Moses K. H. Limo

Professor
Biochemistry
Kenya Agriculture Research Institute
Kenya

Professor Biochemistry
Biography

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND Years attended Degrees/Certificates and Location UNIVERSITY EDUCATION 2004 (Mar-Jul): Postgraduate Certificate in Public Health (Bioethics); School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, S.A 1982-1986: PhD in Biochemistry; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, International Laboratory for Research on Animal Diseases (ILRAD, now ILRI) and University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya. POSITION/TEACHING,RESEARCH, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE PROFESSOR OF BIOCHEMISTRY (July 2010 to date): Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Egerton University, P. O. Box 536 2011 Egerton, Kenya. Promote quality undergraduates and postgraduates teaching on molecular biology. biochemistry of parasites, biochemistry of nucleic acids, biosafety and bioethics among others; Conduct research in genetic diversity using genomics and molecular DNA markers.

Research Intrest

Biochemistry

List of Publications
Owino V., Masiga D and Limo M.K (2008) RNA interference: A pathway to drug target identification and validation in trypanosomes. African Journal of Biochemistry Research 2: 66–73.
Kiplagat SK, Agaba M, Koskey IS, Okeyo M, Indetie O, Hanno tte O, Limo MK (2010) Genetic polymorphism of kappa - casein gene in indigenous Eastern Africa goat populations. International Journal of Genetics and Molecular Biology 2: 1–5.
Kiruki S, OKemo P, Njagi E, Mwaniki N and Limo M (2011)Virulence gene markers and antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli isolates from river Njoro in Kenya. Submitted International Journal of Biotechnology.

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