Malakalinga, J. J., Misinzo, G., Msalya, G. M., Shayo, M. J., & Kazwala, R. R. (2023). Genetic diversity and Genomic analysis of G3P [6] and equine-like G3P [8] in Children Under-five from Southern Highlands and Eastern Tanzania. Acta Tropica, 106902. Summary Rotavirus group A genomic characterization is critical for understanding the mechanisms of rotavirus diversity, such...Read More

Haile A, Getachew T, Rekik M, Abebe A, Abate Z, Jimma A, Mwacharo JM, Mueller J, Belay B, Solomon D, Hyera E, Nguluma AS, Gondwe T and Rischkowsky B (2023), How to succeed in implementing community-based breeding programs: Lessons from the field in Eastern and Southern Africa.  Frontiers in Genetics, 14, 397. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2023.1119024 Summary Breeding...Read More

Gebrezgiher, G.B.; Makundi, R.H.; Katakweba, A.A.S.; Belmain, S.R.; Lyimo, C.M.; Meheretu, Y. (2023). Arthropod Ectoparasites of Two Rodent Species Occurring in Varied Elevations on Tanzania’s Second Highest Mountain. Biology 2023, 12, 394. https:// doi.org/10.3390/biology12030394   Summary The interaction of small mammals in the ecosystem is not limited to humans and other wildlife; it also includes...Read More

By Valeli J. Bugota and Cyrus Rumisha Summary Sandfish (Holothuroids) or sea cucumbers in general play important ecological roles in the ecosystem. One role is remineralising large quantities of organic nutrients through their feeding and burying activities, which increases the benthic productivity of coral reefs. Further, the role of sea cucumbers in the dissolution of...Read More

Habimana, V*., EkineDzivenu, C. C., Nguluma, A. S*., Nziku, Z. C., Morota, G., Chenyambuga, S. W*., and Mrode, R. Genes and models for estimating genetic parameters for heat tolerance in dairy cattle. Frontiers in Genetics, 14, 299. *From the Department of Animal, Aquaculture, and Range Sciences at Sokoine University of Agriculture. Dairy cattle are highly...Read More

Dr. Dawson David Maleko From Department of Animal, Aquaculture and Range Sciences in this page, drivers for population loss, reasons for conservation, and possible approaches toward sustainable conservation of the endangered populations of the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) are reviewed. L. pictus populations face several threats, including habitat loss and degradation, persecution by human beings,...Read More

Dr. Cyrus Rumisha et al (2023) From Department of Animal, Aquaculture and Range Sciences The queen mackerel Scomberomorus plurilineatus has long been an important source of dietary animal protein, household income, and employment to coastal communities in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region. Yet, since their market value has increased in recent years, they are...Read More

By Dr. Muumin et al. (2023) From the Department of Animal, Aquaculture and Range Sciences Photosynthesis and respiration exert strong opposing effects on dissolved gases in earthen ponds. During daylight this provides oxygen to the water while removing carbon dioxide. At night, fish, plankton, and sediment respiration consumes the available O2 and produces CO2. This leads...Read More

Researchers headed by a team at Brigham and Women’s Hospital have devised a new way to turn cancer cells into potent anticancer agents. Scientists in the lab of Khalid Shah, PhD, developed a cell therapy approach to eliminate established tumors and induce long-term immunity, training the immune system so that it can prevent cancer from...Read More

By Shija et. al. (2022) From the Department of Animal, Aquaculture and Range Sciences The ability of smallholder dairy farming systems (SHDFS) to achieve desirable lactation-curve characteristics is constrained or reduced by environmental stresses. Under stressful production environments in the tropics, the better lactation-curve characteristics in smallholder dairy farms are a result of improved dairy...Read More