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A.M. Okeyo
Affiliation : International Livestock Research Institute · University of Nairobi
- 41Publications (affiliation in Kenya)
Research profile
A.M. Okeyo has 41 indexed publications (2002–2025). Their work appears mainly in “Small Ruminant Research”, “Livestock Science” and “Tropical Animal Health and Production”. Their most cited article, “Genetics of adaptation in domestic farm animals: A review” (2010), has been cited 211 times. 4 of these publications date from the last three years of activity. Their work is co-authored with at least 12 researchers, including institutions in United Kingdom, Austria, Ethiopia, Germany.
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- Genetic Relationships Among Resilience, Fertility and Milk Production Traits in Crossbred Dairy Cows Performing in Sub‐Saharan Africa
- Lamb survival and ewe longevity in a crossbreeding program between indigenous and exotic sheep in semi-arid lands
- Genetic analysis of phenotypic indicators for heat tolerance in crossbred dairy cattle
- Evaluating reproduction traits in a crossbreeding program between indigenous and exotic sheep in semi-arid lands
- Genetic parameters and genetic trends for growth traits of the Red Maasai sheep and its crosses to Dorper sheep under extensive production system in Kenya
- Evaluating the impact of heat stress as measured by temperature-humidity index (THI) on test-day milk yield of small holder dairy cattle in a sub-Sahara African climate
- Phenomics and its potential impact on livestock development in low-income countries: innovative applications of emerging related digital technology
- Ancestral Haplotype Mapping for GWAS and Detection of Signatures of Selection in Admixed Dairy Cattle of Kenya
- Genomic Selection and Use of Molecular Tools in Breeding Programs for Indigenous and Crossbred Cattle in Developing Countries: Current Status and Future Prospects
- Indigenous knowledge of veterinary medicinal plant use in cattle treatment in southwestern Burkina Faso (West Africa)
- The feasibility of using low-density marker panels for genotype imputation and genomic prediction of crossbred dairy cattle of East Africa
- Meta-analysis of average estimates of genetic parameters for growth, reproduction and milk production traits in goats
- Goat Production in Eastern Africa: Practices, Breed Characteristics, and Opportunities for Their Sustainability
- Purebreeding of Red Maasai and crossbreeding with Dorper sheep in different environments in Kenya
- Use of body linear measurements to estimate liveweight of crossbred dairy cattle in smallholder farms in Kenya
- Dairy production systems and the adoption of genetic and breeding technologies in Tanzania, Kenya, India and Nicaragua
- Live weight, conformation, carcass traits and economic values of ram lambs of Red Maasai and Dorper sheep and their crosses
- System characteristics and management practices for small ruminant production in “Climate Smart Villages” of Kenya
- Participatory definition of breeding objectives for sheep breeds under pastoral systems—the case of Red Maasai and Dorper sheep in Kenya
- Survival analysis of genetic and non-genetic factors influencing ewe longevity and lamb survival of Ethiopian sheep breeds
- Optimum crossbreeding systems for goats in low-input livestock production system in Kenya
- Infrastructure for sustainable use of animal genetic resources in Southern and Eastern Africa
- Community‐based alternative breeding plans for indigenous sheep breeds in four agro‐ecological zones of Ethiopia
- Identification of smallholder farmers and pastoralists’ preferences for sheep breeding traits: choice model approach
- Productivity and morphology of Ankole cattle in three livestock production systems in Uganda
- Pastoralists' indigenous selection criteria and other breeding practices of the long-horned Ankole cattle in Uganda
- Institutional and organizational frameworks for dairy and beef cattle recording in Kenya: a review and opportunities for improvement
- Opportunities for beef production in developing countries of the southern hemisphere
- Genetics of adaptation in domestic farm animals: A review
- Pro-poor animal improvement and breeding — What can science do?
- Characterization of sheep populations of Kenya using microsatellite markers: Implications for conservation and management of indigenous sheep populations
- Genetic diversity and differentiation of Ankole cattle populations in Uganda inferred from microsatellite data
- Performance of Toggenburg dairy goats in smallholder production systems of the eastern highlands of Kenya
- Analysis of early survival of Holstein-Friesian heifers of diverse sire origins on commercial dairy farms in Kenya
- Genetic improvement of small ruminants in low-input, smallholder production systems: Technical and infrastructural issues
- Breeding objectives and the relative importance of traits in plant and animal breeding: a comparative review
- Performance and fitness traits versus phenotypic appearance in the African Ankole Longhorn cattle: A novel approach to identify selection criteria for indigenous breeds
- The small East African shorthorn zebu cows in Kenya. I: Linear body measurements
- Comparison of production systems and selection criteria of Ankole cattle by breeders in Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda
- Developmental challenges and opportunities in the goat industry: The Kenyan experience
- Genetic variations between indigenous fat-tailed sheep populations in Kenya
Publication venues
- Small Ruminant Research × 8
- Livestock Science × 7
- Tropical Animal Health and Production × 6
- Animal Genetic Resources/Ressources génétiques animales/Recursos genéticos animales × 5
- Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics × 3
- animal × 3
Publications per year
- 20252
- 20242
- 20211
- 20203
- 20192
- 20181
- 20173
- 20164
- 20152
- 20141
Collaborations
Partner institutions : Egerton University · Scotland's Rural College · BOKU University · Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences · Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Co-authors’ countries : United Kingdom · Austria · Ethiopia · Germany
Co-authors
- Julie M.K. Ojango
- Raphael Mrode
- Chinyere Charlotte Ekine-Dzivenu
- Edwin P. Oyieng
- James Audho
- Emelie Zonabend König
- Olivier Hanotte
- G. Duguma
- Isaac S. Kosgey
- Aynalem Haile
- Tadele Mirkena
- Anne W. T. Muigai
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