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Dr. Daniel Dzidzienyo - Publications

 Dr. Daniel Kwadjo Dzidzienyo

   PhD, Molecular Biology, Nottingham

   ddzidzienyo@wacci.ug.edu.gh

   Deputy Director, Administration, Teaching and Learning (ATL)
   Deputy Centre Leader, WACCI - ACE Project
   Senior Lecturer, Biotechnology Centre
   University of Ghana

 

Profile               Grant-Funded Research               Research & Teaching               Publications
 
PUBLICATIONS
a. Book Chapters
  1. Norman, P.E., Dzidzienyo, D.K., Karim, K.Y., Beah, A.A. (2021). Genetic Modification and Application in Cassava, Sweetpotato and Yams. In: Sithole-Niang I. (Ed.), Genetically Modified Plants and Beyond.  London, UK: Intechopen Limited. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.101037.
  2. Norman, P., Dzidzienyo, D.K., & Karim, K.Y. (2021). Assessing Mating Designs Utilized In Cassava Population Improvement. In: Frediansyah A. (Ed.), Cassava – Biology, Production, and Use. London, UK: Intechopen Limited. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.96785.

 

b. Published Research Work in Refereed Journals
  1. Gaoh, B.S.B., Gangashetty, P.I., Mohammed, R., Govindaraj, M., Dzidzienyo, D.K., Tongoona, P. (2023). Establishing breeding priorities for developing biofortified high-yielding Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) varieties and hybrids in Dosso region of Niger. Agronomy 13(1):166. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13010166
  2. Gaoh, B.S.B., Gangashetty, P.I., Mohammed, R., Ango, I.K., Dzidzienyo, D.K., Tongoona, P., Govindaraj, M. (2023). Combining ability studies of grain Fe and Zn contents of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) in West Africa. Frontiers in Plant Science 13:1027279. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1027279.
  3. Danso, B.A., Dzidzienyo, D.K., Oteng-Frimpong, R., Cann, R., Asibuo, J.Y. (2023). Farmers’ Preferred Traits and Constraints to Groundnut Production in Ghana. International Journal of Agricultural Science and Research 13(1):25-32.
  4. Diakite, O.S., Dzidzienyo, D.K., Soulé, A.K.M., Haoua, H.B., Teme, N., Danquah, E., Tongoona, P., Tuinstra, M. (2023). Sorghum Bmr6 and Bmr12 lines may provide new forage opportunities in West Africa. International Research Journal of Plant Science 14(4): 1-6. DOI:http:/dx.doi.org/10.14303/irjps.2023.26.
  5. Uchendu, K., Njoku, D.N., Ikeogu, U.N., Dzidzienyo, D., Tongoona, P., Offei, S., Egesi, C. (2022). Genotype-by-environment interaction and stability of root mealiness and other organoleptic properties of boiled cassava roots. Scientific Reports 12, 20909 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-25172-8.
  6. Uchendu, K., Njoku, DN., Paterne, A., Rabbi, I.Y., Dzidzienyo, D., Tongoona, P., Offei, S., Egesi, C. (2021). Genome-wide association study of root mealiness and other texture-associated traits in cassava. Frontiers in Plant Science 12:770434. doi:10.3389/fpls.2021.770434. PMID: 34975953; PMCID: PMC8719520.
  7. Mohammed, S.B., Dzidzienyo, D.K., Umar, M.L., Ishiyaku, M.F., Tongoona, P.B., & Gracen, V. (2021). Appraisal of cowpea cropping systems and farmers’ perceptions of production constraints and preferences in the dry savannah areas of Nigeria. CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 2:25. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43170-021-00046-7. [Corresponding author]
  8. Atanda, S.A., Olsen, M., Crossa, J., Burgueño, J., Rincent, R., Dzidzienyo, D., Beyene, Y., Gowda, M., Dreher, K., Boddupalli, P.M., Tongoona, P., Danquah, E.Y., Olaoye, G., & Robbins, K.R. (2021). Scalable sparse testing genomic selection strategy for early yield testing stage. Frontiers in Plant Science 12:658978. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.658978.
  9. Gariba, S.Y., Dzidzienyo, D.K., & Eziah, V.Y. (2021). Assessment of four plant extracts as maize seed protectants against Sitophilus zeamais and Prostephanus truncatus in Ghana. Cogent Food & Agriculture 7:1, 1918426. doi:10.1080/23311932.2021.1918426. [Corresponding author]
  10. Mohammed, S.B., Dzidzienyo, D.K., Yahaya, A., Umar, M.L., Ishiyaku, M.F., Tongoona, P.B., & Gracen, V. (2021). High soil phosphorus application significantly increased grain yield, phosphorus content but not zinc content of cowpea grains. Agronomy 11, 802. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11040802.
  11. Diatta, C., Sarr, M.P., Tovignan, T.K., Aidara, O., Dzidzienyo, D.K., Diatta-Holgate, E., Faye, J.M., Danquah, E.Y., Offei, S.K., & Cisse, N. (2021). Multi-environment evaluation of tannin-free photoperiod-insensitive sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L) moench) for yield and resistance to grain mold in Senegal. International Journal of Agronomy. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/5534314.
  12. Atanda, S.A., Olsen, M., Burgueño, J., Crossa, J., Dzidzienyo, D., Beyene, Y., Gowda, M., Dreher, K., Zhang, X., Prasanna, B.M., Tongoona, P., Danquah, E.Y., Olaoye, G., & Robbins, K.R. (2021). Maximizing efficiency of genomic selection in CIMMYT’s tropical maize breeding program. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 134: 279–294. Doi.org/10.1007/s00122-020-03696-9.
  13. Mohammed, S.B., Mohammad, I.F., Pangirayi, T.B., Vernon, G., Dzidzienyo, D.K., Umar, M.L., & Umar, S. (2020). Farmers’ knowledge, perception, and use of phosphorus fertilization for cowpea production in Northern Guinea Savannah of Nigeria. Heliyon 6 (10), e05207. Doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05207.
  14. Akaogu, IC., Badu-Apraku, B., Gracen, V., Tongoona, P., Gedil, M., Unachukwu, N, Offei, S.K., Dzidzienyo, D.K., Hearne, S., & Garcia-Oliveira, A.L. (2020). Genetic diversity and inter-trait relationships among maize inbreds containing genes from Zea diploperennis and hybrid performance under contrasting environments. Agronomy 10, 1478. Doi:10.3390/agronomy10101478.
  15. Gaoh, B.S.B., Gangashetty, P.I., Mohammed, R., Dzidzienyo, D.K., & Tongoona, P. (2020). Generation mean analysis of pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] grain iron and zinc contents and agronomic traits in West Africa. Journal of Cereal Science 96, 103066. Doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2020.103066.
  16. Diop, B., Wang, D.R., Drame, K.N., Gracen, V., Tongoona, P., Dzidzienyo, D., Nartey, E., Greenberg, A.J., Djiba, S., Danquah, E.Y., & McCouch, S.R. (2020). Bridging old and new: diversity and evaluation of high iron-associated stress response of rice cultivated in West Africa. Journal of Experimental Botany 71(14): 4188 - 4200. Doi:10.1093/jxb/eraa182.
  17. Banla, E.M., Dzidzienyo, D.K., Diangar, M.M., Melomey, L.M., Offei, S.K., Tongoona, P., & Desmae, P. (2020). Molecular and phenotypic diversity of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) cultivars in Togo. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants 26(7): 1489-1504. Doi.org/10.1007/s12298-020-00837-8.
  18. Karim, K.Y., Ifie, B., Dzidzienyo, D., Danquah, E.Y., Blay, E.T., Whyte, J.B.A., Kulakow P., Rabbi, I., Parkes, E., Omoigui, L., Norman, P.E., & Iluebbey, P. (2020). Genetic characterization of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) genotypes using agro-morphological and single nucleotide polymorphism markers. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants 26: 317–330. Doi:10.1007/s12298-019-00740-x.
  19. Karim, K.Y., Norman, P.E., Dzidzienyo, D., Ifie, B., Kulakow, P., Rabbi, I., Omoigui, L., & Parkes, E. (2020).  Gene action analysis studies for agronomic traits in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) genotypes developed using line by tester mating design. African Journal of Agricultural Research 16(10): 1472-1480.
  20. Dieni, Z., Batieno, T.B.J., Barro, A., Serge Zida, F.M.W., Tignegre, J., & Dzidzienyo, D. (2019). Diallel analysis of cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] for seed size, and resistance to Alectra vogelii Benth International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences 13(3): 1496-1509.
  21. Diallo, C., Rattunde, H.F.W., Gracen, V., Touré, A., Nebié, B., Leiser, W., Dzidzienyo, D.K., Sissoko, I., Danquah, E.Y., Diallo, A.G., Sidibé, B., Sidibé, M., & Weltzien, E. (2019). Genetic diversification and selection strategies for improving sorghum grain yield under phosphorous-deficient conditions in West Africa. Agronomy 9, 742. Doi:10.3390/agronomy9110742.
  22. Bediako, K.A., Dzidzienyo, D., Ofori, K., Offei, S.K., Asibuo, J.Y., Amoah, R.A., & Obeng, J. (2019). Prevalence of fungi and aflatoxin contamination in stored groundnut in Ghana. Food Control 104: 152–156. Doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2019.04.034.
  23. Akaogu, I., Badu-Apraku B., Offei, K., Gracen V., Tongoona P., & Dzidzienyo D. (2019). Inheritance of Striga hermonthica adaptive traits in an early maturing white maize inbred line containing resistance genes from Zea diploperennis.  Plant Breeding 138(5): 546-552. Doi.org/10.1111/pbr.12707.
  24. Adu, M.O., Asare, P.A., Yawson, D.O., Dzidzienyo, D.K., Nyadanu, D., Asare-Bediako, E., Afutu, E., Tachie-Menson, J.W., & Amoah, M.N. (2019). Identifying key contributing root system traits to genetic diversity in field grown cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) genotypes. Field Crops Research 232:106–118. Doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2018.12.015.
  25. Bediako, K.A., Ofori, K., Offei, S.K., Dzidzienyo, D., Asibuo, J.Y., & Amoah, R.A. (2019). Aflatoxin contamination of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.): Predisposing factors and management interventions. Food Control 98: 61-67. Doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2018.11.020.
  26. Banla, E.M., Dzidzienyo, D.K., Ifie, E.B., Offei, S.K., Tongoona, P., & Desmae, H. (2018). Groundnut production constraints and farmers’ trait preferences: a pre-breeding study in Togo. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 14:75. Doi.org/10.1186/s13002-018-0275-y.
  27. Dieni, Z., Tignegre, J., Tongoona, P., Dzidzienyo, D., Asante, I.K., & Ofori, K. (2018). Identification of sources of resistance to Alectra vogelii in cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] germplasm from Burkina Faso. Euphytica 214- 234. Doi.org/10.1007/s10681-018-2311-3.
  28. Diallo, C., Isaacs, K., Gracen, V., Touré, A., Rattunde, E.W., Danquah, E.Y., Sidibé, M., Dzidzienyo, D.K., Rattunde, F., Nébié, B., Sylla, A., & Tongoona, P.B. (2018). Learning from farmers to improve sorghum breeding objectives and adoption in Mali. Journal of Crop Improvement 32 (6): 829-846. DOI: 10.1080/15427528.2018.1531800.
  29. Diakité, O.S., Aissata, M., Aliou, S., Sekouba, S., Kouressy, M., Michel, V., Dzidzienyo, D.K., Danquah, E., Tongoona, P., Traoré, K., & Teme, N. (2018). Brown midrib 6 and 12 genes introgression in two Nigerian and one Malian sorghum varieties: a practical guide to young scientists with limited molecular facility. Journal of Basic and Applied Scientific Research 8(6):1-10.
  30. Danso, B.A., Dzidzienyo, D.K., Prempeh, R.N.A., & Quain, M.D. (2018). DNA fingerprinting and assessment of genetic diversity among 22 cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] varieties grown in Ghana. Open Access Library Journal 5: e4938. Doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1104938.
  31. Honger, J.O., Brentu, C., Opoku, N., & Dzidzienyo, D. (2017).  Identification and molecular phylogenetics of Lasiodiplodia parva associated with white, yam (Dioscorea rotundata L.) in Ghana. Ghana Journal of Science 57: 23-33.
  32. Dzidzienyo, D.K., Bryan, G.J., Wilde, G., & Robbins, T.P. (2016). Allelic diversity of S-RNase alleles in diploid potato species. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 129 (10): 1985-2001. Doi:10.1007/s00122-016-2754-7. [First author]
  33. Okyere, J., Oppon, E., Dzidzienyo, D., Sharma, L., & Ball, G. (2014). Cross-species gene expression analysis of species specific differences in the preclinical assessment of pharmaceutical compounds. PLoS ONE 9(5): e96853. Doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0096853.

 

c. Published conference proceedings
  1. Dzidzienyo, D.K., Bryan, G.J., Wilde, G., & Robbins, T.P. (2010). Genetic manipulation of self-incompatibility in diploid potato species. Poster presented at the XXI International Congress on Sexual Plant Reproduction, Bristol, UK, August 3 – 6, 2010
  2. Danquah, E.Y., Offei, S.K., Gracen, V.E., Dzidzienyo, D.K., Danquah, A., Tongoona, P., Ifie, B.E., Eleblu, J.S.Y., & Madakadze, R.M. (2015). The West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI), University of Ghana: An Emerging Centre of Excellence for Training Plant Breeders in Africa, In: Internationalisation of Higher Education in Africa. Proceedings from COREVIP 2015
  3. Saba, M.B., Ishiyaku, M.F., Umar, M.L., Tongoona, P.B., Gracen, V., & Dzidzienyo, D. (2019). Phenotypic Evaluation and Mapping Genomic Regions for Yield and Phosphorus Use Efficiency in Cowpea. Poster presented at the Plant and Animal Genome Conference XXVII. San Diego, CA, January 12 – 16, 2019
  4. Dieni, Z., Tignegre, J., Dzidzienyo, D., Tongoona, P., Asante, I.K., & Ofori, K. (2019). Genotype by environment interaction and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) resistance to Alectra vogelii Benth. Poster presented at the Maiden International Conference of the African Plant Breeders Association, Accra, Ghana Oct 23-25, 2019.
  5. Bediako, K.A., Dzidzienyo, D., Ofori, K., Offei, S.K., Asibuo, J.Y., Amoah, R.A., & Obeng, J. (2019). Preliminary study towards breeding groundnut for aflatoxin resistance in Ghana. Poster presented at the Maiden International Conference of the African Plant Breeders Association, Accra, Ghana Oct 23-25, 2019.
  6. Diakité, O.S., Dzidzienyo, D.K., Aissata, M., Tongoona, P., Teme, N., & Danquah, E. (2019). Dual purpose sorghum varieties development for Nigerien small-scale farmers. Poster presented at the Maiden International Conference of the African Plant Breeders Association, Accra, Ghana Oct 23-25, 2019.
  7. Akaogu, I., Badu-Apraku, B., Offei, K., Gracen V., Tongoona, P., & Dzidzienyo, D. (2019). Performance of striga-resistant early-maturing maize inbreds in hybrid combination under moisture stress. Poster presented at the Maiden International Conference of the African Plant Breeders Association, Accra, Ghana Oct 23-25, 2019.
  8. Tighankoumi, G., Dzidzienyo, D.K., Asante, I.K., Tongoona, P.B., & Koussao, S. (2019). Genetic Improvement of cassava (Manihot esculenta crantz) for cassava mosaic (CMD) resistance in Togo. Poster presented at the Maiden International Conference of the African Plant Breeders Association, Accra, Ghana Oct 23-25, 2019.
  9. Saba, M.B., Ishiyaku, M.F., Umar, M.L., Tongoona, P.B., Gracen, V., & Dzidzienyo, D. (2019). Root system architecture of field-grown cowpeas in contrasting phosphorus environments confirms four main root types. Poster presented at the Maiden International Conference of the African Plant Breeders Association, Accra, Ghana Oct 23-25, 2019.
  10. Mbe, J.O., Dzidzienyo, D.K., Tongoona, P.B., Nartey, E., & Egesi, C.N. (2019). Genome-wide association studies for nitrogen use efficiency in casssava (Manihot esculenta Crantz). Poster presented at the Maiden International Conference of the African Plant Breeders Association, Accra, Ghana Oct 23-25, 2019.
  11. Wembabazi, E., Dzidzienyo, D.K., Kawuki, R.S., Ofori, K., & Danquah, E.Y. (2019). High throughput phenotyping for the genetic study of texture, starch and associated properties in cassava. Poster presented at the Maiden International Conference of the African Plant Breeders Association, Accra, Ghana Oct 23-25, 2019.
  12. Mrema, E.F., Dzidzienyo, D.K., Kulembeka, H., Tongoona, P.B., & Offei, S.K. (2019). Resistance to cassava brown streak disease and selection approaches for improving cassava traits. Poster presented at the Maiden International Conference of the African Plant Breeders Association, Accra, Ghana Oct 23-25, 2019.

 

OTHER INFORMATION
a. Varieties released (3)
  • Tongoona, P.B., Ifie, B.E., Azinu, A.R., Dzidzienyo, D.K., Danquah, A., Eleblu, J.S.Y., Ofori, K., Offei, S.K., & Danquah, E.Y. (June 2017). Proposal for the Release of White Grained Maize Hybrids (Abeefo Aburo, Akuafo Aburo and Aburo Legon) presented to the National Variety Released and Registration Committee. Sponsored with funds from the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) (2009 – 2012) and Scaling Seeds and Technology Program (SSTP) of AGRA (2015 – 2017).

 

b. Publication IDs
  • SCOPUS ID: 56177278100
  • ORCID ID: 0000-0001-5840-2043