selected publications
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- Evaluation of early-generation tropical maize testcrosses for grain-yield potential and weevil (Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky) resistance. Crop Protection. 139:105384. 2021
- Maximizing efficiency of genomic selection in CIMMYT's tropical maize breeding program.. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 134:1-16. 2021
- Genetic Dissection of Resistance to Gray Leaf Spot by Combining Genome-Wide Association, Linkage Mapping, and Genomic Prediction in Tropical Maize Germplasm.. Frontiers in Plant Science. 11:572027. 2020
- Combination of Linkage Mapping, GWAS, and GP to Dissect the Genetic Basis of Common Rust Resistance in Tropical Maize Germplasm. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21:6518. 2020
- Genomic Prediction Enhanced Sparse Testing for Multi-environment Trials. G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS. 10:2725-2739. 2020
- Hybrid Breeding for MLN Resistance: Heterosis, Combining Ability, and Hybrid Prediction. PLANTS-BASEL. 9:468. 2020
- Strategies for Effective Use of Genomic Information in Crop Breeding Programs Serving Africa and South Asia.. Frontiers in Plant Science. 11:353. 2020
- On-farm performance and farmers’ participatory assessment of new stress-tolerant maize hybrids in Eastern Africa. Field Crops Research. 246:107693. 2020
- Performance and yield stability of maize hybrids in stress-prone environments in eastern Africa. Crop Journal. 8:107-118. 2020
- Genetic Analysis of QTL for Resistance to Maize Lethal Necrosis in Multiple Mapping Populations. Genes. 11:32. 2020
- Genome-Wide Analyses and Prediction of Resistance to MLN in Large Tropical Maize Germplasm. Genes. 11:16. 2020
- Increasing Genetic Gains in Maize in Stress-Prone Environments of the Tropics 2020
- Simulation of Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN) Damage Using the CERES-Maize Model. AGRONOMY-BASEL. 10. 2020
- Comparison of Weighted and Unweighted Stage‐Wise Analysis for Genome‐Wide Association Studies and Genomic Selection. Crop Science. 59:2572-2584. 2019
- On-farm Performance and Farmers’ Perceptions of DroughtTEGO -Climate-Smart Maize Hybrids in Kenya. Agronomy Journal. 111:2754-2768. 2019
- Genetic architecture of maize chlorotic mottle virus and maize lethal necrosis through GWAS, linkage analysis and genomic prediction in tropical maize germplasm.. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 132:2381-2399. 2019
- Empirical Comparison of Tropical Maize Hybrids Selected Through Genomic and Phenotypic Selections.. Frontiers in Plant Science. 10:1502. 2019
- Correction to: Genotype by environment interactions and agronomic performance of doubled haploids testcross maize ( Zea mays L.) hybrids. Euphytica. 214:1-1. 2018
- Grain-yield stability among tropical maize hybrids derived from doubled-haploid inbred lines under random drought stress and optimum moisture conditions. Crop & Pasture Science. 69:691-702. 2018
- Discovery and validation of genomic regions associated with resistance to maize lethal necrosis in four biparental populations.. Molecular Breeding. 38:66. 2018
- Maize lethal necrosis disease: Evaluating agronomic and genetic control strategies for Ethiopia and Kenya. Agricultural Systems. 162:220-228. 2018
- Effect of Trait Heritability, Training Population Size and Marker Density on Genomic Prediction Accuracy Estimation in 22 bi-parental Tropical Maize Populations.. Frontiers in Plant Science. 8:1916-1916. 2017
- Genetic analysis of tropical maize inbred lines for resistance to maize lethal necrosis disease. Euphytica. 213:224-224. 2017
- Combining ability and testcross performance of drought-tolerant maize inbred lines under stress and non-stress environments in Kenya. Plant Breeding. 136:197-205. 2017
- Development and deployment of MLN tolerant maize germplasm and disease free seed production 2017
- Genomic prediction unifies animal and plant breeding programs to form platforms for biological discovery 2017
- Hybrids performance of doubled haploid lines derived from 10 tropical bi-parental maize populations evaluated in contrasting environments in Kenya 2017
- WEMA : PDT Progress report 2017 2017
- Resistance of Bt-maize (MON810) against the stem borers Busseola fusca (Fuller) and Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) and its yield performance in Kenya.. Crop Protection. 89:202-208. 2016
- Genome‐wide Association for Plant Height and Flowering Time across 15 Tropical Maize Populations under Managed Drought Stress and Well‐Watered Conditions in Sub‐Saharan Africa. Crop Science. 56:2365-2378. 2016
- Grain yield performance and flowering synchrony of CIMMYT’s tropical maize ( Zea mays L.) parental inbred lines and single crosses. Euphytica. 211:395-409. 2016
- Performance and grain yield stability of maize populations developed using marker-assisted recurrent selection and pedigree selection procedures. Euphytica. 208:285-297. 2016
- Genotype by environment interactions and agronomic performance of doubled haploids testcross maize ( Zea mays L.) hybrids. Euphytica. 207:353-365. 2016
- Improving Maize Grain Yield under Drought Stress and Non-stress Environments in Sub-Saharan Africa using Marker-Assisted Recurrent Selection. Crop Science. 56:344-353. 2016
- Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN) : a new threat to maize production in East Africa 2016
- WEMA Maize Breeding 2009-2016 : status, progress and achievements 2016
- A Genomic Selection Index Applied to Simulated and Real Data. G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS. 5:2155-2164. 2015
- Genome-wide association and genomic prediction of resistance to maize lethal necrosis disease in tropical maize germplasm.. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 128:1957-1968. 2015
- Quantitative Trait Loci Mapping and Molecular Breeding for Developing Stress Resilient Maize for Sub-Saharan Africa. Crop Science. 55:1449-1459. 2015
- Fine mapping of Msv1, a major QTL for resistance to Maize Streak Virus leads to development of production markers for breeding pipelines. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 128:1839-1854. 2015
- Genomic prediction in biparental tropical maize populations in water-stressed and well-watered environments using low-density and GBS SNPs. Heredity. 114:291-299. 2015
- Parental genome contribution in maize DH lines derived from six backcross populations using genotyping by sequencing. Euphytica. 202:129-139. 2015
- Genetic Gains in Grain Yield Through Genomic Selection in Eight Bi-parental Maize Populations under Drought Stress. Crop Science. 55:154-163. 2015
- Optimal Design of Preliminary Yield Trials with Genome-Wide Markers. Crop Science. 54:48-59. 2014
- Genomic Prediction in Maize Breeding Populations with Genotyping-by-Sequencing. G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS. 3:1903-1926. 2013
- Meta-analyses of QTL for grain yield and anthesis silking interval in 18 maize populations evaluated under water-stressed and well-watered environments. BMC Genomics. 14:313-313. 2013
- Yield and agronomic performance of maize hybrids resistant to the maize weevil Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Crop Protection. 46:94-99. 2013
- Genetic distance among doubled haploid maize lines and their testcross performance under drought stress and non-stress conditions. Euphytica. 192:379-392. 2013
- Effectiveness of Genomic Prediction of Maize Hybrid Performance in Different Breeding Populations and Environments. G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS. 2:1427-1436. 2012
- Quality control genotyping for assessment of genetic identity and purity in diverse tropical maize inbred lines.. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 125:1487-1501. 2012
- Resistance of tropical maize genotypes to the larger grain borer. Journal of Pest Science. 85:267-275. 2012
- Molecular characterization of diverse CIMMYT maize inbred lines from eastern and southern Africa using single nucleotide polymorphic markers. BMC Genomics. 13:113-113. 2012
- Resistance of three-way cross experimental maize hybrids to post-harvest insect pests, the larger grain borer (Prostephanus truncatus) and maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais). International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. 31:3-12. 2011
- Combining ability of maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines resistant to stem borers. African Journal of Biotechnology. 10:4759-4766. 2011
- Genotype by environment interactions and yield stability of stem borer resistant maize hybrids in Kenya. African Journal of Biotechnology. 10:4752-4758. 2011
- Grain yield, stem borer and disease resistance of new maize hybrids in Kenya. African Journal of Biotechnology. 10:4777-4783. 2011
- Testcross performance of doubled haploid maize lines derived from tropical adapted backcross populations. Maydica. 56:351-358. 2011
- Resistance of maize varieties to the maize weevil Sitophilus zeamais (Motsch.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). African Journal of Biotechnology. 8:5937-5943. 2009
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- Development and deployment of climate resilient maize in sub-Saharan Africa through integration of novel tools and technologies 2017
- Harnessing agriculture biotechnology for resilience to climate change : a lesson from Water Efficient Maize for Africa (WEMA) Project 2016
- WEMA PDT 2015 Progress and Achievements 2016
- Yield stability of stem borer resistant maize hybrids evaluated in regional trials in east Africa 2012
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- Maize lethal necrosis (MLN): Efforts toward containing the spread and impact of a devastating transboundary disease in sub-Saharan Africa.. Virus Research. 197943. 2020
- Genomic Selection in Plant Breeding: Methods, Models, and Perspectives. Trends in Plant Science. 961-975. 2017
- Developing and deploying insect resistant maize varieties to reduce pre-and post-harvest food losses in Africa. Food Security. 211-220. 2016
- The metal silo: An effective grain storage technology for reducing post-harvest insect and pathogen losses in maize while improving smallholder farmers' food security in developing countries. Crop Protection. 240-245. 2011