selected publications
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article
- Comparative Transcriptome and Expression Profiling of Resistant and Susceptible Banana Cultivars during Infection by Fusarium oxysporum. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22. 2021
- Evaluation of soybean genotypes for resistance against the rust-causing fungus Phakopsora pachyrhizi in East Africa. Plant Pathology. 70:841-852. 2021
- Prevalence of Aflatoxin- and Fumonisin-Producing Fungi Associated with Cereal Crops Grown in Zimbabwe and Their Associated Risks in a Climate Change Scenario. Foods. 10. 2021
- SNP‐based genotyping and whole‐genome sequencing reveal previously unknown genetic diversity in Xanthomonas vasicola pv. musacearum, causal agent of banana Xanthomonas wilt, in its presumed Ethiopian origin. Plant Pathology. 70:534-543. 2021
- Diversity and distribution of pathotypes of the soybean rust fungus Phakopsora pachyrhizi in East Africa. Plant Pathology. 2020
- Genetic Diversity and Mating Type Distribution of Pseudocercospora fijiensis on Banana in Uganda and Tanzania.. Phytopathology. 2020
- Perspectives on global mycotoxin issues and management from the MycoKey Maize Working Group.. Plant Disease. 2020
- Evaluation of Mchare and Matooke Bananas for Resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Race 1.. PLANTS-BASEL. 9:1082. 2020
- The development of a multiplex PCR assay for the detection of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense lineage VI strains in East and Central Africa. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 158:495-509. 2020
- Unlocking the Microbiome Communities of Banana (Musa spp.) under Disease Stressed (Fusarium wilt) and Non-Stressed Conditions. MICROORGANISMS. 8:443. 2020
- Functional Biology and Molecular Mechanisms of Host-Pathogen Interactions for Aflatoxin Contamination in Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) and Maize (Zea mays L.).. Frontiers in Microbiology. 11:227. 2020
- Metagenomic Insights of the Root Colonizing Microbiome Associated with Symptomatic and Non-Symptomatic Bananas in Fusarium Wilt Infected Fields.. PLANTS-BASEL. 9:263. 2020
- Transfer of Xanthomonas campestris pv. arecae and X. campestris pv. musacearum to X. vasicola (Vauterin) as X. vasicola pv. arecae comb. nov. and X. vasicola pv. musacearum comb. nov. and Description of X. vasicola pv. vasculorum pv. nov.. Phytopathology. 110:1153-1160. 2020
- Distribution of Pseudocercospora species causing Sigatoka leaf diseases of banana in Uganda and Tanzania. Plant Pathology. 69:50-59. 2020
- Genome of the African cassava whitefly Bemisia tabaci and distribution and genetic diversity of cassava-colonizing whiteflies in Africa.. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 110:112-120. 2019
- A new Multi Locus Variable Number of Tandem Repeat Analysis Scheme for epidemiological surveillance of Xanthomonas vasicola pv. musacearum, the plant pathogen causing bacterial wilt on banana and enset.. PLOS ONE. 14. 2019
- Transfer of Xanthomonas campestris pv. arecae, and Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum to Xanthomonas vasicola (Vauterin) as Xanthomonas vasicola pv. arecae comb. nov., and Xanthomonas vasicola pv. musacearum comb. nov. and description of Xanthomonas vasicola pv. vasculorum pv. nov.. bioRxiv. 571166. 2019
- Pre-harvest management is a critical practice for minimizing aflatoxin contamination of maize.. Food Control. 96:219-226. 2019
- Sources of resistance in Musa to Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum, the causal agent of banana xanthomonas wilt. Plant Pathology. 68:49-59. 2019
- A highly specific tool for identification of Xanthomonas vasicola pv. musacearum based on five Xvm-specific coding sequences. Heliyon. 4. 2018
- 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
- The Rapid Degradation of Lambda-Cyhalothrin Makes Treated Vegetables Relatively Safe for Consumption. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 15:1536. 2018
- Progress in understanding Pseudocercospora banana pathogens and the development of resistant Musa germplasm. Plant Pathology. 67:759-770. 2018
- Dissection of mechanisms of resistance to Aspergillus flavus and aflatoxin using tropical maize germplasm. World Mycotoxin Journal. 11:215-224. 2018
- Characterising maize viruses associated with maize lethal necrosis symptoms in sub Saharan Africa. bioRxiv. 161489. 2017
- Virulence Diversity of Phakopsora pachyrhizi Isolates From East Africa Compared to a Geographically Diverse Collection. Plant Disease. 101:1194-1200. 2017
- Enhancing Gains From Beneficial Rhizomicrobial Symbiotic Communities in Smallholder Cropping Systems 2017
- Genome-Wide Association Study and QTL Mapping Reveal Genomic Loci Associated with Fusarium Ear Rot Resistance in Tropical Maize Germplasm.. G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS. 6:3803-3815. 2016
- Combined linkage and association mapping identifies a major QTL (qRtsc8-1), conferring tar spot complex resistance in maize.. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 129:1217-1229. 2016
- Fine mapping a tarspot complex resistance QTL in maize 2016
- First Report of Maize chlorotic mottle virus and Maize Lethal Necrosis on Maize in Ethiopia. Plant Disease. 99:1870-1870. 2015
- Genome-wide association mapping reveals novel sources of resistance to northern corn leaf blight in maize. BMC Plant Biology. 15:206-206. 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
- Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN), an emerging threat to maize-based food security in sub-Saharan Africa. Phytopathology. 105:956-965. 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
- International agricultural research to reduce food risks: case studies on aflatoxins. Food Security. 7:569-582. 2015
- Virulence diversity of Pseudocercospora griseola and its implication for breeding common bean for resistance to angular leaf spot 2015
- DIVERSIDAD DE RAZAS DE Colletotrichum lindemuthianum EN ANTIOQUÍA Y EVALUACIÓN DE GERMOPLASMA DE FRIJOL CREMA-ROJO POR RESISTENCIA A ANTRACNOSIS 1. Agronomía Mesoamericana. 13:95-103. 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
- Simultaneous selection for resistance to five bacterial, fungal, and viral diseases in three Andean × Middle American inter-gene pool common bean populations. Euphytica. 189:283-292. 2013
- First report of maize chlorotic mottle virus and maize lethal necrosis in Kenya. Plant Disease. 96:1582-1582. 2012
- Genome-enabled prediction of genetic values using radial basis function neural networks. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 125:759-771. 2012
- Development of in vivo haploid inducers for tropical maize breeding programs. Euphytica. 185:481-490. 2012
- Minor effects of two elicitors of insect and pathogen resistance on volatile emissions and parasitism of Spodoptera frugiperda in Mexican maize fields. Biological Control. 60:7-15. 2012
- Molecular Characterization of a Diverse Maize Inbred Line Collection and its Potential Utilization for Stress Tolerance Improvement. Crop Science. 51:2569-2581. 2011
- Dispensing synthetic green leaf volatiles in maize fields increases the release of sesquiterpenes by the plants, but has little effect on the attraction of pest and beneficial insects.. Phytochemistry. 72:1838-1847. 2011
- International Agricultural Research Tackling the Effects of Global and Climate Changes on Plant Diseases in the Developing World.. Plant Disease. 95:1204-1216. 2011
- Inheritance and development of molecular markers linked to angular leaf spot resistance genes in the common bean accession G10909. Molecular Breeding. 28:57-71. 2011
- Genomic selection and prediction in plant breeding. Journal of Crop Improvement. 25:239-261. 2011
- Molecular identification and characterization of Colletotrichum sp. isolates from Tahiti lime, tamarillo, and mango 2010
- Cloning and characterization of a putative GS3 ortholog involved in maize kernel development. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 120:753-763. 2010
- Genetics of angular leaf spot resistance in the Andean common bean accession G5686 and identification of markers linked to the resistance genes. Euphytica. 167:381-396. 2009
- A simple extraction method suitable for PCR-based analysis of plant, fungal, and bacterial DNA. Plant Molecular Biology Reporter. 22:71-81. 2004
- Virulence and molecular diversity within Colletotrichum lindemuthianum isolates from Andean and Mesoamerican bean varieties and regions. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 110:253-263. 2004
- Harmonizing the agricultural biotechnology debate for the benefit of African farmers. African Journal of Biotechnology. 2:394-416. 2003
- Sources of resistance to angular leaf spot (Phaeoisariopsis griseola) in common bean core collection, wild phaseolus vulgaris and secondary gene pool. Euphytica. 130:303-313. 2003
- Biological nitrogen fixation: A key input to integrated soil fertility management in the tropics 2003
- Sources of Resistance to Colletotrichum lindemuthianum in the Secondary Gene Pool of Phaseolus vulgaris and in Crosses of Primary and Secondary Gene Pools.. Plant Disease. 86:1383-1387. 2002
- Genetic variability within Phaeoisariopsis griseola from Central America and its implications for resistance breeding of common bean. Plant Pathology. 51:594-604. 2002
- Quantifying Verticillium dahliae in soils collected from potato fields using a competitive PCR assay. American Journal of Potato Research. 79:107-117. 2002
- Molecular markers dispute the existence of the Afro-Andean group of the bean angular leaf spot pathogen, Phaeoisariopsis griseola. Phytopathology. 92:580-589. 2002
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document
- Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum: a major constraint to banana, plantain and enset production in central and east Africa over the past decade 2018
- Banana diseases and pests: field guide for diagnostics and data collection 2017
- Integrated pest management in tropical cereal crops 2017
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- Doubled haploid technology in maize breeding: theory and practice 2012
- Aflatoxin prevalence data collection, Sampling framework & methodology 2010
- An antifungal protein of the tropical forage legume Clitoria ternatea controls diseases under field and greenhouse conditions. Phytopathology. S52-S52. 2005
- Reaction of common bean lines VAX 4, VAX 5, and VAX6, derived from interspecific hybridization and gene pyramiding, to 20 Xanthomonas campestris pv. phaseoli isolates of different geographical origins 1999
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report
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review
- Maize production in a changing climate: Impacts, adaptation, and mitigation strategies. Advances in Agronomy. 1-58. 2012