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Steven Runo's Degrees

Bachelors Computer Science University of Nairobi
Masters Artificial Intelligence Kenyatta University
PhD Machine Learning Strathmore University

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According to Wikipedia, Steven Runo is a Kenyan researcher who is a professor at Kenyatta University. Runo has extensively studied the pathogens of African cereal crops, including Striga. He was awarded the 2020 Royal Society Africa Prize.

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Interspecific RNA Interference of SHOOT MERISTEMLESS-Like Disrupts Cuscuta pentagona Plant Parasitism[C][W][OA] (2012) (121)
Long-distance transport of mRNA via parenchyma cells and phloem across the host-parasite junction in Cuscuta. (2008) (83)
RNA interference as a resistance mechanism against crop parasites in Africa: a 'Trojan horse' approach. (2011) (46)
Habits of a highly successful cereal killer, Striga (2018) (46)
Praziquantel sensitivity of Kenyan Schistosoma mansoni isolates and the generation of a laboratory strain with reduced susceptibility to the drug (2014) (44)
Metagenomics analysis of cocoa bean fermentation microbiome identifying species diversity and putative functional capabilities (2019) (43)
Novel Sources of Witchweed (Striga) Resistance from Wild Sorghum Accessions (2017) (43)
Striga parasitizes transgenic hairy roots of Zea mays and provides a tool for studying plant-plant interactions (2012) (40)
Genomics of sorghum local adaptation to a parasitic plant (2019) (38)
A virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) system for functional genomics in the parasitic plant Striga hermonthica (2014) (30)
Response of a wild-type and modern cowpea cultivars to arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculation in sterilized and non-sterilized soil (2018) (26)
Engineering host-derived resistance against plant parasites through RNA interference: challenges and opportunities. (2011) (18)
KSTP 94, an Open-pollinated Maize Variety Has Postattachment Resistance to Purple Witchweed (Striga hermonthica) (2018) (17)
Drought tolerant tropical maize ( Zea mays L.) developed through genetic transformation with isopentenyltransferase gene (2016) (16)
Genetic Structure and Diversity of East African Taro [Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott] (2014) (15)
GWAS provides biological insights into mechanisms of the parasitic plant (Striga) resistance in sorghum (2020) (13)
A new double right border binary vector for producing marker-free transgenic plants (2013) (13)
Regulatory influences of methyl jasmonate and calcium chloride on chilling injury of banana fruit during cold storage and ripening (2020) (13)
Plant Regeneration of Ethiopian Tropical Maize (Zea mays L.) Genotypes (2011) (12)
Genetic variability of sorghum landraces from lower Eastern Kenya based on simple sequence repeats (SSRs) markers (2016) (11)
Combining host plant defence with targeted nutrition: key to durable control of hemi-parasitic Striga in cereals in sub-Saharan Africa? (2021) (10)
Diversity and Phosphate Solubilization Efficiency of Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria Isolated from Semi-Arid Agroecosystems of Eastern Kenya (2022) (9)
Physiological and ecological warnings that Dodder pose an exigent threat to farmlands in Eastern Africa (2020) (9)
Regenerability of elite tropical maize ( Zea mays L.) inbred lines using immature zygotic embryo explants (2012) (9)
New pre-attachment Striga resistant sorghum adapted to African Agro-ecologies. (2021) (9)
Low Cost Micropropagation of Local Varieties of Taro ( Colocasia esculenta spp. ) (2015) (8)
Enhanced Utilization of Biotechnology Research and Development Innovations in Eastern and Central Africa for Agro-ecological Intensification (2014) (8)
Assessment of genetic diversity of pumpkins (Cucurbita spp.) from western Kenya using SSR molecular markers (2021) (8)
Parental genome contribution in maize DH lines derived from six backcross populations using genotyping by sequencing (2015) (8)
Genetic diversity of the African poplar (Populus ilicifolia) populations in Kenya (2016) (7)
Phenotypic Characterization of Selected Kenyan Purple and Yellow Passion Fruit Genotypes Based on Morpho-Agronomic Descriptors (2016) (6)
Exploiting Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi-Rhizobia-Legume Symbiosis to Increase Smallholder Farmers’ Crop Production and Resilience Under a Changing Climate (2020) (6)
Mechanisms of pre-attachment Striga resistance in sorghum through genome-wide association studies (2022) (6)
Three Novel Haplotypes of Theileria bicornis in Black and White Rhinoceros in Kenya. (2016) (6)
Witchweed’s Suicidal Germination: Can Slenderleaf Help? (2020) (6)
Genome Editing for Sustainable Agriculture in Africa (2022) (6)
Potential Use of Soil Bacteria Associated with Potato Rhizosphere as Bio-control Agents for Effective Management of Bacterial Wilt Disease (2019) (5)
Simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers linked to drought tolerant traits in selected Sudanese rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes (2018) (5)
Screening selected cassava cultivars for resistance against cassava viruses and cassava green mites under advanced yield trials in Kenya (2018) (5)
Phenotypic and genotypic identification of ticks sampled from wildlife species in selected conservation sites of Kenya. (2015) (5)
Genetic diversity and virulence of Striga hermonthica from Kenya and Uganda on selected sorghum varieties (2018) (5)
Molecular Determination and Characterization of Phytoplasma 16S rRNA Gene in Selected Wild Grasses from Western Kenya (2015) (5)
Engineering host-derived resistance against plant parasites through RNA interference: Challenges and opportunities (2011) (5)
Tissue culture protocols for the obligate parasitic plant Striga hermonthica and implications for host-parasite co-cultivation (2019) (5)
Isolation and characterization of Ralstonia solanacearum strains causing bacterial wilt of potato in Nakuru County of Kenya (2018) (4)
Genotyping of Kenyan Passiflora Edulis Flavicarpa Hybrid Accessions and their Parents using SSR Markers (2016) (4)
Phenotyping of Selected Kenyan Passiflora edulis Varieties and Their Hybrids Based on Quantitative Morpho-agronomic Traits (2016) (4)
Drought tolerance in transgenic tropical maize ( Zea mays L.) by heterologous expression of peroxiredoxin2 gene- XvPrx2 (2016) (4)
Towards Managing and Controlling Aflatoxin Producers Within Aspergillus Species in Infested Rice Grains Collected from Local Markets in Kenya (2019) (4)
Two-Tier Witchweed (Striga hermonthica) Resistance in Wild Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum) 29Aw (2021) (3)
Effects of Auxin and Source of Explants on Callus Induction of Tropical Maize (2012) (3)
Comparative phylogeographic analysis of Cuscuta campestris and Cuscuta reflexa in Kenya: Implications for management of highly invasive vines (2021) (3)
Identification of maize lethal necrosis disease causal viruses in maize and suspected alternative hosts through small RNA profiling (2020) (3)
Adding injury to infection: The relationship between injury status and genetic diversity of Theileria infecting plains zebra, Equus quagga. (2018) (3)
Sequence Variation in the rDNA Region of Root-Knot Nematodes (Meloidogyne spp) Infecting Indigenous Leafy Vegetables in Kisii and Transmara Sub-counties, Kenya (2016) (3)
Characterization of root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) from selected legumes in Mbeere District Kenya using isoenzyme phenotypes. In “Transforming Agriculture for improved livelihoods through Agricultural Product Value Chains (2013) (2)
Nanoparticle Treatments Based on Zinc Oxide and Moringa oleifera Leaf Extracts Alleviate Salinity Stress in Faba Bean (Vicia faba L.) (2022) (2)
Application and Evaluation of the Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification assay for the Detection of Aflatoxigenic Fungi Contaminants of Rice Grains in Kenya (2020) (2)
In-vitro sensitivity of Alternaria solani isolates to azoxystrobin and difenoconazole fungicides in Kenya and detection of Cyt b mutations associated with azoxystrobin resistance (2022) (2)
USE OF ISOENZYME PHENOTYPES TO CHARACTERISE THE MAJOR ROOT- KNOT NEMATODES (Meloidogyne spp.) PARASITISING INDIGENOUS LEAFY VEGETABLES IN KISII (2010) (1)
Striga parasitizes transgenic hairy roots of Zea mays and provides a tool for studying plant-plant interactions (2012) (1)
Coexistence of honeybees with distinct mitochondrial haplotypes and hybridised nuclear genomes on the Comoros Islands (2021) (1)
Phenotypic diversity of pumpkins from western Kenya using fruit morphological characters (2019) (1)
PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF CROSSES BETWEEN GADAM AND HARDCORE TANNIN SORGHUM IN HYBRID LINES PRODUCTION (2021) (1)
A virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) system for functional genomics in the parasitic plant Striga hermonthica (2014) (1)
CHAPTER 5: Maize Lethal Necrosis, An Emerging Threat to Maize Production and Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa (2020) (1)
Molecular Characterization and Genetic Variation of Root-knot Nematode (Meloidogyne spp.,) in Selected Legume Production Areas of Eastern Kenya (2016) (1)
Quantitative Trait Loci Analysis of Maize (Zea mays L.) for Maize Streak Virus Resistance (2019) (1)
A new double right border binary vector for producing marker-free transgenic plants (2013) (1)
Use of Isoenzyme phenotypes to characterize the major root – knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) parasitizing indigenous leafy vegetables in Kisii Kenya. In “Transforming Agriculture for improved livelihoods through Agricultural Product Value Chains (2010) (1)
In vitro antioxidant activities of Carissa edulis ((Forssk) Vahl) and Pappea capensis (Eckyl. & Zeyh) extracts (2023) (0)
Towards Managing and Controlling Aflatoxin Producers within Aspergillus Species in Infested Rice Grains Collected from Local Market in Kenya (2019) (0)
Recovery of amiRNA3-PARP1 transgenic maize plants using a binary vector having the biosafe PMI gene. (2014) (0)
Genetic diversity of the African poplar (Populus ilicifolia) populations in Kenya (2016) (0)
Antipyretic and antinociceptive properties of Harrisonia abyssinica Oliv and Landolphia buchananii ( Hallier f . ) Stapf in animal models View project (2016) (0)
In vitro Rapid Regeneration of Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia L.) Using Direct Organogenesis in Kenya (2022) (0)
The Potential of Fungi as Bio-Control Agents in Managing Colletotrichum Kahawae In Kenya (2021) (0)
How well do malaria tests correlate with disease severity? Comparison of parasite density in children with mild and severe malaria (2014) (0)
Genetic structure and diversity of East African (2014) (0)
Proximate Characterization of Selected Ugandan Sweetpotato (Ipomoea Batata L.) Varieties For Food And Feed (2016) (0)
In-Vitro Sensitivity of Alternaria Solani Isolates to Azoxystrobin and Difenoconazole Fungicides in Kenya (2022) (0)
Diversity of Fungi Isolated From Coffee Farms in Kenya (2021) (0)
Molecular analysis of genetic variation in an indigenous drylands tree species, melia volkensii (Gurke.) and implications for its conservation (2012) (0)
Farmers’ perceptions on tomato early blight, fungicide use factors and awareness of fungicide resistance: Insights from a field survey in Kenya (2023) (0)
Composition, structure, and functional shifts of prokaryotic communities in response to co-composting of various nitrogenous green feedstocks (2023) (0)
Running The exigent threat of dodders in Eastern Africa Physiological and ecological warnings that dodders pose an exigent threat to farmlands in Eastern Africa (2021) (0)
GWAS provides biological insights into mechanisms of the parasitic plant (Striga) resistance in sorghum (2021) (0)
Deciphering the Mechanisms of Pre-Attachment Striga Resistance in Sorghum Using Genome-Wide Association Studies (2021) (0)
A transcriptome atlas of Striga hermonthica germination (2022) (0)
Lack of GFP Trafficking from Transgenic Nicotiana benthamiana to Parasitizing Cuscuta pentagona (2010) (0)
Postharvest treatments of banana (Musa acuminata cv. ‘Grand Nain’, AAA) during cold and ripening temperatures with chitosan and chitosan nanoparticles to alleviate chilling injury and maintain antioxidant activity (2022) (0)
RNA interference as a resistance mechanism against parasitic weeds (2011) (0)
Nutrient content of sorghum hybrid lines between Gadam and hard coat tannin sorghum cultivars (2022) (0)
Resolving intergenotypic Striga resistance in sorghum (2022) (0)
Genetic markers associated with insecticide resistance and resting behaviour in Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes in selected sites in Kenya (2021) (0)
TACKLING DROUGHT THROUGH TRANSCRIPTOMIC APPROACHES IN TEA , CAMELLIA SINENSIS ( L . ) O KUNTZE (0)
Maize bioengineering with c-repeat binding factor 1 (CBF1) as a technique for desiccation toleration (2019) (0)
Transcript expression level analysis of phytoene synthase and phytoene desaturase associated with β-carotene content in selected Kenyan Bitter melon (2022) (0)
PARTIAL NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES OF SWEET POTATO LEAF CURL VIRUS OCCURRING IN KENYA AND ITS PHYLOGENETIC RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF BEGOMOVIRUSES (2013) (0)
Tissue culture protocols for the obligate parasitic plant Striga hermonthica and implications for host-parasite co-cultivation (2019) (0)
Quantitative Determination of Aflatoxin B1 Level in Rice Grans Using Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay validated method in Kenya. (2021) (0)
Genetic markers associated with insecticide resistance and resting behaviour in Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes in selected sites in Kenya (2021) (0)
Parental genome contribution in maize DH lines derived from six backcross populations using genotyping by sequencing (2014) (0)
Tropical Maize (Zea mays L.) Genotypes Respond Differently to Agrobacterium-mediated Genetic Transformation (2018) (0)
Genetically engineered East African highland bananas – proximate analysis and effect of cooking on the enhanced provitamin A levels (2020) (0)
Modern Breeding Approaches for durable Resistance against the parasitic Plant Striga (2019) (0)
Characteristic of root-knot nematodes(meloidogyne spp.,) from selected regume in Mbeere district isoenzyme phenotypes (2013) (0)
Genomic signatures of host-specific selection in a parasitic plant (2022) (0)

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