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- Analysis of unigenes involved in lateral root development in Bupleurum chinense and B. scorzonerifolium. Planta. 253. 2021
- Comparisons of sampling methods for assessing intra- and inter-accession genetic diversity in three rice species using genotyping by sequencing. Scientific Reports. 10:13995. 2020
- Comparison of Weighted and Unweighted Stage‐Wise Analysis for Genome‐Wide Association Studies and Genomic Selection. Crop Science. 59:2572-2584. 2019
- Molecular diversity and selective sweeps in maize inbred lines adapted to African highlands.. Scientific Reports. 9:13490. 2019
- Comparisons of molecular diversity indices, selective sweeps and population structure of African rice with its wild progenitor and Asian rice. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 132:1145-1158. 2019
- Development of species diagnostic SNP markers for quality control genotyping in four rice (Oryza L.) species.. Molecular Breeding. 38:131-131. 2018
- Discovery and validation of genomic regions associated with resistance to maize lethal necrosis in four biparental populations.. Molecular Breeding. 38:66. 2018
- Assessment of Genetic Variation and Population Structure of Diverse Rice Genotypes Adapted to Lowland and Upland Ecologies in Africa Using SNPs. Frontiers in Plant Science. 9:446. 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 Oryza glaberrima and Development of a Mini-Core Collection Using DArTseq.. Frontiers in Plant Science. 8:1748-1748. 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 diversity among selected elite CIMMYT maize hybrids in East and Southern Africa. Crop Science. 57:2395-2404. 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
- 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
- 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
- Comparison of Kompetitive Allele Specific PCR (KASP) and genotyping by sequencing (GBS) for quality control analysis in maize. BMC Genomics. 16:908-908. 2015
- A Genomic Selection Index Applied to Simulated and Real Data. G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS. 5:2155-2164. 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
- Genetic purity and patterns of relationships among tropical highland adapted quality protein and normal maize inbred lines using microsatellite markers. Euphytica. 204:49-61. 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
- High-resolution genetic mapping of maize pan-genome sequence anchors.. Nature Communications. 6:6914-6914. 2015
- Genomic prediction in biparental tropical maize populations in water-stressed and well-watered environments using low-density and GBS SNPs. Heredity. 114:291-299. 2015
- Parental genome contribution in maize DH lines derived from six backcross populations using genotyping by sequencing. Euphytica. 202:129-139. 2015
- Relationships between heterosis, genetic distances and specific combining ability among CIMMYT and Zimbabwe developed maize inbred lines under stress and optimal conditions. Euphytica. 204:635-647. 2015
- Genetic Gains in Grain Yield Through Genomic Selection in Eight Bi-parental Maize Populations under Drought Stress. Crop Science. 55:154-163. 2015
- Genetic relationships and structure among open-pollinated maize varieties adapted to eastern and southern Africa using microsatellite markers. Molecular Breeding. 34:1423-1435. 2014
- Optimal Design of Preliminary Yield Trials with Genome-Wide Markers. Crop Science. 54:48-59. 2014
- Genomic Prediction in Maize Breeding Populations with Genotyping-by-Sequencing. G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS. 3:1903-1926. 2013
- Meta-analyses of QTL for grain yield and anthesis silking interval in 18 maize populations evaluated under water-stressed and well-watered environments. BMC Genomics. 14:313-313. 2013
- Genetic distance among doubled haploid maize lines and their testcross performance under drought stress and non-stress conditions. Euphytica. 192:379-392. 2013
- Effectiveness of Genomic Prediction of Maize Hybrid Performance in Different Breeding Populations and Environments. G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS. 2:1427-1436. 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
- Local scale patterns of gene flow and genetic diversity in a crop–wild–weedy complex of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) under traditional agricultural field conditions in Kenya. Conservation Genetics. 13:1059-1071. 2012
- Resistance of tropical maize genotypes to the larger grain borer. Journal of Pest Science. 85:267-275. 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
- Genetic structure and relationships within and between cultivated and wild sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) in Kenya as revealed by microsatellite markers.. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 122:989-1004. 2011
- Effect of source germplasm and season on the in vivo haploid induction rate in tropical maize. Euphytica. 180:219-226. 2011
- The inheritance of anther extrusion in hexaploid wheat and its relationship to Fusarium head blight resistance and deoxynivalenol content. Plant Breeding. 129:149-155. 2010
- Ecogeographical distribution of wild, weedy and cultivated Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench in Kenya: implications for conservation and crop-to-wild gene flow. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 57:243-253. 2010
- Molecular profiling of interspecific lowland rice populations derived from IR64 (Oryza sativa) and Tog5681 (Oryza glaberrima). African Journal of Biotechnology. 7:4219-4229. 2008
- Molecular profiling of an interspecific rice population derived from a cross between WAB 56-104 (Oryza sativa) and CG 14 (Oryza glaberrima). African Journal of Biotechnology. 6:2014-2022. 2007
- Quantitative Trait Loci Controlling Fusarium Head Blight Resistance and Low Deoxynivalenol Content in Hexaploid Wheat Population from ‘Arina’ and NK93604. Crop Science. 47:294-303. 2007
- Distribution of DArT, AFLP, and SSR markers in a genetic linkage map of a doubled-haploid hexaploid wheat population. Genome. 49:545-555. 2006
- Microsatellites and agronomic traits for assessing genetic relationships among 18 New Rice for Africa (NERICA) varieties. African Journal of Biotechnology. 5:800-810. 2006
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- Progress and prospects of marker assisted backcrossing as a tool in crop breeding programs. African Journal of Biotechnology. 2588-2603. 2006
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- 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
- An overview of molecular marker methods for plants. African Journal of Biotechnology. 2540-2568. 2006
- Principles, requirements and prospects of genetic mapping in plants. African Journal of Biotechnology. 2569-2587. 2006