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Molecular phylogeny, carbohydrate-active enzymes profiling and mycorrhizal development of Kalahari Desert truffle; Kalaharituber pfeilii
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My study intends to characterize Kalahari truffles (Kalaharituber pfeilii) found in Namibia in terms of morphology, nutrition and phylogeny. The study will also assess the carbohydrate active enzymes profile in truffles and develop mycorrhizas by inoculating host plants with truffle spores in effort to domesticate and cultivate Kalahari truffles ex-situ.
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Martha Kasiku Hausiku
Highest degree:
Masters
Year obtained:
2018
Applicant Status:
Current student
Namibia
Fungi
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
Hausiku, M. K. (2022). Mushroom Cultivation in Arid Namibia: Cultivation Status, Contribution to Human Health and Future Prospects. In Food Security for African Smallholder Farmers (pp. 361-372). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
Mupambwa, H. A., Nciizah, A. D., Nyambo, P., Dube, E., Muchara, B., Fanadzo, M., & Hausiku, M. K. (2022). Potential Applications of Nanomaterials in Agronomy: An African Insight. In Emerging Nanomaterials for Advanced Technologies (pp. 581-600). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
Mupambwa, H. A., Hausiku, M. K., Namwoonde, A. S., Liswaniso, G. M., Haulofu, M., & Mafwila, S. K. (2021). Climate Change Implications and Mitigation in a Hyperarid Country: A Case of Namibia. In African Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation (pp. 2247-2268). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
Hausiku, M. K. (2019). Assessment of species boundaries of the Moringa Ovalifolia (Dinter & A. Berger) in Namibia using nuclear its DNA sequence data (Doctoral dissertation, University of Namibia).
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