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Asunta Mukami

PhD Candidate

Kenyatta University

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Plant biotechnology, genome editing, tissue culture, crop improvement

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Research focuses on plant biotechnology processes: robust tissue culture and protoplast regeneration and CRISPR-based genome editing to extend postharvest shelf-life, reduce toxic metabolites, and strengthen abiotic stress tolerance in staple crops.

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Kenyatta University

CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing platform for cassava shelf life improvement

A non-GMO CRISPR/Cas9 platform using cassava protoplasts to knock out the Feruloyl CoA 6'-Hydroxylase gene, reducing scopoletin levels and extending post-harvest shelf life. Built on a validated protoplast regeneration s...

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Asunta Mukami

PhD Candidate

Kenyatta University

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Kenyatta University

PhD Candidate

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Agricultural biotechnologyPlant breeding and genetics

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Last updated Jan 2026