Steven Runo

About Steven Runo

Steven Runo, With an exceptional h-index of 18 and a recent h-index of 17 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at Kenyatta University, specializes in the field of Molecular Biology/ Parasitic Plants.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Making genome editing a success story in Africa

Evaluation of granular formulated strigolactone analogs for Striga suicidal germination

CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Mutagenesis of Carotenoid Cleavage Dioxygenase (CCD) Genes in Sorghum Alters Strigolactone Biosynthesis and Plant Biotic Interactions

Plant regeneration from embryogenic callus-derived from immature leaves of Momordica charantia L

Population dynamics and insecticide resistance in Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), an invasive pest on tomato in Kenya

An optimized protocol for in vitro regeneration of tropical maize inbred lines through cell suspension and semi-protoplast cultures

Strigolactone biosynthesis lgs1 mutant alleles mined from the sorghum accession panel are a promising resource of resistance to witchweed (Striga) parasitism

Resolving intergenotypic Striga resistance in sorghum

Steven Runo Information

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Citations(all)

1436

Citations(since 2020)

986

Cited By

724

hIndex(all)

18

hIndex(since 2020)

17

i10Index(all)

35

i10Index(since 2020)

28

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Steven Runo Skills & Research Interests

Molecular Biology/ Parasitic Plants

Top articles of Steven Runo

Making genome editing a success story in Africa

Nature Biotechnology

2024/3/19

Evaluation of granular formulated strigolactone analogs for Striga suicidal germination

Pest Management Science

2024/4/18

CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Mutagenesis of Carotenoid Cleavage Dioxygenase (CCD) Genes in Sorghum Alters Strigolactone Biosynthesis and Plant Biotic Interactions

Phytobiomes Journal

2023/11/28

Plant regeneration from embryogenic callus-derived from immature leaves of Momordica charantia L

Heliyon

2023/11/1

Aggrey Bernard Nyende
Aggrey Bernard Nyende

H-Index: 17

Steven Runo
Steven Runo

H-Index: 13

Population dynamics and insecticide resistance in Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), an invasive pest on tomato in Kenya

Heliyon

2023/11/1

Steven Runo
Steven Runo

H-Index: 13

An optimized protocol for in vitro regeneration of tropical maize inbred lines through cell suspension and semi-protoplast cultures

2023/10/6

Steven Runo
Steven Runo

H-Index: 13

Strigolactone biosynthesis lgs1 mutant alleles mined from the sorghum accession panel are a promising resource of resistance to witchweed (Striga) parasitism

Plants, People, Planet

2023/9/28

Resolving intergenotypic Striga resistance in sorghum

Journal of Experimental Botany

2023/9/13

In Vitro Antiproliferative Effects and Phytochemical Characterization of Carissa edulis ((Forssk) Vahl) and Pappea capensis (Eckyl and Zeyh) Extracts

Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine

2023/7

Evolution of fungal and non-fungal eukaryotic communities in response to thermophilic co-composting of various nitrogen-rich green feedstocks

Plos one

2023/5/31

Steven Runo
Steven Runo

H-Index: 13

Composition, structure, and functional shifts of prokaryotic communities in response to co-composting of various nitrogenous green feedstocks

BMC microbiology

2023/3/2

Steven Runo
Steven Runo

H-Index: 13

Harnessing the strigolactone biosynthesis mutant lgs1 to combat food insecurity in Africa

2023/2/21

Farmers’ perceptions on tomato early blight, fungicide use factors and awareness of fungicide resistance: Insights from a field survey in Kenya

PloS one

2023/1/23

Steven Runo
Steven Runo

H-Index: 13

How do composting materials and duration impact compost evolution and quality in the tropics?

Tropentag 2023. Competing pathways for equitable food systems transformation: trade-offs and synergies. Book of Abstract

2023

Steven Runo
Steven Runo

H-Index: 13

Post‐attachment resistance to Striga hermonthica in finger millet (Eleusine coracana)

Weed Research

2023

Essential plant nutrients impair post‐germination development of Striga in sorghum

Plants, People, Planet

2023

Transcriptome atlas of Striga germination: Implications for managing an intractable parasitic plant

Plants, People, Planet

2023

In vitro antioxidant activities of Carissa edulis ((Forssk) Vahl) and Pappea capensis (Eckyl. & Zeyh) extracts

Heliyon

2023/1/1

Genomic signatures of host-specific selection in a parasitic plant

bioRxiv

2022/2/4

Molecular and morphological identification of fungi causing canker and dieback diseases on Vangueria infausta (Burch) subsp. rotundata (Robyns) and Berchemia discolor (Klotzsch …

African Journal of Biotechnology

2022/1/31

Steven Runo
Steven Runo

H-Index: 13

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