa spp.) to acclimatization using arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. African Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 4(2), 50-58. https://doi.org/10.33886/ajpas.v4i2.410 (refereed article)
Wahome CN, Maingi JM, Ombori O, Njeru EM, Muthini M and Kimiti JM (2023) Diversity and abundance of bacterial and fungal communities in rhizospheric soil from smallholder banana producing agroecosystems in Kenya. Frontiers in Horticulture. 2:1061456. doi: 10.3389/fhort.2023.1061456 (refereed article)
Caroline N. Wahome, John M. Maingi, Omwoyo Ombori, Jacinta M. Kimiti, Ezekiel M. Njeru, "Banana Production Trends, Cultivar Diversity, and Tissue Culture Technologies Uptake in Kenya", International Journal of Agronomy, vol. 2021, Article ID 6634046, 11 pages, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/6634046 (refereed article)
Affiliations
American Society of MicrobiologyPresentation given
2022The potential of low-cost tissue culture technology application in sustainable micro-propagation of banana seedlings in Kenya.held Kenyatta University, Nairobi, KenyaEvent: CBAS Conference, 15th - 17th Nov 20222022Improvement of survival and growth of tissue culture banana (Musa spp.) seedlings for smallholder farmers through acclimatization using arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi.Kenyatta University, Nairobi, KenyaEvent: CBAS Conference, 15th - 17th Nov 20222019Banana cultivar diversity, smallholder production practices and awareness of tissue culture technologies in Kisii, Nyamira and Embu Counties, KenyaKenyatta University, Nairobi, KenyaEvent: Kenyatta University Biennial Research and Innovation Conference