selected publications
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article
- Genetic gains with rapid-cycle genomic selection for combined drought and waterlogging tolerance in tropical maize (Zea mays L.).. PLANT GENOME. 13. 2020
- Identification of QTL for early vigor and leaf senescence across two tropical maize doubled haploid populations under nitrogen deficient conditions. Euphytica. 216:1-14. 2020
- Increasing Genetic Gains in Maize in Stress-Prone Environments of the Tropics 2020
- 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
- Identification of donors for low-nitrogen stress with maize lethal necrosis (MLN) tolerance for maize breeding in sub-Saharan Africa.. Euphytica. 215:80. 2019
- Identification and validation of genomic regions influencing kernel zinc and iron in maize. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 131:1443-1457. 2018
- Genomic Selection Outperforms Marker Assisted Selection for Grain Yield and Physiological Traits in a Maize Doubled Haploid Population Across Water Treatments.. Frontiers in Plant Science. 9:366. 2018
- Use of Genomic Estimated Breeding Values Results in Rapid Genetic Gains for Drought Tolerance in Maize.. PLANT GENOME. 10:1-8. 2017
- Genomic Regions Associated with Root Traits under Drought Stress in Tropical Maize (Zea mays L.). PLOS ONE. 11. 2016
- Identification of QTL for Early Vigor and Stay-Green Conferring Tolerance to Drought in Two Connected Advanced Backcross Populations in Tropical Maize (Zea mays L.).. PLOS ONE. 11. 2016
- Molecular characterization of CIMMYT maize inbred lines with genotyping-by-sequencing SNPs. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 129:753-765. 2016
- 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
- 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
- QTL Mapping of Agronomic Waterlogging Tolerance Using Recombinant Inbred Lines Derived from Tropical Maize (Zea mays L) Germplasm. PLOS ONE. 10. 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
- Genome-wide association analysis reveals new targets for carotenoid biofortification in maize.. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 128:851-864. 2015
- Analysis of effectiveness of R1-nj anthocyanin marker for in vivo haploid identification in maize and molecular markers for predicting the inhibition of R1-nj expression. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 128:159-171. 2015
- Genetic Gains in Grain Yield Through Genomic Selection in Eight Bi-parental Maize Populations under Drought Stress. Crop Science. 55:154-163. 2015
- Evaluation of genomic selection training population designs and genotyping strategies in plant breeding programs using simulation. Crop Science. 54:1476-1488. 2014
- Zinc and iron concentration QTL mapped in a Triticum spelta × T. aestivum cross. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 127:1643-1651. 2014
- Molecular mapping across three populations reveals a QTL hotspot region on chromosome 3 for secondary traits associated with drought tolerance in tropical maize. Molecular Breeding. 34:701-715. 2014
- Formation of Heterotic Groups and Understanding Genetic Effects in a Provitamin A Biofortified Maize Breeding Program. Crop Science. 54:14-24. 2014
- Genomic prediction in CIMMYT maize and wheat breeding programs. Heredity. 112:48-60. 2014
- Molecular Breeding for Quality Protein Maize (QPM) 2014
- Genomic Prediction in Maize Breeding Populations with Genotyping-by-Sequencing. G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS. 3:1903-1926. 2013
- A note on potential candidate genomic regions with implications for maize stover fodder quality. Field Crops Research. 153:102-106. 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
- Validation of the effects of molecular marker polymorphisms in LcyE and CrtRB1 on provitamin A concentrations for 26 tropical maize populations.. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 126:389-399. 2013
- Biofortification of Maize with Provitamin A Carotenoids 2013
- Effectiveness of Genomic Prediction of Maize Hybrid Performance in Different Breeding Populations and Environments. G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS. 2:1427-1436. 2012
- Genome-enabled prediction of genetic values using radial basis function neural networks. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 125:759-771. 2012
- Probability of success of breeding strategies for improving pro-vitamin A content in maize.. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 125:235-246. 2012
- Factors Affecting the Accuracy of Genotype Imputation in Populations from Several Maize Breeding Programs. Crop Science. 52:654-663. 2012
- Doubled haploids in tropical maize: II. Quantitative genetic parameters for testcross performance. Euphytica. 185:453-463. 2012
- New Insights into the Genetics of in Vivo Induction of Maternal Haploids, the Backbone of Doubled Haploid Technology in Maize. Genetics. 190:781-U804. 2012
- Isolation, fine mapping and expression profiling of a lesion mimic genotype, splNF4050-8 that confers blast resistance in rice. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 122:831-854. 2011
- Quality protein maize: progress and prospects.. Plant Breeding Reviews. 34:83-130. 2011
- Revisiting the Hetero-Fertilization Phenomenon in Maize. PLOS ONE. 6. 2011
- Rare genetic variation at Zea mays crtRB1 increases β-carotene in maize grain. Nature Genetics. 42:322-327. 2010
- A high-throughput, low cost gel-based SNP assay for positional cloning and marker assisted breeding of useful genes in cereals. Plant Breeding. 128:325-331. 2009
- Two-generation marker-aided backcrossing for rapid conversion of normal maize lines to quality protein maize (QPM). Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 111:888-897. 2005
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review
- 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
- Maize production in a changing climate: Impacts, adaptation, and mitigation strategies. Advances in Agronomy. 1-58. 2012