Publications by authors named "Josephine Namaganda"
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- The burrowing nematode poses a significant threat to banana cultivation, leading to root damage and toppling disease.
- Soaking carrot discs in dsRNA targeting specific nematode genes resulted in a substantial reduction in nematode reproduction.
- Transforming the East African Highland Banana cultivar Nakitembe with these dsRNA constructs showed lower nematode population and root damage in greenhouse tests, indicating that RNA interference could be a viable strategy for pest control in bananas.
Uganda faces a considerable challenge to match its food production to an annual population growth rate of 3%. Cooking bananas are the country's most produced staple crop but the annual national harvest is not increasing. The crop grows on infertile soils that are normally fertilised organically and often susceptible to erosion.
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