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- Development of Extra-Early Provitamin A Quality Protein Maize Inbreds with Resistance/Tolerance to Striga hermonthica and Soil Nitrogen Stress. AGRONOMY-BASEL. 11. 2021
- Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Soybean Lines Adapted to Sub-Saharan Africa Using Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) Markers. AGRONOMY-BASEL. 11. 2021
- Genetic diversity and population structure of early and extra-early maturing maize germplasm adapted to sub-Saharan Africa. BMC Plant Biology. 21. 2021
- Heterotic grouping of tropical maize inbred lines and their hybrid performance under stem borer infestation and low soil nitrogen condition in West and Central Africa. Euphytica. 217. 2021
- Validation of Diagnostic Markers for Streak Virus Disease Resistance in Maize. AGRICULTURE-BASEL. 11. 2021
- Assessment of heterotic patterns of tropical low‐nitrogen–tolerant maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines using testcross performance, morphological traits and SNP markers. Plant Breeding. 2020
- Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Maize Inbred Lines with Varying Levels of Resistance to Striga Hermonthica Using Agronomic Trait-Based and SNP Markers.. PLANTS-BASEL. 9:1223. 2020
- Identification of QTLs for grain yield and other traits in tropical maize under Striga infestation.. PLOS ONE. 15. 2020
- Genomic Analysis of Selected Maize Landraces from Sahel and Coastal West Africa Reveals Their Variability and Potential for Genetic Enhancement.. Genes. 11:1054. 2020
- Quantitative trait loci mapping for resistance to maize streak virus in F 2:3 population of tropical maize. Cereal Research Communications. 48:195-202. 2020
- Genome-wide association study of Striga resistance in early maturing white tropical maize inbred lines.. BMC Plant Biology. 20:1-16. 2020
- Assessing Effect of Marker-Based Improvement of Maize Synthetics on Agronomic Performance, Carotenoid Content, Combining Ability and Heterosis. AGRONOMY-BASEL. 10. 2020
- Effectiveness of Yellow Maize Testers with Varying Resistance Reactions to Striga hermonthica for Evaluating the Combining Ability of Maize Inbred Lines. AGRONOMY-BASEL. 10. 2020
- Genetic Diversity and Inter-Trait Relationships among Maize Inbreds Containing Genes from Zea diploperennis and Hybrid Performance under Contrasting Environments. AGRONOMY-BASEL. 10. 2020
- Genetic dissection of yield associated traits in a cross between cowpea and yard-long bean (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) based on DArT markers.. Journal of Genetics. 99:1-13. 2020
- Identification of QTLs Controlling Resistance/Tolerance to Striga hermonthica in an Extra-Early Maturing Yellow Maize Population. AGRONOMY-BASEL. 10. 2020
- An Integrated Molecular and Conventional Breeding Scheme for Enhancing Genetic Gain in Maize in Africa. Frontiers in Plant Science. 10:1430. 2019
- Association studies between grain yield and agronomic traits of a MARS maize (Zea mays L.) population under drought and non-stress condition. Acta Agriculturae Slovenica. 114:75-84. 2019
- Identification of candidate flowering and sex genes in white Guinea yam (D. rotundata Poir.) by SuperSAGE transcriptome profiling.. PLOS ONE. 14. 2019
- Identification of candidate flowering and sex genes in white Guinea yam (D. rotundata Poir.) by SuperSAGE transcriptome profiling. bioRxiv. 626200. 2019
- Genetic diversity and population structure of early-maturing tropical maize inbred lines using SNP markers.. PLOS ONE. 14. 2019
- Yield gains and associated changes in an early yellow bi-parental maize population following genomic selection for Striga resistance and drought tolerance.. BMC Plant Biology. 19:129. 2019
- Assessment of genetic diversity among low-nitrogen-tolerant early generation maize inbred lines using SNP markers. The South African Journal of Plant and Soil. 36:181-188. 2019
- Genetic diversity and population structure of a mini-core subset from the world cowpea ( Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) germplasm collection. Scientific Reports. 8:16035. 2018
- Optimizing sample size for molecular characterization of open-pollinated maize (Zea mays L.) varieties using simple sequence repeat markers. Cereal Research Communications. 46:569-579. 2018
- Genetic Basis and Breeding Perspectives of Grain Iron and Zinc Enrichment in Cereals.. Frontiers in Plant Science. 9:937. 2018
- Mapping of QTLs associated with recovery resistance to streak virus disease in maize. ANNALS OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE. 63:115-121. 2018
- Genetic Loci Controlling Carotenoid Biosynthesis in Diverse Tropical Maize Lines. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics. 8:1049-1065. 2018
- Effectiveness of predictive markers for marker assisted selection of pro-vitamin A carotenoids in medium-late maturing maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines. Journal of Cereal Science. 79:27-34. 2018
- Genome-Wide Association Mapping of Correlated Traits in Cassava: Dry Matter and Total Carotenoid Content.. The Plant Genome. 10:1-14. 2017
- Genome sequencing of the staple food crop white Guinea yam enables the development of a molecular marker for sex determination. BMC Biology. 15:86-86. 2017
- Genetic diversity and population structure of Striga hermonthica populations from Kenya and Nigeria. Weed Research. 57:293-302. 2017
- Efficiency of SNP and SSR-based analysis of genetic diversity, population structure, and relationships among cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) germplasm from East Africa and IITA inbred lines. Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology. 20:107-128. 2017
- Genetic diversity of tropical maize inbred lines combining resistance to Striga hermonthica with drought tolerance using SNP markers. Plant Breeding. 136:338-343. 2017
- Genetic Gains in Grain Yield of a Maize Population Improved through Marker Assisted Recurrent Selection under Stress and Non-stress Conditions in West Africa. Frontiers in Plant Science. 8:841. 2017
- Genetic Gains in Yield and Yield Related Traits under Drought Stress and Favorable Environments in a Maize Population Improved Using Marker Assisted Recurrent Selection.. Frontiers in Plant Science. 8:808-808. 2017
- Morphological, SSR and ploidy analysis of water yam ( Dioscorea alata L.) accessions for utilization of aerial tubers as planting materials. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 64:291-305. 2017
- Genome-wide association mapping of correlated traits in cassava: dry matter and total carotenoid content. bioRxiv. 102665. 2017
- Candidate gene sequencing and validation of SNP markers linked to carotenoid content in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz). Molecular Breeding. 37. 2017
- Development of tools, technologies and platforms for genotyping, sequencing and informatics in legumes 2017
- Genetic divergence in two tropical maize composites after four cycles of reciprocal recurrent selection. Plant Breeding. 136:41-49. 2017
- Heterotic Patterns of IITA and CIMMYT Early‐Maturing Yellow Maize Inbreds under Contrasting Environments. Agronomy Journal. 108:1321-1336. 2016
- DNA barcoding of the main cultivated yams and selected wild species in the genus Dioscorea. Journal of Systematics and Evolution. 54:228-237. 2016
- Folk taxonomy and traditional management of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) diversity in southern and central Benin. International journal of innovation and scientific research. 20:500-515. 2016
- Perspectives on the Application of Next-generation Sequencing to the Improvement of Africa?s Staple Food Crops 2016
- Tracking crop varieties using genotyping-by-sequencing markers: a case study using cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz).. BMC Genetics. 16:115-115. 2015
- Heterotic responses among crosses of IITA and CIMMYT early white maize inbred lines under multiple stress environments. Euphytica. 206:245-262. 2015
- Evaluating testcross performance and genetic divergence of lines derived from reciprocal tropical maize composites. Maydica. 60. 2015
- Genetic Mapping Using Genotyping‐by‐Sequencing in the Clonally Propagated Cassava. Crop Science. 54:1384-1396. 2014
- Next-generation sequencing based genotyping, cytometry and phenotyping for understanding diversity and evolution of guinea yams. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 127:1783-1794. 2014
- Carotenoid accumulation and agronomic performance of maize hybrids involving parental combinations from different marker-based groups.. Food Chemistry. 148:131-137. 2014
- Biotechnology Success Stories by the Consultative Group on International Agriculture Research (CGIAR) System 2014
- Biotechnology in Africa 2014
- Genetics of tolerance to drought and low-soil nitrogen in IITA and CIMMYT early yellow maize inbreds 2014
- High-resolution mapping of resistance to cassava mosaic geminiviruses in cassava using genotyping-by-sequencing and its implications for breeding. Virus Research. 186:87-96. 2014
- Marker-trait association analysis of functional gene markers for provitamin A levels across diverse tropical yellow maize inbred lines.. BMC Plant Biology. 13:227-227. 2013
- Leveraging 'agrigenomics' for crop improvement 2012
- Recent advances in breeding maize for enhanced pro-vitamin A content 2012
- Genetic diversity assessment and relationship among tropicalyellow endosperm maize inbred lines using SSR markers. Maydica. 56:43-50. 2011
- Draft genome sequence of the oilseed species Ricinus communis. Nature Biotechnology. 28:951-956. 2010
- Relationship of Genetic Diversity of Inbred Lines with Different Reactions to Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth and the Performance of Their Crosses. Crop Science. 50:602-611. 2010
- Analysis of genetic structure and diversity among lowland and mid-altitude adapted maize inbred lines with AFLP markers. JOURNAL OF FOOD AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENT. 8:926-932. 2010
- Genetic differentiation analysis of African cassava (Manihot esculenta) landraces and elite germplasm using amplified fragment length polymorphism and simple sequence repeat markers. Annals of Applied Biology. 155:187-199. 2009
- Development of molecular genomic tools for verification of intergeneric hybrids between castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) and cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz). JOURNAL OF FOOD AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENT. 7:534-539. 2009
- Field collection, preservation and large scale DNA extraction procedures for cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz.). African Journal of Biotechnology. 8:3424-3430. 2009
- Molecular analysis of castor and cassava hybrids using PCR-based markers 2009
- Utilization of ESTs from cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz): progress on development of EST-SSR markers and an oligo DNA microarray 2008
- Detection of RAPD markers-linked to resistance to cassava anthracnose disease. African Journal of Biotechnology. 6:677-682. 2007
- QTLs associated with resistance to the cassava mosaic disease: new directions for a diverse planet 2004
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- Public sector soybean (Glycine max) breeding: Advances in cultivar development in the African tropics. Plant Breeding. 455-464. 2019
- Molecular Markers and Their Application to Cassava Breeding: Past, Present and Future. Tropical Plant Biology. 95-109. 2012