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Rita Dill

Bowie State University

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Assay:metabolomics· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Organism:plant (other)· 1

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GC-MS Profiling of Compounds produced by endophytic fungi ex-situ and from their host plants, Azadirachta indica and Melia azedarach collected in Kenya, Africa

Rita Dill, Truphosa Viola Amakhobe, Grace Oballa, George Ojenge, Favour Adibe, Jiangnan Peng, Sheila Okoth, Anne Adhiambo Osano

The paper profiles compounds from endophytic fungi and their host plants using GC-MS, finding that fungal biosynthesis drives chemical diversity while host identity and culture conditions also influence metabolite profiles.

bioRxiv · Apr 21, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology

GC-MS Based Comparative Metabolomics of Host Plants and Insect Gut Extracts

Rita Dill, Kimberly Smith, Anne Adhiambo Osano, Prof. Sheila Okoth, Xavier Cheseto

The paper compares metabolomes of host plants and insect gut extracts using GC-MS and UV-Vis, revealing distinct metabolic transformations and sex-specific differences in insect guts.

bioRxiv · Feb 20, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology

A Multi-lensed Comparative Analysis of Select Secondary Metabolites Produced by Kale, Brassica oleracea, in Simulated Microgravity Versus Gravity Conditions

Rita Dill, Yanru Li, Abdullahi Iro, George Nkem Ude, Supriyo Ray, Jie Yan, Anne Adhiambo Osano

This study examines how simulated microgravity affects the secondary metabolite profile of kale, finding increased flavonoid production under microgravity conditions.

bioRxiv · Sep 29, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology