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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
- Genetic dissection of Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth. resistance via genome-wide association and genomic prediction in tropical maize germplasm. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 134:941-958. 2021
- Scalability of Adaptation strategies to drought stress: the case of drought tolerant maize varieties in Kenya. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability. 19:1-105. 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
- Identification and diversity of tropical maize inbred lines with resistance to common rust (Puccinia sorghi Schwein). Crop Science. 60:2971-2989. 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
- Hybrid Breeding for MLN Resistance: Heterosis, Combining Ability, and Hybrid Prediction. PLANTS-BASEL. 9:468. 2020
- Performance of elite maize genotypes under selected sustainable intensification options in Kenya.. Field Crops Research. 249:107738. 2020
- On-farm performance and farmers’ participatory assessment of new stress-tolerant maize hybrids in Eastern Africa. Field Crops Research. 246:107693. 2020
- Genome-Wide Analyses and Prediction of Resistance to MLN in Large Tropical Maize Germplasm. Genes. 11:16. 2020
- PPMaP: Reproducible and Extensible Open-Source Software for Plant Phenological Phase Duration Prediction and Mapping in Sub-Saharan Africa. AGRICULTURE-BASEL. 10. 2020
- 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
- Genetic diversity among tropical provitamin a maize inbred lines and implications for a biofortification program. Cereal Research Communications. 47:134-144. 2019
- Pre-harvest management is a critical practice for minimizing aflatoxin contamination of maize.. Food Control. 96:219-226. 2019
- Genome-Wide Association Mapping and Genomic Prediction Analyses Reveal the Genetic Architecture of Grain Yield and Flowering Time Under Drought and Heat Stress Conditions in Maize.. Frontiers in Plant Science. 9:1919. 2019
- Combined linkage and association mapping reveal QTL for host plant resistance to common rust ( Puccinia sorghi ) in tropical maize. BMC Plant Biology. 18:1-14. 2018
- Assessment of Management Options on Striga Infestation and Maize Grain Yield in Kenya. Weed Science. 66:516-524. 2018
- Genetic analysis of tropical midaltitude-adapted maize populations under stress and nonstress conditions. Crop Science. 58:1492-1507. 2018
- SASHAYDIALL: A SAS Program for Hayman’s Diallel Analysis. Crop Science. 58:1605-1615. 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
- Methodological approach for predicting and mapping the phenological adaptation of tropical maize (Zea mays L.) using multi-environment trials.. Plant Methods. 14:1-12. 2018
- Field evaluation of resistance to aflatoxin accumulation in maize inbred lines in Kenya and South Africa. Journal of Crop Improvement. 31:862-878. 2017
- Genetic analysis of tropical quality protein maize (Zea mays L.) germplasm. Euphytica. 213:261-261. 2017
- Genetic diversity among selected elite CIMMYT maize hybrids in East and Southern Africa. Crop Science. 57:2395-2404. 2017
- Genomic prediction in a large African maize population. Crop Science. 57:2361-2371. 2017
- Genetic analysis of early-maturing maize (Zea Mays L.) inbred lines under stress and nonstress conditions. Journal of Crop Improvement. 31:560-588. 2017
- Determining resistance to Fusarium verticillioides and fumonisin accumulation in African maize inbred lines resistant to Aspergillus flavus and aflatoxins. Euphytica. 213:93. 2017
- On‐Farm Yield Gains with Stress‐Tolerant Maize in Eastern and Southern Africa. Agronomy Journal. 109:406-417. 2017
- Gains in Maize Genetic Improvement in Eastern and Southern Africa: I. CIMMYT Hybrid Breeding Pipeline. Crop Science. 57:168-179. 2017
- Gains in Maize Genetic Improvement in Eastern and Southern Africa: II. CIMMYT Open-Pollinated Variety Breeding Pipeline. Crop Science. 57:180-191. 2017
- Performance of superior maize hybrids under conservation agriculture practices: poster/proceeding 2017
- 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
- ON-FARM EXPERIMENTATION ON CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE IN MAIZE-LEGUME BASED CROPPING SYSTEMS IN KENYA: WATER USE EFFICIENCY AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS. Experimental Agriculture. 52:51-68. 2016
- Genome-wide association mapping reveals novel sources of resistance to northern corn leaf blight in maize. BMC Plant Biology. 15:206-206. 2015
- Maize systems under climate change in sub-Saharan Africa. International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management. 7:247-271. 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
- 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
- Genetic Gains in Grain Yield Through Genomic Selection in Eight Bi-parental Maize Populations under Drought Stress. Crop Science. 55:154-163. 2015
- Maize variety options for Africa 2015
- Maize variety options for Africa : Tanzania 2015
- STUDYING GXE INTERACTION UNDER DIFFERENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND YIELD LEVEL USING LINEAR-BILINEAR MODELS: THE CASE OF CIMMYT INTERMEDIATE TO LATE HYBRIDS TRAILS IN EASTERN AFRICA 2014
- Genetic relationships and structure among open-pollinated maize varieties adapted to eastern and southern Africa using microsatellite markers. Molecular Breeding. 34:1423-1435. 2014
- Molecular characterization of tropical maize inbred lines using microsatellite DNA markers. Maydica. 59:267-274. 2014
- Molecular characterization of tropical maize inbred lines using microsatellite DNA markers. Maydica. 59:267-274. 2014
- Identification of Drought, Heat, and Combined Drought and Heat Tolerant Donors in Maize. Crop Science. 53:1335-1346. 2013
- Relationship of line per se and testcross performance for grain yield of tropical maize in drought and well-watered trials. Crop Science. 53:1228-1236. 2013
- Effectiveness of selection at CIMMYT's main maize breeding sites in Mexico for performance at sites in Africa and vice versa. Plant Breeding. 132:299-304. 2013
- QTL mapping in three tropical maize populations reveals a set of constitutive and adaptive genomic regions for drought tolerance. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 126:583-600. 2013
- Assessment of reaction patterns of hybrids to Striga hermonthica (del.) Benth. under artificial infestation in Kenya and Nigeria. Crop Science. 52:2528-2537. 2012
- Strategies to Subdivide a Target Population of Environments: Results from the CIMMYT-Led Maize Hybrid Testing Programs in Africa. Crop Science. 52:2143-2152. 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
- Efficiency of Managed‐Stress Screening of Elite Maize Hybrids under Drought and Low Nitrogen for Yield under Rainfed Conditions in Southern Africa. Crop Science. 52:1011-1020. 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
- Results of the 2011 Regional maize trials coordinated by CIMMYT-Kenya 2012
- Large-scale screening for maize drought resistance using multiple selection criteria evaluated under water-stressed and well-watered environments. Field Crops Research. 124:37-45. 2011
- Combining ability, heterosis and genetic diversity in tropical maize ( Zea mays L.) under stress and non-stress conditions. Euphytica. 180:143-162. 2011
- Combining ability of early-maturing quality protein maize inbred lines adapted to Eastern Africa. Field Crops Research. 119:231-237. 2010
- Prediction of Genetic Values of Quantitative Traits in Plant Breeding Using Pedigree and Molecular Markers. Genetics. 186:713-724. 2010
- Results of the 2009 regional maize trials coordinated by CIMMYT-Kenya 2010
- Molecular characterization of global maize breeding germplasm based on genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphisms.. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 120:93-115. 2009
- Patterns of seed set in East African highland banana (Musa spp.) hybrids.. Journal of New Seeds. 10:160-170. 2009
- Reproductive efficiency and breeding potential of East African highland (Musa AAA-EA) bananas. Field Crops Research. 95:250-255. 2006
- Genetic Diversity Among East African Highland Bananas For Female Fertility. African Crop Science Journal. 13:13-26. 2005
- Improvement of East African highland bananas 2004
- Genetic Variation in Banana Cultivar ‘ Sukali Ndizi \' Grown in Different Regions of Uganda. African Crop Science Journal. 11. 2003
- Establishing the genome of 'Sukali Ndizi'. African Crop Science Journal. 11:119-124. 2003
- Diploid banana hybrids TMB2x5105-1 and TMB2x9128-3 with good combining ability, resistance to black sigatoka and nematodes 2003
- Genetic variation in the banana cultivar Sukali ndizi grown in different regions of Uganda 2003
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- Beat the stress: breeding for climate resilience in maize for the tropical rainfed environments. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 1729-1752. 2021
- Maize lethal necrosis (MLN): Efforts toward containing the spread and impact of a devastating transboundary disease in sub-Saharan Africa.. Virus Research. 197943. 2020