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- 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
- Genome-wide association study and genomic prediction of Fusarium ear rot resistance in tropical maize germplasm. Crop Journal. 9:325-341. 2021
- Introgression of Maize Lethal Necrosis Resistance Quantitative Trait Loci Into Susceptible Maize Populations and Validation of the Resistance Under Field Conditions in Naivasha, Kenya. Frontiers in Plant Science. 12. 2021
- Maximizing efficiency of genomic selection in CIMMYT's tropical maize breeding program.. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 134:1-16. 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
- 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
- Efficiency of indirect selection for grain yield in maize (Zea mays L.) under low nitrogen conditions through secondary traits under low nitrogen and grain yield under optimum conditions. Euphytica. 216:1-12. 2020
- Genomic prediction across years in a maize doubled haploid breeding program to accelerate early-stage testcross testing. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 133:2869-2879. 2020
- Genomic Prediction of Kernel Zinc Concentration in Multiple Maize Populations Using Genotyping-by-Sequencing and Repeat Amplification Sequencing Markers.. Frontiers in Plant Science. 11:534. 2020
- Genetic Dissection of Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Tropical Maize Through Genome-Wide Association and Genomic Prediction.. Frontiers in Plant Science. 11:474. 2020
- Hybrid Breeding for MLN Resistance: Heterosis, Combining Ability, and Hybrid Prediction. PLANTS-BASEL. 9:468. 2020
- Strategies for Effective Use of Genomic Information in Crop Breeding Programs Serving Africa and South Asia.. Frontiers in Plant Science. 11:353. 2020
- On-farm performance and farmers’ participatory assessment of new stress-tolerant maize hybrids in Eastern Africa. Field Crops Research. 246:107693. 2020
- Performance and yield stability of maize hybrids in stress-prone environments in eastern Africa. Crop Journal. 8:107-118. 2020
- Genetic Dissection of Grain Yield and Agronomic Traits in Maize under Optimum and Low-Nitrogen Stressed Environments. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21:543. 2020
- Genetic Analysis of QTL for Resistance to Maize Lethal Necrosis in Multiple Mapping Populations. Genes. 11:32. 2020
- Genome-Wide Analyses and Prediction of Resistance to MLN in Large Tropical Maize Germplasm. Genes. 11:16. 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
- 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
- Empirical Comparison of Tropical Maize Hybrids Selected Through Genomic and Phenotypic Selections.. Frontiers in Plant Science. 10:1502. 2019
- Identification of donors for low-nitrogen stress with maize lethal necrosis (MLN) tolerance for maize breeding in sub-Saharan Africa.. Euphytica. 215:80. 2019
- Factors affecting genomic selection revealed by empirical evidence in maize. Crop Journal. 6:341-352. 2018
- Discovery and validation of genomic regions associated with resistance to maize lethal necrosis in four biparental populations.. Molecular Breeding. 38:66. 2018
- Effect of Trait Heritability, Training Population Size and Marker Density on Genomic Prediction Accuracy Estimation in 22 bi-parental Tropical Maize Populations.. Frontiers in Plant Science. 8:1916-1916. 2017
- Genetic variation and population structure of maize inbred lines adapted to the mid-altitude sub-humid maize agro-ecology of Ethiopia using single nucleotide polymorphic (SNP) markers. BMC Genomics. 18:1-11. 2017
- Genetic analysis of tropical maize inbred lines for resistance to maize lethal necrosis disease. Euphytica. 213:224-224. 2017
- Genomic prediction in a large African maize population. Crop Science. 57:2361-2371. 2017
- Genome-Wide Analysis of Tar Spot Complex Resistance in Maize Using Genotyping-by-Sequencing SNPs and Whole-Genome Prediction. PLANT GENOME. 10:1-14. 2017
- Rapid Cycling Genomic Selection in a Multiparental Tropical Maize Population.. G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS. 7:2315-2326. 2017
- Combining ability and testcross performance of drought-tolerant maize inbred lines under stress and non-stress environments in Kenya. Plant Breeding. 136:197-205. 2017
- Development and deployment of MLN tolerant maize germplasm and disease free seed production 2017
- Genetic variation and population structure of maize inbred lines adapted to the mid-altitude sub-humid maize agro-ecology of Ethiopia using single nucleotide polymorphic (SNP) markers 2017
- Genome‐wide Association for Plant Height and Flowering Time across 15 Tropical Maize Populations under Managed Drought Stress and Well‐Watered Conditions in Sub‐Saharan Africa. Crop Science. 56:2365-2378. 2016
- 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
- Performance and grain yield stability of maize populations developed using marker-assisted recurrent selection and pedigree selection procedures. Euphytica. 208:285-297. 2016
- Molecular characterization of CIMMYT maize inbred lines with genotyping-by-sequencing SNPs. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 129:753-765. 2016
- Climate change and maize production in Zimbabwe 2016
- Improving Maize Grain Yield under Drought Stress and Non-stress Environments in Sub-Saharan Africa using Marker-Assisted Recurrent Selection. Crop Science. 56:344-353. 2016
- Increasing the rate of genetic gain in the CIMMYT maize program using doubled haploids and marker-assisted selection 2016
- Comparison of Kompetitive Allele Specific PCR (KASP) and genotyping by sequencing (GBS) for quality control analysis in maize. BMC Genomics. 16:908-908. 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
- Parental genome contribution in maize DH lines derived from six backcross populations using genotyping by sequencing. Euphytica. 202:129-139. 2015
- Genetic Gains in Grain Yield Through Genomic Selection in Eight Bi-parental Maize Populations under Drought Stress. Crop Science. 55:154-163. 2015
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- Enhancing Genetic Gain through Genomic Selection: From Livestock to Plants. PLANT COMMUNICATIONS. 100005. 2020
- Enhancing genetic gain in the era of molecular breeding. Journal of Experimental Botany. 2641-2666. 2017
- Single nucleotide polymorphism genotyping using Kompetitive Allele Specific PCR (KASP): overview of the technology and its application in crop improvement. Molecular Breeding. 1-14. 2014