selected publications
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- Quantitative trait loci and differential gene expression analyses reveal the genetic basis for negatively associated β-carotene and starch content in hexaploid sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.].. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 133:23-36. 2020
- The genes and genomes of the potato. 2020
- Stacking three late blight resistance genes from wild species directly into African highland potato varieties confers complete field resistance to local blight races. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 17:1119-1129. 2019
- Genome sequences of two diploid wild relatives of cultivated sweetpotato reveal targets for genetic improvement.. Nature Communications. 9:4580. 2018
- Molecular and genetic characterization of the Ryadg locus on chromosome XI from Andigena potatoes conferring extreme resistance to potato virus Y.. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 131:1925-1938. 2018
- R/Avr gene expression study of Rpi-vnt1.1 transgenic potato resistant to the Phytophthora infestans clonal lineage EC-1. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture. 131:259-268. 2017
- RNAi-based gene silencing through dsRNA injection or ingestion against the African sweet potato weevil Cylas puncticollis (Coleoptera: Brentidae). Pest Management Science. 73:44-52. 2017
- RNA interference: a promising biopesticide strategy against the African Sweetpotato Weevil Cylas brunneus. Scientific Reports. 6:38836-38836. 2016
- Marker-free PLRV resistant potato mediated by Cre-loxP excision and RNAi.. Transgenic Research. 25:813-828. 2016
- Demystification of GM crop costs: Releasing late blight resistant potato varieties as public goods in developing countries. International Journal of Biotechnology. 14:112-131. 2016
- Rpi-blb2 gene from Solanum bulbocastanum confers extreme resistance to late blight disease in potato. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture. 125:269-281. 2016
- Ex-post analysis of landraces sympatric to a commercial variety in the center of origin of the potato failed to detect gene flow.. Transgenic Research. 24:519-528. 2015
- The genome of cultivated sweet potato contains Agrobacterium T-DNAs with expressed genes: An example of a naturally transgenic food crop. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 112:5844-5849. 2015
- Resistencia a Phytophthora infestans linaje clonal EC-1 en Solanum tuberosum mediante la introducción del gen RB. Revista Peruana de Biología. 22:63-70. 2015
- Characterization of the genetic diversity of Uganda’s sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) germplasm using microsatellites markers. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 62:501-513. 2015
- Transcriptome analysis and systemic RNAi response in the African sweetpotato weevil (Cylas puncticollis, Coleoptera, Brentidae. PLOS ONE. 10. 2015
- Toxic Ipomeamarone Accumulation in Healthy Parts of Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L. Lam) Storage Roots upon Infection by Rhizopus stolonifer. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 63:335-342. 2015
- Systematics, Diversity, Genetics, and Evolution of Wild and Cultivated Potatoes. Botanical Review. 80:283-383. 2014
- Shared Binding Sites for the Bacillus thuringiensis Proteins Cry3Bb, Cry3Ca, and Cry7Aa in the African Sweet Potato Pest Cylas puncticollis (Brentidae). Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 80:7545-7550. 2014
- Representing SSR molecular marker profiles using concepts from Andean khipus. PeerJ. 2014
- Agrotransformación y evaluación de la resistencia a Phytophthora infestans en Solanum tuberosum L. variedad Désirée. Revista Peruana de Biología. 20:205-210. 2014
- Biotechnology Success Stories by the Consultative Group on International Agriculture Research (CGIAR) System 2014
- Biotechnology in Africa 2014
- Sweetpotato plant regeneration via an improved somatic embryogenesis protocol. Scientia Horticulturae. 161:95-100. 2013
- A Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) Marker Comparison of a Large In- and Ex-situ Potato Landrace Cultivar Collection from Peru Reaffirms the Complementary Nature of both Conservation Strategies 2013
- Development of potato varieties resistant to late blight 2013
- Evaluation of bioassays for testing Bt sweetpotato events against sweetpotato weevils 2013
- Progress towards genetic transformation of Ugandan sweetpotato cultivars for weevil resistance 2013
- Robust and inexpensive SSR markers analyses using LI-COR DNA analyzer.. Methods of Molecular Biology. 1006:197-205. 2013
- Thidiazuron improves adventitious bud and shoot regeneration in recalcitrant sweetpotato 2013
- Weevil resistant sweetpotato through biotechnology 2013
- The Enigma of Solanum maglia in the Origin of the Chilean Cultivated Potato, Solanum tuberosum Chilotanum Group1. Economic Botany. 66:12-21. 2012
- Genetic transformatin of potato with a triple R gene construct to confer resistance to late blight 2012
- Sweetpotato omics at CIP 2012
- Genome sequence and analysis of the tuber crop potato. Nature. 475:189-U94. 2011
- Hybrid origins of cultivated potatoes. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 121:1187-1198. 2010
- Multilevel Agrobiodiversity and Conservation of Andean Potatoes in Central Peru Species, Morphological, Genetic, and Spatial Diversity. Mountain Research and Development. 30:222-231. 2010
- Toxicity of Seven Bacillus thuringiensis Cry Proteins Against Cylas puncticollis and Cylas brunneus (Coleoptera: Brentidae) Using a Novel Artificial Diet. Journal of Economic Entomology. 103:1493-1502. 2010
- Robust and highly informative microsatellite-based genetic identity kit for potato.. Molecular Breeding. 23:377-388. 2009
- The single Andigenum origin of Neo-Tuberosum potato materials is not supported by microsatellite and plastid marker analyses.. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 118:963-969. 2009
- RNA silencing-mediated resistance to a crinivirus (Closteroviridae) in cultivated sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) and development of sweetpotato virus disease following co-infection with a potyvirus. Molecular Plant Pathology. 9:589-598. 2008
- Genetic diversity analysis of wild Arracacia species according to morphological and molecular markers. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 55:625-642. 2008
- Congruence between morphological and molecular markers inferred from the analysis of the intra-morphotype genetic diversity and the spatial structure of Oxalis tuberosa Mol.. Genetica. 132:71-85. 2008
- INFLUENCE OF GEOGRAPHICAL PROVENANCE ON THE GENETIC STRUCTURE AND DIVERSITY OF THE VEGETATIVELY PROPAGATED ANDEAN TUBER CROP, MASHUA (TROPAEOLUM TUBEROSUM), HIGHLIGHTED BY INTERSIMPLE SEQUENCE REPEAT MARKERS AND MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS METHODS. International Journal of Plant Sciences. 169:1248-1260. 2008
- Inhibitory effect of a defensin gene from the Andean crop maca (Lepidium meyenii) against Phytophthora infestans.. Journal of Plant Physiology. 164:1071-1082. 2007
- What Is the Origin of the European Potato? Evidence from Canary Island Landraces. Crop Science. 47:1271-1280. 2007
- Extensive simple sequence repeat genotyping of potato landraces supports a major reevaluation of their gene pool structure and classification. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 104:19398-19403. 2007
- Genetic analysis of the cultivated potato Solanum tuberosum L. Phureja Group using RAPDs and nuclear SSRs.. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 113:1515-1527. 2006
- Self-excision of the antibiotic resistance gene nptII using a heat inducible Cre-loxP system from transgenic potato. Plant Molecular Biology. 62:71-82. 2006
- A late blight resistant potato plant overexpresses a gene coding for α-galactosidase upon infection by Phytophthora infestans. Biologia Plantarum. 50:265-271. 2006
- Genetic diversity of the Andean tuber-bearing species, oca (Oxialis tuberosa Mol.), investigated by inter-simple sequence repeats. Genome. 49:8-16. 2006
- Rapid genetic transformation of sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam) via organogenesis. African Journal of Biotechnology. 5:1851-1857. 2006
- Two PR-1 loci detected in the native cultivated potato Solanum phureja appear differentially expressed upon challenge by late blight. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology. 67:155-163. 2005
- Potential adoption and management of insect-resistant potato in Peru, and implications for genetically engineered potato.. Environmental Biosafety Research. 4:179-188. 2005
- Nuclear and chloroplast DNA reassessment of the origin of Indian potato varieties and its implications for the origin of the early European potato. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 110:1020-1026. 2005
- Selection of highly informative and user-friendly microsatellites (SSRs) for genotyping of cultivated potato.. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 108:881-890. 2004
- Late blight infection of potato: transcriptomics approaches. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum. 26:268-268. 2004
- Fulfilling the Promise of Bt Potato in Developing Countries. Journal of New Seeds. 5:93-113. 2003
- Plant defense genes associated with quantitative resistance to potato late blight in Solanum phureja x dihaploid S. tuberosum hybrids.. Molecular Plant-microbe Interactions. 15:587-597. 2002
- Assessing genetic diversity of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) cultivars from tropical America using AFLP. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 47:659-665. 2000
- Marker-assisted sampling of the cultivated Andean potato Solanum phureja collection using RAPD markers. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 46:547-555. 1999
- RAPD variation in sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam) cultivars from South America and Papua New Guinea. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 45:271-277. 1998
- Resistance to potato late blight: A global research priority. BIOTECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT MONITOR. 14-16. 1997
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document
- Genetic diversity assessment of farmers and improved potato (Solanum tuberosum) cultivars from Eritrea using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers 2016
- Development of late blight resistant potato biotech varieties for Sub-Saharan Africa 2014
- Transient expression of ß-glucuronidase in recalcitrant Ugandan sweetpotato and putative transformation with two cry genes 2014
- Exploiting the use of biotechnology in sweetpotato for improved nutrition and food security: Progress and future outlook 2011
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editorial article
- Zinc and iron fortification in cassava.. Nature Biotechnology. 37:130-131. 2019
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review
- Identification of relevant non-target organisms exposed to weevil-resistant Bt sweetpotato in Uganda. 3 BIOTECH. 217-226. 2014