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- Morpho-physiological and molecular evaluation of drought tolerance in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz). Field Crops Research. 255:107861. 2020
- Genetic analysis and QTL mapping for multiple biotic stress resistance in cassava.. PLOS ONE. 15. 2020
- Heritable epigenetic diversity for conservation and utilization of epigenetic germplasm resources of clonal East African Highland banana (EAHB) accessions. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 133:2605-2625. 2020
- A global overview of cassava genetic diversity. PLOS ONE. 14. 2019
- Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) diversity of cassava genotypes in relation to cassava brown streak disease in Mozambique. PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES-CHARACTERIZATION AND UTILIZATION. 16:533-543. 2018
- Genome-wide association mapping and genomic prediction for CBSD resistance in Manihot esculenta. Scientific Reports. 8. 2018
- A time series transcriptome analysis of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) varieties challenged with Ugandan cassava brown streak virus.. Scientific Reports. 7:9747. 2017
- Variations of five eIF4E genes across cassava accessions exhibiting tolerant and susceptible responses to cassava brown streak disease. PLOS ONE. 12. 2017
- QTL mapping for pest and disease resistance in cassava and coincidence of some QTL with introgression regions derived from Manihot glaziovii. Frontiers in Plant Science. 8:1168-1168. 2017
- QTL associated with resistance to cassava brown streak and cassava mosaic diseases in a bi-parental cross of two Tanzanian farmer varieties, Namikonga and Albert.. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 130:2069-2090. 2017
- Evaluation of Antigens for Development of a Serological Test for Human African Trypanosomiasis. PLOS ONE. 11:1-23. 2016
- Eleven years of breeding efforts to combat cassava brown streak disease. Breeding Science. 66:560-571. 2016
- Sequencing wild and cultivated cassava and related species reveals extensive interspecific hybridization and genetic diversity. Nature Biotechnology. 34:562-570. 2016
- The triploid East African Highland Banana (EAHB) genepool is genetically uniform arising from a single ancestral clone that underwent population expansion by vegetative propagation. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 129:547-561. 2016
- Perspectives on the Application of Next-generation Sequencing to the Improvement of Africa?s Staple Food Crops 2016
- High-Resolution Linkage Map and Chromosome-Scale Genome Assembly for Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) from 10 Populations. G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS. 5:133-144. 2015
- Identification of genes that have undergone adaptive evolution in cassava (Manihot esculenta) and that may confer resistance to cassava brown streak disease 2015
- Field evaluation of selected cassava genotypes for cassava brown streak disease based on symptom expression and virus load. Virology Journal. 11:216-216. 2014
- Enhanced Utilization of Biotechnology Research and Development Innovations in Eastern and Central Africa for Agro-ecological Intensification 2014
- Genetic Mapping Using Genotyping‐by‐Sequencing in the Clonally Propagated Cassava. Crop Science. 54:1384-1396. 2014
- Biotechnology Success Stories by the Consultative Group on International Agriculture Research (CGIAR) System 2014
- Biotechnology in Africa 2014
- Determination of ploidy among Yam (Dioscorea spp.) landraces in Kenya by flow cytometry 2014
- Genetic diversity of cassava ( Manihot esculenta Crantz) landraces and cultivars from southern, eastern and central Africa. PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES-CHARACTERIZATION AND UTILIZATION. 11:170-181. 2013
- Phenotypic approaches to drought in cassava: review.. Frontiers in Physiology. 4:93-93. 2013
- Patterns on nucleotide diversity in Meisa1 and G3PHD in wild and cultivated cassava 2013
- Physiological and molecular characterization of drought responses and identification of candidate tolerance genes in cassava. Aob Plants. 5. 2013
- Simple sequence repeat (SSR) diversity of cassava in South, East and Central Africa in relation to resistance to cassava brown streak disease 2013
- Diallel analysis of field resistance to brown streak disease in cassava ( Manihot esculenta Crantz) landraces from Tanzania. Euphytica. 187:277-288. 2012
- Molecular marker-based genetic linkage map of a diploid banana population ( Musa acuminata Colla). Euphytica. 188:369-386. 2012
- An EST-derived SNP and SSR genetic linkage map of cassava ( Manihot esculenta Crantz). Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 125:329-342. 2012
- Identification, validation and high-throughput genotyping of transcribed gene SNPs in cassava.. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 124:685-695. 2012
- Post-flooding disaster crop diversity recovery: a case study of Cowpea in Mozambique.. Disasters. 36:83-100. 2012
- Variation in qualitative and quantitative traits of cassava germplasm from selected national breeding programmes in sub-Saharan Africa. Field Crops Research. 122:151-156. 2011
- Phenotyping cassava for adaptation to drought 2011
- Application of molecular marker-assisted selection in breeding for improved farmer/market preferred cassava varieties in Tanzania 2010
- Genetic diversity of cassava landraces in the great lakes region of Africa assessed using SSR markers 2010
- Identification, characterisation and application of single nucleotide polymorphisms for diversity assessment in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz). Molecular Breeding. 23:669-684. 2009
- Field collection, preservation and large scale DNA extraction procedures for cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz.). African Journal of Biotechnology. 8:3424-3430. 2009
- An assessment of the diversity in global cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) genetic resources based on simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers 2008
- Field evaluation of cassava varieties under drought stress in Kenya, Tanzania and Ghana 2008
- Genotyping Ugandan cassava breeding populations using SSR markers for resistance to cassava mosaic disease 2008
- Development, characterization and utilization of microsatellite markers in pigeonpea. Plant Breeding. 126:130-136. 2007
- Development, characterisation and utilisation of microsatellite markers in Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.) 2007
- Cassava reference set selection and preparation for association mapping 2006
- Identifying the physiological and genetic traits that make cassava one of the most drought tolerant crops 2006
- Molecular marker-assisted selection (MAS) for improvement of local cassava germplasm in Tanzania for pest and disease resistance 2006
- Biogeography of wild Arachis ( Leguminosae ):distribution and environmental characterisation. Biodiversity and Conservation. 14:1777-1798. 2005
- Analysis of genomic sequences from peanut (Arachis hypogaea). Electronic Journal of Biotechnology. 8. 2005
- Gene diversity among botanical varieties in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.). Crop Science. 44:1847-1854. 2004
- Microsatellite identification and characterization in peanut (A. hypogaea L.). Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 108:1064-1070. 2004
- Biogeography of wild Arachis: Assessing conservation status and setting future priorities. Crop Science. 43:1100-1108. 2003
- Conservation through utilization: a case study of the indigenous forage grasses of the Arabian Peninsula. Journal of Arid Environments. 54:15-28. 2003
- Cassava: from poor farmer's crop to pacesetter of African rural development 2003
- Molecular breeding of groundnut for enhanced productivity and food security in the semi- arid tropics: opportunities and challenges. Advances in Agronomy. 80:153-221. 2003
- Desert forages of the Arabian Peninsula - the sustainable use of salt affected soils through conservation and evaluation. 2002
- Resistance to groundnut rosette disease in wild Arachis species. Annals of Applied Biology. 139:45-50. 2001
- Quantitative trait loci for upper thermal tolerance in outbred strains of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).. Heredity. 86:333-341. 2001
- Status of theArachisGermplasm Collection at ICRISAT 2001
- A re-assessment of the taxonomy of Lens Mill. (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae, Vicieae).. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 133:41-59. 2000
- Morphological and phenological variation in the wild relatives of lentil. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 46:3-12. 1999
- Mapping the geographical distribution of genetic variation in the genus Lens for the enhanced conservation of plant genetic diversity. Molecular Ecology. 7:1743-1755. 1998
- Population genetic structure in Lens taxa revealed by isozyme and RAPD analysis. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 45:549-559. 1998
- Contrasting genetic variation amongst lentil landraces from different geographical origins. Euphytica. 102:265-273. 1998
- Genetic diversity and taxonomic relationships within the genus Lens as revealed by allozyme polymorphism. Euphytica. 91:163-172. 1996
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- Genomics-Assisted Breeding in the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB). AGRICULTURE-BASEL. 2018
- Cassava virus diseases: biology, epidemiology, and management.. ADVANCES IN VIRUS RESEARCH, VOL 66. 85-142. 2015
- Molecular Markers and Their Application to Cassava Breeding: Past, Present and Future. Tropical Plant Biology. 95-109. 2012
- Information Resources for Cassava Research and Breeding. Tropical Plant Biology. 140-151. 2012