Publication - PhD

2024

N.A. Kachiguma, B.E. Ifie, M.F.A. Maliro, P.B. Tongoona, K. Ofori (2024) Characterization of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Genotypes for Drought Tolerance. Agricultural Science Digest. Feb2024, Vol. 44 Issue 1, p88-93. 6p. doi10.18805/ag.DF-460

P. Baah, S.T. Nyaku, B. Agamah, P.B. Tongoona (2024). Evaluation of Preplant Seed Protectants for the Management of Root-Knot Nematode of Okra in Ghana. International Journal of Agronomy, https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/4025844

J.O. Mbe, D. Dzidzienyo, S.P. Abah, D.N. Njoku, J. Onyeka, P.B. Tongoona, C. Egesi (2024). Novel SNP markers and other stress-related genomic regions associated with nitrogen use efficiency in cassava. Frontiers in Plant Science, Volume 15 - 2024 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1376520

A.A. Ousseini, M.A. Ibrahim, J.S.Y. Eleblu, K. Ofori (2024) Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) seeds and diammonium phosphate (dap) potential for controlling Striga seed germination, sorghum growth and grain yield. . Journal of Precision Agriculture - 1(1):10-18. DOI 10.14302/issn.2998-1506.jpa-22-4349

C.I. Aghogho, S.I. Kayondo, J.S. Y. Eleblu, A. Ige, I. Asante, S.K. Offei, E. Parkes, C. Egesi, E.G.N. Mbanjo, T. Shah, P. Kulakow, I.Y. Rabbi (2024). Genome-wide association study for yield and quality of granulated cassava processed product. Plant Genome, https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20469

B. A. Danso, D. Dzidzienyo, J.S.Y. Eleblu, S. Addy, W. Manilal, K. Ofori, J.Y. Asibuo (2024). Validation of SNP markers associated with late leaf spot resistance in groundnut. Cogent Food & Agriculture, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2024.2367067

C.I. Aghogho, S.I. Kayondo, B. Maziya-Dixon, J.S.Y. Eleblu, I. Asante, S.K. Offei, E. Parkes, I. Smith, M. Adesokan,R. Abioye,U. Chijioke, K. Ogunpaimo, P. Kulakow, C. Egesi, D. Dufour, I.Y. Rabbi(2024), Exploring genetic variability, heritability, and trait correlations in gari and eba quality from diverse cassava varieties in Nigeria. J Sci Food Agric, 104: 4860-4871. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.12889

B. Sinare, H. Desmae, B. Nebié, D. Konate, J.S.Y. Eleblu, A. Miningou, A. Traoré, K. Ofori, B. Zagre (2024) Diallel analysis, maternal effect and heritability in groundnut for yield components and oil content. Heliyon, Volume 10, Issue 12, 2024, e33379, ISSN 2405-8440, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e33379.

Nyaku, S.T, Amponsah-Awuku, T, Guri, E.B, Asare-Okai, S. Parasitic nematode populations associated with developmental stages of mango in production regions of Ghana (2024). DOI:10.4314/acsj.v32i1.6, Vol. 32 No. 1 (2024)

2023

M.A. Anafo, I. Sugri, P.A. Asungre, T. Ankamah-Yeboah, J.S.Y. Eleblu, E.Y. Danquah (2023) Citrus Extract Found Potent in the Control of Seed-Borne Fungal Pathogens of Pearl Millet—A Recommendation for Farmers’ Seed Saving Systems. Horticulturae 2023, 9(10), 1075; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9101075

G. Markin, J.S.Y Eleblu, J.N. Amissah, S. Reynolds, C. Soraru, M.S. Craze, E.J. Wallington, A. R. Bentley, E. Y. Danquah (2023) Plant fruit extracts enhance the in vitro propagation of cowpea (Vignaunguiculata) on Murashige and Skoog media. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC) (2023) 155:81–90 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11240-023-02554-y

C.I. Aghogho, S.I. Kayondo, B. Maziya-Dixon, S.J.Y Eleblu, I. Asante, S.K. Offei, E. Parkes, A.I. Smith, M. Adesokan, R. Abioye, U. Chijioke, K. Ogunpaimo, P. Kulakow, C. Egesi, D. Dufour, I.Y. Rabbi (2023) Exploring genetic variability, heritability, and trait correlations in gari and eba quality from diverse cassava varieties in Nigeria. Journal of The Science of Food and Agriculture. (wileyonlinelibrary.com) DOI 10.1002/jsfa.12889

I. Drabo, E.Y. Danquah, R.G. Zangre, K. Ofori, J.R. Witcombe, C. T. Hash (2023) Downy mildew incidence and pathogen variability on pearl millet in Burkina Faso. Journal of Genetics, Genomics & Plant Breeding 7(1) 2-11 (January, 2023) ISSN (Online): 2581-3293

B.A. Danso, D.K. Dzidzienyo, R. Oteng-Frimpong, R. Cann, A.Y. Asibuo (2023) Farmers’preferred Traits And Constraints To Groundnut Production In Ghana. International Journal of Agricultural Science and Research (IJASR) ISSN (P): 2250-0057; ISSN (E): 2321-0087 Vol. 13, Issue 1, Jun 2023, 25–32

N.M Opuni, P. Bonney, B.E. Ifie, J.S.Y Eleblu (2023) Evaluation of Rice Landraces for Nitrogen Use Efficiency on Soil of Toje Series. Science and Development Volume 7, No. 1, June 2023 ISSN: 2821-9007

P.E. Norman, A. Asfaw, P.A. Agre, A. Danquah, P.B. Tongoona, E.Y. Danquah, R. Asiedu (2023) Molecular and phenotypic profiling of white Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata) breeding lines. Frontiers in Horticulture, 01 November 2023 Sec. Breeding and Genetics Volume 2 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fhort.2023.1290521

J.S.Y. Eleblu, M. Asante, E.V. Traore, B. Ifie, D. Ibitoye, B-J. Owusu-Ansah, M.O. Gyamfi, A. Danquah, D. Dzidzienyo, K. Ofori, S.K. Offei, R. Ortiz, E.Y. Danquah (2023) Building Resilient and Robust Food Systems for a Hungry, Growing, and Changing World – Case Study of 2nd Topmost Ranked African Union and European Union Project at the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI). ASRIC Journal on Agricultural Sciences Vol.4(2)(2023) 167-188

N.A. Kachiguma, B.E. Ifie, M.F.A. Maliro, P.B. Tongoona, K. Ofori (2023) Farmers’ Perceptions on Drought, Low Soil Fertility, Coping Strategies and Preferred Traits of Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Balaka District of Malawi. Agricultural Science Digest, Volume : 43, Issue : 6, DOI : 10.18805/ag.DF-426, Online ISSN : 0976-0547

A.P. Ouédraogo, A. Danquah, J-B.Tignegre, J.T. Ouédraogo, J.N. Ayertey, K. Ofori (2023) Combining ability of aphids (Aphis craccivora Koch) resistance in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.). African Journal of Plant Science, Vol. 17(11), pp. 108-117, DOI: 10.5897/AJPS2023.2322, ISSN 1996-0824

B.A. Danso, D. Dzidzienyo, R. Oteng-Frimpong, R. Cann, J. Y. Asibuo (2023). Farmers’preferred Traits And Constraints To GroundnutProduction In Ghana. International Journal of Agricultural Science and Research (IJASR), ISSN (P): 2250-0057; ISSN (E): 2321-0087, Vol. 13, Issue 1, Jun 2023, 25–32

P.E. Norman, A. Asfaw, P.A. Agre, A. Danquah, P.B. Tongoona, E.Y. Danquah, R. Asiedu (2023). Molecular and phenotypic profiling of white Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata) breeding lines. Frontiers in Horticulture, Volume 2 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fhort.2023.1290521

N.M. Opuni, P. Bonney, B.E. Ifie, J.S.Y. Eleblu (2023). Evaluation of Rice Landraces for Nitrogen Use Efficiency on Soil of Toje Series. Science and Development Volume 7, No. 1, June 2023, ISSN: 2821-9007

A.F. Ansah, R. Ofoe, S. Osabutey, E. Darkwa, P.B. Tongoona, J.S.Y. Eleblu (2023) Detection, Identification and Management of Seed-borne fungal Pathogens on farmer saved Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) seeds in Ghana. Science and Development Volume 7, No. 2, November 2023 ISSN: 2821-9007 (Online)

M. O. Osei-Wusu, M.A. Nartey, R.R. Adjei (2023) Advances in Knowledge and Acceptance of Genetically Modified Organisms Among Some Ghanaian Professionals. J Sci Educ Technol 33, 274–285 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10956-023-10081-w.

2022

Ayenan M.A.T., A. Danquah, P. Hanson, I.K. Asante and E.Y. Danquah (2022) Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) genotypes respond differently to diverse heat stress regimes. Horticulturae, 8(2), 118. DOI: 10.3390/horticulturae8020118

W. Njoroge., M. Kinyua., E. Gichuhi., T. Ankamah-Yeboah., S. Offei., K. Ofori. (2022) Radio-Sensitivity of four selected rice (Oryza sativa L.) varieties in Kenya, as a pre-requisite for mutation breeding. Afican Journal of Plant Science, Vol. 16(8), pp. 210-223, September, ISSN 1996-0824, DOI: 10.5897/AJPS2022.2278.

Norman, P.E. and Tongoona, P.B. (2022). Genetic parameter estimates and improvement of yam for tuber yield, quality and related attributes: A review. International Journal of Botany Studies, 7(4): 41–49. www.botanyjournals.com

Osuman, A. S., Badu-Apraku, B., Karikari, B., Ifie, B. E., Tongoona, P., & Danquah, E. Y. (2022). Genome-Wide Association Study Reveals Genetic Architecture and Candidate Genes for Yield and Related Traits under Terminal Drought, Combined Heat and Drought in Tropical Maize Germplasm. Genes 2022, 13, 349

Osuman, A.S, Badu-Apraku,B., Elohor Ifie, B.E., Nelimor, C., Tongoona, P.B., Obeng-Bio, E., Karikari, B., Danquah, E.Y. (2022) "Combining Ability and Heterotic Patterns of Tropical Early-Maturing Maize Inbred Lines under Individual and Combined Heat and Drought Environments." Plants 11, no. 10: 1365.

Kachiguma, N.A., Ifie, B.E., Maliro, M.F.A., Tongoona, P.B., Ofori, K. (2022). Characterization of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Genotypes for Drought Tolerance. Agricultural Science Digest. DOI: 10.18805/ag.DF-460.

A.J. Kosgei, P.K. Kimurto, P.M. Gaur, M.A. Yeboah, S.K. Offei., E.Y. Danquah. (2022). Introgression of drought tolerance root traits into Kenyan commercial chickpea varieties using marker assisted backcrossing. African Crop Science Journal, 30 (1) 31 – 50.

Melomey L.D., M.A.T. Ayenan, G. Marechera, P. Abu, A. Danquah, D. Tarus and E.Y. Danquah (2022) Pre and post-harvest practices and varietal preferences of tomato in Ghana. Sustainability, 14(3): 1436. DOI: 10.3390/su14031436

Ayenan,M.A.T., Danquah,A., Hanson,P., Asante,I.K., Danquah,Y.E (2022) Combining abilities and heterotic patterns for heat toleranttraits in tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum). Plant Breed. 2022;1–13. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbr.13037

Ifie, B.E., Kwapong, N.A., Anato-Dumelo, M., Konadu, B.A., Tongoona, P.B., Danquah, E.Y (2022). Assessment of farmers readiness to adopt maize hybrid varieties for high productivity in Ghana. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B — Soil & Plant Science. 72(1) 506-515. https://doi.org/10.1080/09064710.2021.2018032

Mushoriwa, H., Mathew, I., Eastonce, T.G., Tongoona, P.B., Derera, J (2022). Grain Yield Potential and Stability of Soybean Genotypes of Different Ages across Diverse Environments in Southern Africa. Agronomy. 12(5), 1147; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12051147

Kachiguma,N.A., Ifie,B.E., Eleblu,J.S.Y., Maliro,M.F.A., Kwadwo Ofori,K., Tongoona,P.B (2022). Variability of root traits, seed size and tolerance to low soil phosphorus in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology volume 25, pages349–358 (2022)

Awata,L., Ifie,B.E., Danquah, E.Y., Jumbo,B., Suresh, L.M., Gowda,M., Marchelo-Dragga, P., Olsen, M., Prasanna, B., Tongoona, P.B. (2022) Combining ability and performance of three-way maize hybrids for grain yield and resistance to maize lethal necrosis under contrasting environments. Research Square. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-262104/v1

Sadessa, K., Beyene, Y., Ifie, B.E., Suresh, L.M., Olsen, M.S., Ogugo, V., Wegary, D., Tongoona, P., Danquah, E., Offei, S.K., Prasanna, B.M., Gowda, M. (2022). Identification of Genomic Regions Associated with Agronomic and Disease Resistance Traits in a Large Set of Multiple DH Populations. Genes 2022, 13, 351. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes13020351

Dosho,B.M., B. E. Ife,B.E., Asante,I.K., Danquah,E.Y., Zeleke,H. (2022) Genotype‐by‐environment interaction and yield stability for grain yield of quality protein maize hybrids under low and optimum soil nitrogen environments. Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12892-022-00143-7

Diatta-Holgate, E., Hugghis, E., Weil, C., Faye, J.M., Danquah, A., Diatta, C., Tongoona, P., Danquah, E.Y., Cisse, N., Tuinstra, M.R., (2022). Natural variability for protein digestibility and grain quality traits in a West African Sorghum Association Panel. Journal of Cereal Science 107, 103504.

Dosho,B.M., Ifie, B.E., Asante, I.K., Danquah,Y.E., Zeleke, H. (2022) Phenotypic Diversity, Heritability and Genetic Advance Among Quality Protein Maize (Zea mays L.) Inbred Lines Under Low Soil Nitrogen Environment. Journal of Plant Sciences. ISSN 1816-4951, DOI: 10.3923/jps.2022.119.133

2021

Maiga, A.M., Nebie, B., Diallo, G.A., Toure, A., Danquah, E., Danquah, A, Yield Components and Nutritional Traits Values o f Biofortified Sorghum Hybrids in Mali (2021). Journal of Agricultural Studies. ISSN 2166-0379, 2022, Vol. 10, No. 1

Mwamahonje, A.; Eleblu, J.S.Y.; Ofori, K.; Feyissa, T.; Deshpande, S.; Tongoona, P. Evaluation of Traits’ Performance Contributing to Drought Tolerance in Sorghum. Agronomy 2021, 11, 1698. https://doi.org/10.3390/ agronomy11091698

Kachiguma, N. A., Ifie, B. E., Eleblu, J. S. Y., Maliro, M. F. A., Tongoona, P. B., Ofori, K. (2021). Variability of root traits, seed size and tolerance to low soil phosphorus in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology. Available at https://doi.org/10.1007/s12892-021- 00136-y.

Kachiguma, N. A., Eleblu, J.S.Y., Ifie, B.E., Maliro, M.F.A., Ofori, K., Tongoona, P.B (2021). Preliminary evaluation of genetic inheritance of root traits of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) for tolerance to low soil moisture. Journal of Agricultural and Crop Research, 9(6), pp. 152-158, Doi: 10.33495/jacr_v9i6.21.103. Available at http://www.sciencewebpublishing.net/jacr/archive/2021/June/pdf/Kachi guma%20et%20al.pdf.

Kosgei, A., Kimurto, P., Gaur, P., Yeboah, M., Offei, S., Danquah, E. (2021). Farmers’ Perception on Production Constraints, Trait Preference and Variety Selection of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) in Kenya. Journal of African Interdisciplinary Studies, 5(9), 18 – 40.

Mwamahonje, A.; Eleblu, J.S.Y.; Ofori, K.; Deshpande, S.; Feyissa, T.; Bakuza, W.E. Sorghum Production Constraints, Trait Preferences, and Strategies to Combat Drought in Tanzania. Sustainability 2021, 13, 12942. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/su132312942

Mwamahonje, A.; Eleblu, J.S.Y.; Ofori, K.; Deshpande, S.; Feyissa, T.; Tongoona, P. Drought Tolerance and Application of Marker-Assisted Selection in Sorghum. Biology 2021, 10, 1249. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology10121249

Norman, P.E., Karim, K.Y., & Dzidzienyo, D. (2021). Assessing mating designs utilized in cassava population improvement (Chapter 5). In: Cassava, Biology, Production, and Use. Andri Frediansyah (ed.). IntechOpen Ltd. Janeza Trdine 9, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia. pp. 91–111. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.96785.

Norman, P.E., Dzidzienyo, D., Karim, K.Y., & Beah, A. (2021). Genetic Modification and Application in Cassava, Sweetpotato and Yams. In: Genetically Modified Plants and Beyond. Idah Sithole-Niang (ed.). 24p. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.101037. IntechOpen Ltd. Janeza Trdine 9, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia.

Norman, P.E, Danquah, A., Asfaw, A., Tongoona, P.B., Danquah, E.Y., Asiedu, R. (2021) Seed Viability, Seedling Growth and Yield in White Guinea Yam. Agronomy. 2021; 11(1):2. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11010002

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. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2021.65897.

Kachiguma, N.A., Ifie, B.E., Eleblu, J.S.Y., Maliro, M.F.A., Tongoona, P.B., Ofori, K. (2021) Preliminary evaluation of genetic inheritance of root traits of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) for tolerance to low soil phosphorus. AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH. Article Number - 4936FD967081 Vol.17(6), pp. 875-881 , June 2021 https://doi.org/10.5897/AJAR2021.15443

Sinare, B., Miningou, A., Nebié, B., Ofori, K., Eleblu, J., Traoré, A., Zagre, B., Desmae, H. (2021). Participatory analysis of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) cropping system and production constraints in Burkina Faso. J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine 17, 2 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-020-00429-6

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). Multienvironment 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.

Mwamahonje, A., Eleblu, J.S.Y., Ofori, K., Feyissa, T., Deshpande, S., Garcia-Oliveira, A.L., Bohar, R., Kigoni, M., Tongoona, P. (2021) Introgression of QTLs for Drought Tolerance into Farmers’AC Preferred Sorghum Varieties. Agriculture Journals. Volume 11 Issue 9. 10.3390/agriculture11090883

Mohammed, S.B., Dzidzienyo, D.K.; Yahaya, A., L. Umar, M., 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

Sanogo,O., Tongoona,P.B., Ofori,K., Offei, S.K., Desmae,H. (2019). Parent-offspring regression, correlation and genetic advance of drought and yield traits at early generation in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.). African Journal of Agricultural Research. Vol (14) 31: 1349-1358. ISSN: 1991-37X. doi.org/10.5897/AJAR2018.13775

Diatta, C., Tovignan, K.T., Akata, E.A., Ifie, B.E., Sarr, M.P., Bassene, C., Aidara, O., Ndione, P.A., Gackou, M., Manga, A.G.B., Danquah, E.Y., Offei, S.K., Cisse, N. Heterosis and combining ability for yield and resistance to grain mold in tannin‑free photoperiod‑insensitive sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench] in Senegal (2021). Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12892-021-00119-z

Norman, P. E., Tongoona, P.B., Danquah, A., Danquah, E.Y., Agre, P.A., Agbona, A., Asiedu, R., Asfaw, A. (2021). Genetic parameter estimation and selection in advanced breeding population of white Guinea yam. Journal of Crop Improvement. https://doi.org/10.1080/15427528.2021.1881012

Abu, P., Badu-Apraku, B., Ifie, B.I, Tongoona, P., Melomey, L.D., Offei, S.K. (2021) Genetic diversity and inter-trait relationship of tropical extra-early maturing quality protein maize inbred lines under low soil nitrogen stress. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0252506

Maiga, A.M, Diallo, A.G., Daou, A., Touré, A., Danquah, A., Danquah, E. (2021). Development of female parent sorghum with high lysine and threonine content in Mali. Journal of Genetics, Genomics & Plant Breeding 5(3) 63-71 (July, 2021) ISSN (Online): 2581-3293

Ouedraogo, A.P., Danquah, A., Tignegre, J-B., Poda, L.S., Batieno, J.B., Asante, I.K., Ouedraogo, J.T., Ayertey, J.N., Ofori, K. (2021) Determination of inheritance of aphid resistance in cowpea genotypes and identification of single sequence repeat markers linked to resistance genes. legume Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/leg3.127

Awata, L.O.A., Beatrice, E.I., Danquah, E.Y., Tongoona, P., Suresh, L.M., Gowda, M., Marchelo-Dragga, P.W., Sitonik, C., Olsen, M., Prasanna, B.M., Jumbo, M. (2021) Comparison of non-overlapping maize populations of unequal sizes for resistance to maize lethal necrosis. Journal of Crop Improvement. https://doi.org/10.1080/15427528.2021.1979157

Dosho, B.M., Ifie, B.E., Asante, I.K., Danquah, E.Y., Zeleke, H. (2021) Combining ability of quality protein maize inbred lines under low and optimum soil nitrogen environments in Ethiopia. Academic Journal. Article Number - 72CC33A67619 Vol.15(8), pp. 237-249 , August 2021 https://doi.org/10.5897/AJPS2021.2145.

Dosho, B.M., Ifie, B.E., Asante, I.K., Danquah, E.Y., Zeleke, H. (2021) Combining ability of quality protein maize inbred lines under low and optimum soil nitrogen environments in Ethiopia. African Journal of Plant Science. Vol. 15(8), pp. 237-249, August 2021. DOI: 10.5897/AJPS2021.2145 Article Number: 72CC33A67619. ISSN 1996-0824. http://www.academicjournals.org/AJPS

Maiga, A.M., Diallo, A.G., Touré, A., Nebie, B., Danquah, A., Danquah, E.Y. (2021) Combining ability for grain yield and grain components of sorghum hybrid containing high lysine, threonine, iron and zinc content in mali. Journal of Genetics, Genomics & Plant Breeding 5(3) 72-83 (July, 2021) ISSN (Online): 2581-3293

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.

Kanfany, G., Anatole, M., Ayenan, A., Zoclanclounon, Y.A.B., Kane, T., Ndiaye, M., Diatta, C., Diatta, J., Gueye, T., Fofana, A. (2021) Analysis of Genotype-Environment Interaction and Yield Stability of Introduced Upland Rice in the Groundnut Basin Agroclimatic Zone of Senegal. Research Article ,Open Access. Volume 2021 |Article ID 4156167 | https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/4156167

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. Theor Appl Genet 134, 279–294 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-020-03696-9

Abebrese,O.S., Amoah,N.K.A., Dartey,P.K.A., Bimpong,I.K., Akromah,R.,Gracen,V.E., Offei,S.K., Danquah,E.Y. (2021) Mapping chromosomal regions associated with anther indehiscence with exerted stigmas in CRI-48 and Jasmine 85 cross of rice (Oryza sativa L), Heliyon, Volume 7, Issue 3, 2021, e06483, ISSN 2405-8440, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06483.

Ayenan, M.A.T., Danquah, A., Hanson, P., Asante, I.K., Danquah, E.Y. (2021) Identification of new sources of heat tolerance in cultivated and wild tomatoes. Euphytica 217, 33 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-021-02772-5

2020

Jiwuba, L., Danquah, A., Asante, I., Blay, E.T., Onyeka, J., Danquah, E.Y., Egesi, C. (2020). Genotype by Environment Interaction on Resistance to Cassava Green Mite Associated Traits and Effects on Yield Performance of Cassava Genotypes in Nigeria. Front. Plant Sci., 04 September 2020 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.572200

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): 1471–1479. doi:10.5897/AJAR2020.14797

Osuman, A. S., Badu-Apraku, B., Ifie, B. E., Tongoona, P., Obeng-Bio, E., Garcia-Oliveira, A. L. (2020). Genetic diversity, population structure and inter-trait relationships of combined heat and drought tolerant early-maturing maize inbred lines from West and Central Africa. Agronomy, 10(9), 1324

Nasser, L.M., Badu-Apraku ,B., Gracen, V.E., Mafouasson, H.N.A. 2020 Combining Ability of Early-Maturing Yellow Maize Inbreds under Combined Drought and Heat Stress and Well-Watered Environments. Agronomy 2020, 10, 1585; doi:10.3390/agronomy10101585

Osei, M.K., Danquah, A., Danquah, E., Blay, E., Adu-Dapaah, H. (2020). Gene action of shelf-life and other fruit quality traits in a cross between a regular cultivar and alc mutant of tomato. Agricultural and Food Science Journal of Ghana. 13: 1225-1237

Norman, P.E., Danquah, A., Asfaw, A., Tongoona, P.B., Danquah, E.Y. & Asiedu, R. (2020). Seed Viability, Seedling Growth and Yield in White Guinea Yam. Agronomy Journal, 11(2): 1–10. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11010002

Awata, L.A.O., Ouedraogo, A.P., Kachiguma, N.A., Gmakouba, T.J., Asante, I.K. (2020). Perspective of the Chemical Signature of Life: The Structure and Function of Proteins. American Journal of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Volume 4, Issue 2, 18-30

Adjebeng-Danquah, J., Martey, E., Manu-Aduening, J., Gracen, V., Asante, I.K., Offei, S.K. (2020). Farmers’ perception on drought constraints and mitigation strategies in cassava cultivation in northern Ghana: Implications for cassava breeding. Sustainable Futures, Elsevier . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sftr.2020.100041

S. Sangare, M. Coulibaly, I. Doumbia, O. Sanogo, O. Kwadwo, V. Gracen (2020). Breeding opportunities and varietal preferences as per farmers’ perceptions for development of striga (Striga hermonthica) resistant varieties and hybrids in maize. Journal of Genetics, Genomics and Plant Breeding. ISSN (Online): 2581-3293.

Sanogo,O., Sissoko,S., Sangare,S., Doumbia,I.Z., Tongoona,P.B., Ofori,K., Offei, S.K., Desmae,H. (2020). Elucidation of the mechanism for drought stress through combining ability and gene action in groundnut. 4 (2) 54-67. Journal of Genetics, Genomics and Plant Breeding. ISSN (Online): 2581-3293

Sanogo,O., Tongoona,P.B., Ofori,K., Desmae,H. (2020). Selection of Drought Tolerant Genotypes in Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Using Indices. Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science. Vol. 12(2), pp. 146-155, April-June 2020. DOI: 10.5897/JPBCS2019.0860. ISSN 2006-9758.

Ouedraogo, A.P., Danquah, A.,Tignegre, J.G., Batieno, B.J., Bama, H., Ilboudo, D., Ouedraogo, J.T., Ayertey, J.N., Ofori, K. (2020). Participatory Rural Appraisal on Cowpea Production Constraints and Farmers’ Management Practices in Burkina Faso. Modern Applied Science. Vol. 14, No. 11; 2020, ISSN 1913-1844 E-ISSN 1913-1852

Mohammed, S.B., Mohammad, I.F., Pangirayi, T.B., Vernon, G., Dzidzienyo, D.K., Umar, M.L. and 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.

Ribeiro, P.F., Badu-Apraku, B., Gracen, V., Danquah, E.Y., Afriyie-Debrah, C., Obeng-Dankwa, K., Toyinbo, J.O. (2020). Combining ability and testcross performance of low N tolerant intermediate maize inbred lines under low soil nitrogen and optimal environments. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859620000702

Atanda, S.K., Olsen, M., Burgueño, J., Crossa, J., Dzidzienyo, D., Beyene, Y., Gowda, M., Dreher, K., Zhang, X., Prasanna, B.M., Tongoona, P.B., Danquah, E.Y., Olaoye, G., Robbins, K.R. (2020). Maximizing efficiency of genomic selection in CIMMYT’s tropical maize breeding program. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-020-03696-9.

Gaoh, B.S.B., Gangashetty, P.I., Mohammed, R., Dzidzienyo, D.K. and 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 (2020) 103066. doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2020.103066.

Njoku, D.N, Mbah, E.U. 2020. Assessment of yield components of some cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) genotypes using multivariate analysis such as path coefficients. Open Agriculture. Vol. 5(2020), pp. 516-528, 15 June, 2020 DOI: 10.1515/opag-2020-0051

Adjebeng-Danquah, J., Asante, I.K., Manu-Aduening, J., Agyare, Y.R., Gracen, V., Offei, S.K. 2020. Genotypic Variability in Some Morpho-Physiological Traits in Different Environments and Their Relationship with Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Root Yield, International Journal of Agronomy, https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/5871351

Ayenan, M., Danquah, A., Ampomah-Dwamena, C., Hanson, P., Asante, I.K., Danquah, E.Y. 2020. Optimizing pollencounter for high throughput phenotyping of pollen quality in tomatoes, MethodsX. 7. doi:10.1016/j.mex.2020.100977.

Prempeh, R.N.A., Manu-Aduening, J.A., Quain, M.D., Asante, I.K., Offei, S.K. and Danquah, E.Y. (2020). Assessment of Genetic Diversity among Cassava Landraces Using Single Nucleotide Polymorphic Markers. African Journal of Biotechnology, 19(6) :383-391. DOI: 10.5897/AJB2018.16420

Akaogu, I., Badu-Apraku,B., Gracen, V., Tongoona, P.B., Gedil, M., Unachukwu, N., Offei, S.K., Dzidzienyo, D., 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 2020, 10(10), 1478. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10101478

Obeng‐Bio, E., Badu‐Apraku, B., Ifie.B.E., Agyemang, A., Blay, E.T., Dadzie, M.A. (2020). Assessing inbred‐hybrid relationships for developing drought tolerant provitamin a‐quality protein maize hybrids. Agronomy journal. 10.1002/agj2.20344

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. doi:10.1093/jxb/eraa182.

Banla, E.M., Dzidzienyo, D.K., Diangar, M.M., Melomey, L., 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.

Sangare, S., Coulibaly, M., Doumbia, I., Sanogo, O., Ofori, K., Gracen, V. (2020). Breeding opportunities and varietal preferences as per farmers’ perceptions for development of striga (Striga hermonthica) resistant varieties and hybrids in maize. Journal of Genetics, Genomics & Plant Breeding 4(1) 37-46 (January, 2020) ISSN (Online): 2581-3293

Afolayan, G., Aladele, S.E., Deshpande, S.P., Kolawole, A.O., Nwosu, D.J., C. Michael, Blay, E.T., Danquah, E.T. (2020). Genetic Variaton for Striga hermonthica and yield among Sorghum accessions in Nigeria. Journal of Agricultural Science

Sanogo, O., Tongoona, P.B., Ofori, K., Desmae, H. (2020). Selection of drought tolerant genotypes in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) using indices. Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science, Vol. 12(2), pp. 146-155, April-June 2020, DOI: 10.5897/JPBCS2019.0860, Article Number: 65D45BD63825, ISSN 2006-9758

Sanogo, O., Sissoko, S., Sangare, S., Doumbia, I.Z., Tongoona, P.B., Ofori, K., Offei, S.K., Desmae, H. (2020) Elucidation of the mechanism for drought stress through combining ability and gene action in groundnut. Journal of Genetics, Genomics & Plant Breeding 4(2) 54-67 (April, 2020) ISSN (Online): 2581-3293

Mafouasson, H.A., Kenga, R., Gracen, V., Ntsomboh-Ntsefong, G., Tandzi, L.T., Ngome, P.I.T. (2020) Production Constraints, Farmers’ Preferred Characteristics of Maize Varieties in the Bimodal Humid Forest Zone of Cameroon and Their Implications for Plant Breeding. Agric Res, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40003-020-00463-6

Adjebeng-Danquah J., Manu-Aduening J., Asante I.K., Agyare R.Y., Gracen V., Offei S.K. (2020) Genetic diversity and population structure analysis of Ghanaian and exotic cassava accessions using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. Heliyon, 6(1):1-9. e03154, Elsevier. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e03154

Addy, S.N.T.T., Cichy, K.A., Adu-Dapaah, H., Asante, I.K., Afutu, E., Offei, S.K. (2020) Genetic Studies on the Inheritance of Storage-Induced Cooking Time in Cowpeas [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp]. Plant Science, doi: 10.3389/fpls.2020.00444

Osei M.K., Danquah, E.Y., Danquah, A., Blay, E.T., Adu-Dapaah, H. (2020) Hybridity testing of tomato F1 progenies derived from parents with varying fruit quality and shelf life using Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNPs). Scientific African DOI: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2020.e002 67

Kamanda I., Blay, E.T., Asante, I.K., Danquah, A., Ifie, B.E., Parkes E., Kulakow, P., Rabbi, I., Conteh, A., Kamara, J.S., Mensah, H.K., Whyte, J.B.A., Sesay, S. (2020) Genetic Diversity Studies of Provitamin-A Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) in Sierra Leone. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution DOI: 10.1007/s10722-020-00905-8

Norman, P.E., Paterne, A.A., Danquah, A., Tongoona, P.B., Danquah, E.Y., Koeyer, D.D., Ikeogu, U.N., Asiedu, R., Asfaw, A. (2020) Paternity assignment in White in White Guinea Yam (Dioscorea Rotundata) half-sib progenies from polycross mating design using SNP markers. Plants 9 DOI:10.3390/plants9040527

2019

Awata, L.A.O., Ifie, B.E., Tongoona, P., Danquah, E.Y., Offei, S.K., Marchelo-D’ragga, P. 2019. The Central Question in Virology : The Origin and Evolution of Viruses. Agric. Res. Technol. Open Access J. 21(5): 1–4.

Doumbia,I.Z., Boukar,O., Tamò,M., Tignegre,J.B., Togola, A., Dembélé, S., Sangaré, S., Sanogo,O., Fatokun,C., Tongoona,P.B., Ayertey, J.N. (2019). Generation Means Analysis in cowpea for flower bud thrips in Mali. Journal of Genetics, Genomics & Plant Breeding 3(3) 16-33. ISSN (Online): 2581-3293

Ayenan, M.A., Danquah, A., Hanson, P., Ampomah-Dwamena, C., Sodedji, F.A.K., Asante, I.k., Danquah, E.Y. (2019). Accelerating Breeding for Heat Tolerance in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.): An Integrated Approach. Agronomy. 10.3390/agronomy9110720

Ayenan, M., Danquah, A., Hanson, P., Ampomah-Dwamena, C., Sodedji, F., Asante, I.K., Danquah, E.Y. 2019. Accelerating Breeding for Heat Tolerance in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.): An Integrated Approach. Agronomy 2019, 9, doi:10.3390/agronomy9110720

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. 10.1016/j.foodcont.2018.11.020.

Tony, N., Kaka, M.S., Ifie, B.E., Ofori, K., Eleblu, J.S.Y. (2019). Analysis of Phenotypic Stability in 25 Cowpea Genotypes Across Six Environments. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research. 0367-8245. 10.18805/IJARe. A-429.

Oppong A., Appiah-Kubi, D., Ifie, E. B., Abrokwah, A. L., Ofori, K., Offei, K. S., Adu-Dappah H., Mochiah, M. B., Warburton L. M. (2019). Analyzing Combining abilities and heterotic groups among Ghanaian maize landraces for yield and resistance/tolerance to Maize Streak Virus Disease. Maydica Electronic Publication, 64(3), M 27

Afuape, S.O., Tongoona, P.B., Asante, I.K., Egesi, C.N., Nwaigwe, G., Offei, S.K. (2019). Breeding new sweetpotato genotypes combining elevated content of two antagonistic traits of high dry matter and beta-carotene content in a high root yield background. Euphytica (2019) 215:211, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-019-2532-0

Kolawole, A. O., Menkir, A., Blay, E., Ofori, K., & Kling, J. G. (2019). Changes in heterosis of maize (Zea mays L.) varietal cross hybrids after four cycles of reciprocal recurrent selection. Cereal Research Communications, 47(1), 145-156. doi: 10.1556/0806.46.2018.065

Alidu, M. S., Asante, I. K., Tongoona, P., Ofori, K., Danquah, A., & Padi, F. K. (2019). Development and screening of cowpea recombinant inbred lines for seedling drought tolerance. J. Plant Breeding & Crop Science, 11(1), 1 – 10, doi: 10.5897/JPBCS2018.0768

Diatta, C., Tovignan, T. K., Adoukonou-Sagbadja, H., Aidara, O., Diao, Y., Sarr, M. P., ... & Cisse, N. (2019). Development of sorghum hybrids for stable yield and resistance to grain mold for the Center and South-East of Senegal. Crop Protection, 119, 197-207. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2019.02.001

Dieni, Z., Tignegre, J.B.D. L.S., Barro, A., Batieno, J. T. B., Zida, F. M. W. S., 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 (IJBCS), 13(3): 1496-1509.

Dieni, Z., Batieno, T.B.J., Barro, A., Serge, Z.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

Dadzie, M.A., Oppong, A., Ofori, K., Eleblu, J.S.Y., Beatrice, E.I., Blay, E.T., Obeng-Bio, E., Appiah-Kubi, Z., Warburton, M.L. (2019). Distribution and genetic diversity among Aspergillus flavus isolates across three agro-ecologies essential for maize cultivation in Ghana. Plant Pathology. Doi: 10.1111/ppa.13067

Dadzie, M. A., Oppong, A., Ofori, K., Eleblu, J. S., Ifie, E. B., Blay, E., ... & Warburton, M. L. (2019). Distribution of Aspergillus flavus and aflatoxin accumulation in stored maize grains across three agro-ecologies in Ghana. Food Control, 104, 91-98. doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2019.04.035

Doumbia, I.Z., Boukar, O., Touré, M., Tamò, M., Tignegre, JB., Fatokun, C., Togola, A., Tongoona, P., Ayertey, J.N. (2019). Evaluation of cowpea accessions for resistance to flower bud thrips (Megalurothrips sjostedti) in Mali. Journal of Genetics, Genomics & Plant Breeding. 2581-3293

Sanogo, O., Tongoona, P.B., Ofori, K., Offei, S.K., Desmae, H. (2020). Evaluation of yield and yield components of some groundnut genotypes under rainfed condition in Mali using biplot analysis. African Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol. 14(34), pp. 1904-1912, November, 2019, DOI: 10.5897/AJAR2018.13776, Article Number: 11FEB2962340, ISSN: 1991-637X

Abebrese, S.O., Yeboah, A., Dogbe, W., Dartey, P.A., Akromah, R., Gracen, V., Offei, S.K., Danquah, E.Y. (2019) Evaluation of Yield, Reaction to Diseases, and Grain Physical Attributes of Some Introduced Rice Hybrids in Ghana. International Journal of Agronomy. 10.1155/2019/3926765

Abebrese, S.O., Edward, M., Ayirebi, D.P., Akromah, R., Gracen, V., Offei, S.K., Danquah, E.Y. (2019). Farmer Preferred Traits and Potential for Adoption of Hybrid Rice in Ghana. Sustainable Agriculture Research. 10.5539/sar.v8n3p38

Alidu, M.S., Asante I.K., Tongoona P., Ofori K., Danquah A. & Padi F.K. (2019). Farmers’ perception of drought effects on cowpea and varietal preferences in Northern Ghana. American Journal of Agricultural Research, 4:46

Anyaoha, C.O., Uba, U., Onotugoma, E., Mande, S., Gracen, V., Ikenna, N. (2019). Farmers‟ Preferred Traits and Perceptions of Drought Stress on Rainfed Upland Rice Production across Two Rice Growing States of Nigeria. Journal of Agricultural Studies. 10.5296/jas.v7i3.15302

Doumbia, I.Z., Boukar, O., Tamò, M., Tignegre, JB., Togola, A., Dembélé, S., Sangaré, S., Sanogo, O., Fatokun, C., Tongoona, P., Ayertey, J.N. (2019). Generation means analysis in cowpea for flower bud thrips in Mali. 2581-3293

Obeng-Bio E., Badu-Apraku B., Ifie B.E., Danquah A., Blay E.T., Annor B. (2019). Genetic analysis of grain yield and agronomic traits of early provitamin A quality protein maize inbred lines in contrasting environments. The Journal of Agricultural Science 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859619000753

Awata, L.O., Beyene, J., Gowda, M., Suresh L. M., Jumbo, M.B., Tongoona, P., Danquah, E.Y., Ifie, B.E., Marchelo-Dragga, P.W., Olsen, M., Ogugo, V., Mugo, S., Prasanna, B.M. (2019). Genetic Analysis of QTL for Resistance to Maize Lethal Necrosis in Multiple Mapping Populations. Genes. 10.3390/genes11010032

Awata, L.A.O., Beyene, Y., Gowda, M., Suresh, L.M., Jumbo, M.B., Tongoona, P., Danquah, E.Y., Ifie, B.E., Marchelo-dragga, P.W., Olsen, M., Ogugo, V., Mugo, S., Prasanna, B.M. 2019. Genetic Analysis of QTL for Resistance to Maize Lethal Necrosis in Multiple Mapping Populations. Genes (Basel).: 1–22.

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. and Iluebbey P. (2019). Genetic characterization of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) genotypes using agro-morphological and single nucleotide polymorphism markers. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants doi:10.1007/s12298-019-00740-x

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., and 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

Afolayan, G., Deshpande, S. P., Aladele, S. E., Kolawole, A. O., Angarawai, I., Nwosu, D. J., Blay, E.T., Danquah, E. Y. (2019). Genetic diversity assessment of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) accessions using single nucleotide polymorphism markers. Plant Genetic Resources, 17(5), 412-420.

Drabo, I., Zangre, R.G., Danquah, E.Y., Ofori, K., Witcombe, J.R., Hash, C.T. (2019). IDENTIFYING FARMERS’ PREFERENCES AND CONSTRAINTS TO PEARL MILLET PRODUCTION IN THE SAHEL AND NORTH-SUDAN ZONES OF BURKINA FASO. Experimental Agriculture. 10.1017/S0014479718000352

Akaogo, I.C., Badu‐Apraku, B., Tongoona, P., Ceballos, H., Gracen, V., Offei, S.K., 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. 10.1111/pbr.12707

Anyaoha, C.O., Fofana, M., Gracen, V., Tongoona, P., Mande, S. (2019). Introgression of Two Drought QTLs into FUNAABOR-2 Early Generation Backcross Progenies Under Drought Stress at Reproductive Stage. Rice science. 10.1016/j.rsci.2018.04.006

Awata, L.A.O., Ifie, B., Tongoona, P., Danquah, E.Y., Jumbo, M., Gowda, M., Marchelo-D’ragga, P., Sitonik, C., Suresh, L. 2019. Maize lethal necrosis and the molecular basis of variability in concentrations of the causal viruses in co-infected maize plant. J. Gen. Mol. Virol. 9(1): 1–19

Awata, L.A.O., Ifie, B.E., Tongoona, P., Danquah, E.Y., Jumbo, M.B., Gowda, M., Marchelo-D’ragga, P.W., Suresh, L.M. (2019). Maize lethal necrosis and the molecular basis of variability in concentrations of the causal viruses in co-infected maize plant. Journal of General and Molecular Virology. 10.5897/JGMV2019.0073

Afolayan, G., Aladele, S. E., Deshpande, S. P., Oduoye, O. T., Nwosu, D. J., Michael, C., Blay, E.T., Danquah, E. Y. (2019). Marker Assisted Foreground Selection for Identification of Striga Resistant Backcross Lines in Sorghum bicolor. Covenant Journal of Physical and Life Sciences, 7(1), 29-36

Diatta, E.H, Tuinstra, M., Addo-Quaye, C., Cisse, N., Danquah, A., Tongoona, P., Danquah, E.Y., Weil, C.F. (2019). Novel ankyrin-repeat mutant and modifiers of a kafirin mutant improve sorghum protein digestibility. 10.1101/863951

Sanogo, O., Tongoona, P.B., Ofori, K., Offei, S.K., Desmae, H. (2019). Parent-offspring regression, correlation and genetic advance of drought and yield traits at early generation in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.), African Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol. 14(31), pp. 1349-1358, August, 2019, DOI: 10.5897/AJAR2018.13775, Article Number: 38BD67961538, ISSN: 1991-637X

Obeng‐Bio, E., Badu‐Apraku, B., Ifie, B.E., Danquah, A., Blay, E.T., Dadzie, M.A. (2019). Phenotypic characterization and validation of provitamin A functional genes in early maturing provitamin A‐quality protein maize (Zea mays) inbred lines. Plant Breeding. 10.1111/pbr.12798

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.

Melomey, L. D., Danquah, A., Offei, S. K., Ofori, K., Danquah, E., & Osei, M. (2019). Review on Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum, L.) Improvement Programmes in Ghana. Recent Advances in Tomato Breeding and Production, 49. doi: 10.5772/intechopen.75843

Sangaré, S., Menkir, A., Ofori, K., Gracen, V. (2019). Studies on estimation of heterosis for striga resistance in maize test crosses in Mali. Journal of Genetics, Genomics & Plant Breeding 3(3) 1-8 (July, 2019) ISSN (Online): 2581-3293

Awata, L.A.O., Tongoona, P., Danquah, E., Ifie, B.E., Suresh, L.M., Jumbo, M.B., Marchelo-D’ragga, P.W., & Sitonik, C. (2019). Understanding tropical maize (Zea mays L.): The major monocot in modernization and sustainability of agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa. International Journal of Advance Agricultural Research, 7, 32-77. doi.org/10.33500/ ijaar.2019.07.004

Osei, M.K., Danquah, E., Danquah, A., Massoudi, M., Maxwell, D., Adu-Dapaah, H., Blay, E.T. (2019). Validation of SNP marker linked to alc gene for long shelf life of tomato. Journal of Crop Improvement. 1542-7536. 10.1080/15427528.2019.1657216

Osei, M.K., Danquah, E.Y., Danquah, A., Massoudi, M., Maxwell, D., Adu-Dapaah, H., Blay, E.T. (2019). Validation of SNP marker linked to alc gene for long shelf life of tomato. Journal of Crop Improvement. 10.1080/15427528.2019.1657216

2018

Mafouasson, H.N.A., Gracen, V., Yeboah, M.A., Ntsomboh-Ntsefong, G., Tandzi, N.L. and Mutengwa, C. 2018. Genotype - by - environment interaction and yield stability of maize single cross hybrids developed from tropical inbred lines. Agronomy 8(62): 1-17. doi: 10.3390/agronomy8050062

Tandzi, N.L., Mutengwa, C., Ngonkeu, E.L. and Gracen, V. 2018. Breeding Maize for Tolerance to Acidic Soils: A Review. Agronomy 8(84): 1-21. doi: 10.3390/agronomy8060084

Souleymane, O., Nartey, E., Teyioué, B., Joseph, B., Manneh, B., Ofori, K., Danquah, E.Y. 2018. Rice Fields Chemical and Physical Properties and the Implications on Breeding Strategies. Advances in Agricultural Science, Volume 6 (2018), Issue 01, 01-12.

Usman A. Offei S., Danquah, E.O. Mohammed, M.S., Yahaya M.A., Usman M. (2018). Analysis of Rosette Resistance in Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) crosses by reversed transcriptase polymerase reaction Nigerian Journal of Genetics (32) page 121 – 127

Usman A. Offei S., Danquah, E.O. Mohammed, M.S., Yahaya M.A. and Usman M. (2018). Analysis of Rosette Resistance in Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) crosses by reversed transcriptase polymerase reaction Nigerian Journal of Genetics (32) page 121 – 127.

Batieno, B.J., Souleymane, O., Tignegre, J.B., Huynh, B., Francis Kusi, F., Leandre, P. S., Close, T.J., Roberts, P., Danquah, E.Y., Ofori, K., Jeremy, T.O. 2018. Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)-based genetic diversity in a set of Burkina Faso cowpea germplasm. Vol. 13(19), pp. 978-987, 10 May, 2018 DOI: 10.5897/AJAR2018.13121.

Sangaré S, Menkir A, Ofori K, Gracen V. (2018). Combining Ability for Grain Yield, Agronomic Traits and Striga hermonthica Resistance of Yellow Endosperm Maize. Plant Genet Breed 2018, 2:2

Dieni, Z., Tignegre, J. D. L. S., Tongoona, P., Dzidzienyo, D., Asante, K. I., Ofori, K. (2018). Identification of sources of resistance to Alectra vogelii in cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] germplasm from Burkina Faso. Euphytica, 214(12)

Ribeiro, P.F., Badu-Apraku, B., Gracen, V., Danquah, E.Y., Gedil, M., Asante, M.D., Afriyie-Debrah, C. (2018). Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) for yield and yield related traits in tropical maize under high and low soil nitrogen environments in Ghana. Crop Science 58,321-331, doi:10.2135/cropsci2017.02.0117

Norman, P.E., Asfaw, A., Tongoona, P.B., Danquah, A., Danquah, E.Y., Koeyer, DD., Asiedu, R. (2018). Pollination Success in Some White Yam Genotypes Under Polycross and Nested Mating Designs. International Journal of Biological Sciences and Applications, 5(2): 19-28, ISSN: 2375-3811

Norman, P.E., Asfaw, A., Tongoona, P.B., Danquah, A., Danquah, E.Y., Koeyer, DD., Asiedu, R. (2018). Can Parentage Analysis Facilitate Breeding Activities in Root and Tuber Crops?. Agriculture, 8, 95, doi:10.3390/agriculture8070095

Osei, M. K., Danquah, A., Blay, E., Danquah, E., & Adu-Dapaah, H. (2018). Stakeholders' perception and preferences of post-harvest quality traits of tomato in Ghana. Sustainable Agriculture Research, 7(3), 93-109. doi:10.5539/sar.v7n3p93

Osei, M. K., Annor, B., Adjebeng-Danquah, J., Danquah, A., Danquah, E. Y., Blay, E., Adu-Dapaah, H. (2018). Genotype× Environment Interaction: A Prerequisite for Tomato Variety Development. In Recent Advances in Tomato Breeding and Production. IntechOpen, 93-113. doi: 10.5772/intechopen.76011

Osei, M. K., Prempeh, R., Adjebeng-Danquah, J., Opoku, J. A., Danquah, A., Danquah, E., Adu-Dapaah, H. (2018). Marker-Assisted Selection (MAS): A Fast-Track Tool in Tomato Breeding. In Recent Advances in Tomato Breeding and Production. IntechOpen, 71-91. doi: 10.5772/intechopen.76007

Dieni, Z., Tignegre, J. B. D. L. S., 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(12), 234. doi.org/10.1007/s10681-018-2311-3

Banla, E. M., Dzidzienyo, D. K., Beatrice, I. E., 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(1), 75.doi.org/10.1186/s13002-018-0275-y

Kolawole, A. O., Menkir, A., Blay, E., Ofori, K., & Kling, J. G. (2018). Genetic Advance in Grain Yield and Other Traits in Two Tropical Maize Composites Developed via Reciprocal Recurrent Selection. Crop Science, 58(6), 2360-2369. doi: 10.2135/cropsci2018.02.0099

Bediako, K. A., Ofori, K., Offei, S. K., Dzidzienyo, D., Asibuo, J. Y., & Amoah, R. A. (2018). Aflatoxin contamination of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.): Predisposing factors and management interventions. Food control. doi: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2018.11.020

Mafouasson, H., Gracen, V., Yeboah, M., Ntsomboh-Ntsefong, G., Tandzi, L., & Mutengwa, C. (2018). Genotype-by-Environment Interaction and Yield Stability of Maize Single Cross Hybrids Developed from Tropical Inbred Lines. Agronomy, 8(5), 62.

Diakité, O. S., Aissata, M., Sissoko, A., Sanogo, S., Kouressy, M., Vaksmann, M., ... & Teme, N. (2018). Brown midrib 6 and 12 Genes introgression in two Nigerien 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.

Diallo, C., Isaacs, K., Gracen, V., Touré, A., Weltzien Rattunde, E., Danquah, E. Y., ... & Sylla, A. (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.

Drabo, I., Zangre, R. G., Danquah, E. Y., Ofori, K., Witcombe, J. R., & Hash, C. T. (2018). Identifying Farmers’ preferences and Constraints To Pearl Millet Production in The Sahel And North-Sudan Zones Of Burkina Faso. Experimental Agriculture, 1-11. doi:10.1017/S0014479718000352

Ezenwaka L., Carpio, D.P.D., Jannink, J-L., Rabbi, I., Danquah, E., Asante, I., Danquah, A., Blay E. & Egesi C. (2018). Genome-wide association study of resistance to cassava green mite pest and related traits in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz). Crop Science, 58 , 1 – 12, doi: 10.2135/cropsci2018.01.0024

Awata L.A.O., Tongoona P., Danquah E., Ifie B.E. & Marchelo-Dragga P.W., Common Mating Designs in Agricultural Research and Their Reliability in Estimation of Genetic Parameters. Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science (IOSR-JAVS), doi: 10.9790/2380-1107021636

Abebrese, S. O., Dartey, P. K. A., Akromah, R., Gracen, V. E., Offei, S. K., & Danquah, E. Y. (2018). Identification of CMS maintainers and restorers for hybrid rice development in Ghana. Journal of crop improvement, 32(5), 690-704. DOI: 10.1080/15427528.2018.1488158

Hamidou, M., Souleymane, O., Ba, M., Danquah, E., Kapran, I., Gracen, V., & Ofori, K. (2018). Principal component analysis of early generation sorghum lines for yield-contributing traits and resistance to midge. Journal of Crop Improvement, 32(6), 757-765. doi:10.1080/15427528.2018.1498423

Norman, P., Asfaw, A., Tongoona, P., Danquah, A., Danquah, E., Koeyer, D., & Asiedu, R. (2018). Can Parentage Analysis Facilitate Breeding Activities in Root and Tuber Crops? Agriculture, 8(7), 95. doi: 10.3390/agriculture8070095

Norman, P. E., Asfaw, A., Tongoona, P. B., Danquah, A., Danquah, E. Y., De Koeyer, D., & Asiedu, R. (2018). Pollination Success in Some White Yam Genotypes Under Polycross and Nested Mating Designs. International Journal of Biological Sciences and Applications, 5(2), 19-28. ISSN: 2375-3811

Kanfany, G., Zoclanclounon, Y. A. B., Tongoona, P., Danquah, A., Offei, S. K., Fofana, A., ... & Cisse, N. (2018). Evidence of pathogenic variation in Sclerospora graminicola populations from pearl millet growing regions in Senegal. Journal of Plant Pathology, 100(3), 429-434. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s4216

Kanfany, G., Fofana, A., Tongoona, P., Danquah, A., Offei, S., Danquah, E., & Cisse, N. (2018). Estimates of combining ability and heterosis for yield and its related traits in Pearl Millet inbred lines under downy mildew prevalent areas of Senegal. International Journal of Agronomy, 2018. doi:10.1155/2018/3439090.

Abebrese, S. O., Dartey, P. K. A., Akromah, R., Gracen, V. E., Offei, S. K., & Danquah, E. Y. (2018). Genetics of anther indehiscence with exerted stigmas and its application in hybrid rice breeding. Journal of crop improvement, 32(4), 552-565. DOI:10.1080/15427528.2018.1458675

Hamidou, M., Souley, A. K. M., Kapran, I., Soulemane, O., Danquah, E. Y., Ofori, K., ... & Ba, M. N. (2018). Genetic Variability and Its Implications on Early Generation Sorghum Lines Selection for Yield, Yield Contributing Traits, and Resistance to Sorghum Midge. International Journal of Agronomy, 2018. doi:10.1155/2018/1864797

Sseremba, G., Tongoona, P., Eleblu, J. S. Y., Danquah, E. Y., & Kizito, E. B. (2018). Linear discriminant analysis of structure within African eggplant ‘Shum’. African Crop Science Journal, 26(1), 37-48. ISSN 1021-9730/2018

Kanfany, G., Fofana, A., Tongoona, P., Danquah, A., Offei, S., Danquah, E., & Cisse, N. (2018). Identification of new sources of resistance for pearl millet downy mildew disease under field conditions. Plant Genetic Resources, 16(4), 397-400. doi:10.1017/S1479262117000405

Ribeiro, P. F., Badu-Apraku, B., Gracen, V. E., Danquah, E. Y., Garcia-Oliveira, A. L., Asante, M. D., ... & Gedil, M. (2018). Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci for grain yield and other traits in tropical maize under high and low soil-nitrogen environments. Crop Science, 58(1), 321-331.

Kayondo, S. I., Del Carpio, D. P., Lozano, R., Ozimati, A., Wolfe, M., Baguma, Y., ... & Jannink, J. L. (2018). Genome-wide association mapping and genomic prediction for CBSD resistance in Manihot esculenta. Scientific reports, 8(1), 1549

Sseremba, G., Tongoona, P., Eleblu, J. S. Y., Danquah, E. Y., Kaweesi, T., Baguma, Y., ... & Kizito, E. B. (2018). Stability of Solanum aethiopicum Shum accessions under varied water deficit stress levels and identification of pertinent breeding traits for resistance to water shortage. Euphytica, 214(1), 11.

Oumarou, S., Nartey, E., Joseph, B. T. B., Manneh, B., Ofori, K., & Danquah, E. (2018). Rice Fields Chemical and Physical Properties and the Implications on Breeding Strategies. Advances in Agricultural Science, 6(1), 01-12.

2017

Adjebeng-Danquah, J., Manu-Aduening, J., Gracen, V. E., Asante, I. K., & Offei, S. K. (2017). AMMI stability analysis and estimation of genetic parameters for growth and yield components in cassava in the forest and Guinea savannah ecologies of Ghana. International Journal of Agronomy, 2017. doi:10.1155/2017/8075846

Osei, M. K., Danquah, A., Blay, E. T., Danquah, E., & Adu-Dapaah, H. (2017). An overview of tomato fruit-ripening mutants and their use in increasing shelf life of tomato fruits. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 12(51), 3520-3528. http://doi.org/10.5897/AJAR2017.12756

Tandzi, N.L., Mutengwa, C., Ngonkeu, E., Woïn, N. and Gracen, V. 2017. Breeding for Quality Protein Maize (QPM) varieties: A review. Agronomy, 7(80): 1-23. doi: 10.3390/agronomy7040080

Mafouasson, N. A. H., Richard, K., Vernon, G., Martin, Y. A., Laouali, M. N., Liliane, T. N., & Godswill, N. (2017). Combining ability and gene action of tropical maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines under low and high nitrogen conditions. Journal of Agricultural Science, 9(4), 222-235. http://doi.org/10.5539/jas.v9n4p222

Adebayo, M. A., Menkir, A., Blay, E., Gracen, V., & Danquah, E. (2017). Combining ability and heterosis of elite drought-tolerant maize inbred lines evaluated in diverse environments of lowland tropics. Euphytica, 213(2), 43. JOUR. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-017-1840-5

Sory, S., Gaoussou, D. A., & Gracen, V. (2017). Combining Ability of Sorghum (Sorghum Bicolor (L) Moench) Inbred Lines for Post-flowering Drought Tolerance in Mali. LAP, Lambert Academic Publishing publisher, ISBN: 978-3-330-03432-7.

Salifou, M., Tignegre, J. B. L. S., Tongoona, P., Offei, S., Ofori, K., & Danquah, E. (2017). Differential responses of 15 cowpea genotypes to three Striga hot spots in Niger. International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences, 11(4), 1413-1423. ISSN 1997-342X (Online), ISSN 1991-8631

Kolawole, A. O., Menkir, A., Gedil, M., Blay, E., Ofori, K., & Kling, J. G. (2017). Genetic divergence in two tropical maize composites after four cycles of reciprocal recurrent selection. Plant breeding, 136(1), 41-49. http://doi.org/10.1111/pbr.12439

Souleymane, O., Hamidou, M., Salifou, M., Manneh, B., Danquah, E., Ofori, K. (2017). Environmental Impact on Early Generations Selection and Its Implications on Breeding Strategies in Rice, International Journal of Advanced Research in Botany. 3 (3):1-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.20431/2455-4316.0303001

Coulibaly A. M., Ntare B., Gracen V., Danquah E. Y. and Ofori K. (2017). Evaluation of Groundnut Mini Core to Identify Sources of End Season Drought in the Sahel, Niger. International Journal of Plant Breeding and Genetics 11 (1): 31-38.

Ribeiro, P.F., Badu-Apraku, B., Gracen, V., Danquah, E.Y., Ewool, M.B., Debrah, A.D., Nsiah, B. (2017). Farmers Perception on Low Soil Nitrogen and Hybrids and Its Implication in Plant Breeding, Sustainable Agriculture Research. Vol.6, No. 2. Pp1-6.

Prempeh R.N.A., Manu-Aduening, J.A, Asante, B. O., Asante I. K., Oﬀei, S. K., Danquah, E. Y. (2017). Farmers’ knowledge and perception of postharvest physiological deterioration in cassava storage roots in Ghana. Agric & Food Security. (2017) 6:27 pp. 1-7.

Salifou, M., Tignegre, J. B. L. S., Tongoona, P., Offei, S., Ofori, K., & Danquah, E. (2017). Farmers’ Preferred Traits and Perceptions of Cowpea Production and Constraints in Niger, 1–11.

Dawud, M. A., Angarawai, I. I., Tongoona, P. B., Ofori, K., Eleblu, J. S., & Lfie, B. E. (2017). Farmers’ Production Constraints, Knowledge of Striga and Preferred Traits of Pearl Millet in Jigawa State, Nigeria. Global Journal of Science Frontier Research: D Agriculture and Veterinary, 17(3), 1-7. Online ISSN: 2249-4626 & Print ISSN: 0975-5896

Sory, S., Gaoussou, D. A., Mory, C. M., Niaba, T., Gracen, V., & Danquah E. Y. (2017). Genetic Analysis of Various Traits of Hybrids Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench), Correlated with Drought Tolerance, Plant Biology & Soil Health, 4 (1).

Ouedraogo, N., Sanou, J., Traore, H., Gracen, V., Tongoona, P., & Danquah, E. (2017). Genetic Diversity among sorghum landraces and polymorphism assessment of local improved varieties for stay-green traits. Int. J. Biol Chem. Sci. 11(1):1-14.

Souleymane, O., Batieno T. B. J., Manneh, B., Ofori, K., & Danquah, E. (2017). Genetic Diversity Assessment of Four Rice Varieties using SNP Markers. European Journal of Engineering Research and Science, 2(12), 17-22. https://doi.org/10.24018/ejers.2017.2.12.504.

Souleymane O., Hamidou M., Salifou M., Manneh B., Danquah E., Ofori K., (2017). Genetic Improvement of Rice (Oryza sativa) For Salt Tolerance: A Review. International Journal of Advanced Research in Botany, 3, 22-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.20431/2455-4316.0303004

Coulibaly, M. A., Ntare, B. R., Gracen, V. E., Danquah, E., & Ofori, K. (2017). Groundnut Production Constraints and Farmers’ Preferred Varieties in Niger. International Journal of Innovative Science, Engineering & Technology, 4(1), 202-207. ISSN (Online) 2348 – 7968.

Ribeiro, P. F., Badu-Apraku, B., Gracen, V. E., Danquah, E. Y., Garcia-Oliveira, A. L., Asante, M. D., ... & Gedil, M. (2017). Identification of QTLs for grain yield and other traits in tropical maize under high and low soil-nitrogen environments. Crop Science. doi:10.2135/cropsci2017.02.0117

Ouedraogo, N., Sanou, J., Gracen, V., & Tongoona, P. (2017). Incorporation of stay-green Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) in elite sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) variety through marker-assisted selection at early generation. Journal of Applied Biosciences, 111(1), 10867-10876.

Coulibaly, M. A., Ntare, B. R., Gracen, V. E., & Danquah, E. Y. (2017). Phenotyping Groundnut Genotypes to Identify Sources of Earliness in Niger. International Journal of Innovative Science, Engineering & Technology, 4(2), 238–243 ISSN (Online) 2348 – 7968.

Dao, S. J., Traore, E. V. S., Gracen, V., & Eric, Y. D. (2017). Selection of drought tolerant maize hybrids using path coefficient analysis and selection index. Pakistan J Biol Sci, 20, 132-139. ISSN 1028-8880 DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2017. http://doi.org/10.3923/pjbs.2017

Sseremba, G., Tongoona, P., Eleblu, J. S. Y., Danquah, E. Y., Pamela Nahamya Kabod, P. N., & Kizito, E. B. (2017). Morphological Distinctiveness between Solanum aethiopicum Shum Group and its Progenitor, Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science, 9(8), 118-129. doi: 10.5897/JPBCS2017.0663, ED81D6B65447 ISSN 2006-9758.

Dawud, M. A. (2017). Striga resistance in Cereal Crops: Recent progress and future prospects. A Review. Global Journal of Science Frontier Research: D Agriculture and Veterinary, 39(3), 39-50. Online ISSN: 2249-4626 & Print ISSN: 0975-5896

Diakite, O. S., Teme, N., Aissata, M., & Mahamane, A. K. (2017). Survey on Crop Residues for Cattle Feeding in Niger. Journal of Agriculture and Food Technology, 7(8), 7–15. ISSN 2090 – 424X

2016

Adjebeng-Danquah, J., Gracen, V. E., Offei, S. K., Asante, I. K., & Manu-Aduening, J. (2016). Agronomic performance and genotypic diversity for morphological traits among cassava genotypes in the Guinea Savannah Ecology of Ghana. Journal of crop Science and Biotechnology, 19(1), 99-108.

ouleymane, O., Manneh, B., Nartey, E., Ofori, K., & Danquah, E. (2016). Agronomic performance of early segregating generations of rice under salt stress in Niger. South African Journal of Plant and Soil, 33(3), 195-200. http://doi.org/10.1080/02571862.2016.1141248

Batieno, B.J., Danquah, E.Y., Tignegre, JB., Huynh, BL., Drabo, I., Close, T.J., Ofori, K., Roberts, P., Jeremy, T.O. 2016. Application of marker-assisted backcrossing to improve cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) for drought tolerance. Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science; ISSN 2006-9758, 273-286.

Baafi, E., Blay, E. T., Ofori, K., Gracen, V. E., Manu-Aduening, J., & Carey, E. E. (2016). Breeding Superior Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato Cultivars for West Africa. Journal of Crop Improvement, 30(3), 293–310. http://doi.org/10.1080/15427528.2016.1154492

Massaoudou, H., Ba, M., Kapran, I., Danquah, E. Y., Ofori, K., & Gracen, V. (2016). Combining ability for yield and resistance to midge Stenodiplosis sorghicola (Coquillett) in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench). Journal of Plant Breeding and Genetics, 4(2), 19-33. www.escijournals.net/JPBG, 4(2), 19–33.

Baafi, E., Manu-Aduening, J., Gracen, V. E., Ofori, K., Carey, E. E., & Blay, E. T. (2016). Development of End-User Preferred Sweet potato Varieties. Journal of Agricultural Science, 8(2), 57-73. http://doi.org/10.5539/jas.v8n2p57

Baafi, E., Ofori, K., Blay, E. T., Gracen, V. E., Manu-Aduening, J., & Carey, E. E. (2016). Exploitation of genetic potential of sweet potato for end-user traits improvement. African Crop Science Journal, 24(4), 377-387. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/acsj.v24i4.4

Sory, S., Gaoussou, D. A., Niaba, T., & Bekaye, C. S. (2016). Farmers’ Varietal Preferences, Implications in Improvement of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor ( L ) Moench ) and Productivity in Mali. Journal of Agriculture and Technology, 1–11.

Batieno, B.J., Tignegre, JB., Hamadou, S., Hamadou, Z., Jeremy, T.O., Danquah, E.Y., Ofori, K. 2016. Field Assessment of Cowpea Genotypes for Drought Tolerance. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research ISSN 2307-4531] Volume 30, No 4, 358-369.

Baafi, E., Ofori, K., Carey, E. E., Gracen, V. E., Blay, E. T., & Manu-aduening, J. (2016). Genetic Control of Beta-carotene, Iron and Zinc Content in Sweet potato. Journal of Plant Studies, 6(1), 1–10. http://doi.org/10.5539/jps.v6n1p1

Baafi, E., Gracen, V. E., Manu-Aduening, J., Blay, E. T., Ofori, K., & Carey, E. E. (2017). Genetic control of dry matter, starch and sugar content in sweetpotato. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B—Soil & Plant Science, 67(2), 110-118. doi: 10.1080/09064710.2016.1225813

Baafi, E., Carey, E. E., Blay, E. T., Ofori, K., Gracen, V. E., & Manu-, J. (2016). Genetic incompatibilities in sweet potato and implications for breeding end-user preferred traits. Australian Journal of Crop Science-AJCS, 10(6), 887–894. http://doi.org/10.21475/ajcs.2016.10.06.p7618

Adjebeng-Danquah, J., Gracen, V. E., Offei, S. K., Asante, I. K., & Manu-Aduening, J. (2016). Genetic variability in storage root bulking of cassava genotypes under irrigation and no irrigation. Agriculture & Food Security, 5(1), 9.

Adjebeng-Danquah, J., Manu-Aduening, J., Gracen, V. E., Offei, S. K., & Asante, I. K. (2016). Genotypic variation in abscisic acid content, carbon isotope ratio and their relationship with cassava growth and yield under moisture stress and irrigation. Journal of crop science and biotechnology, 19(4), 263-273.

Salifou, M., Tignegre, J. B. L. S., Tongoona, P., Offei, S., Ofori, K., & Danquah, E. (2016). Introgression of Striga resistance gene into farmers’ preferred cowpea varieties in Niger. International Journal of Plant Breeding and Genetics, 3(6), 233–240.

Souleymane, O., Nartey, E., Manneh, B., Danquah, E., & Ofori, K. (2016). Phenotypic Variability of 20 Rice Genotypes Under Salt Stress. International Journal of Plant Breeding and Genetics, 10(1), 45–51. http://doi.org/10.3923/ijpbg.2016.45.51

2015

Tandzi L.N., Ngonkeu E.M., Youmbi E., Nartey E., Yeboah M., Gracen V., Ngeve J., Mafouasson, H. A. (2015). Agronomic performance of maize hybrids under acid and control soil conditions. International Journal of Agricultural Research, 6 (4), 275 - 291.

Somé, K., Ouedraogo, T. J., Belem, J., Asante, K. I., Vernon, G., & Danquah, Y. E. (2015). Breeding Sweet potato for Yield and Beta-carotene Content in Burkina Faso In Low Nyongesa, J., Quinn, M., S. & Parker, M. (Eds.) Potato and Sweet potato in Africa: Transforming the Value Chains for Food and Nutrition Security. CAB International. 69–78.

Usman A., ofori K., Danquah E. Y., Offei S. K., Ado S.G (2015) Genetic Analysis of groundnut Rosette Disease in Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.). African Journal of Plant Science (9) 3: 115 – 123

Usman A., ofori K., Danquah E. Y., Offei S. K. and Ado S.G (2015) Genetic Analysis of groundnut Rosette Disease in Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.). African Journal of Plant Science (9) 3: 115 – 123

Baafi E., Manu-Aduening J., Carey E. E., Ofori K., Blay E. T., Gracen V. E., (2015). Constraints and Breeding Priorities for Increased Sweet potato Utilization in Ghana. Sustainable Agriculture Research, 4 (4). ISSN 1927-050X E-ISSN 1927-0518

Adebayo, M. A., Menkir, A., Gedil, M., Blay, E., Gracen, V., Danquah, E., & Funmilayo, L. (2015). Diversity assessment of drought tolerant exotic and adapted maize (Zea Mays L.) inbred lines with microsatellite markers. Journal of crop science and biotechnology, 18(3), 147-154.

Baafi, E., Gracen, V. E., Blay, E. T., Ofori, K., Manu-Aduening, J., & Carey, E. E. (2015). Evaluation of sweet potato accessions for end-user preferred traits improvement. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 10(50), 4632-4645.

Egbadzor, K. F., Offei, S. K., Danquah, E. Y., Kotey, D. A., Gamedoagbao, D. K., Dadoza, M., ... & Ofori, K. (2015). Farmer participation in selection within segregating populations of cowpea in Volta Region, Ghana. Agriculture & Food Security, 4(1), 17. http://doi.org/10.1186/s40066-015-0037-1

Tandzi, N. L., Ngonkeu, E. L. M., Nartey, E., Yeboah, M., Ngeve, J., Mafouasson, H., ... & Gracen, V. (2015). Farmers’ adoption of improved maize varieties in the humid forest area of Cameroon. International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Applied Science (IJSEAS), 1 (8), 17-28.

Traoré, V. S., Néya, B. J., Camara, M., Gracen, V., Offei, S. K., & Traoré, O. (2015). Farmers’ perception and impact of Rice yellow mottle disease on rice yields in Burkina Faso. Agricultural Sciences, 6(09), 943. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/as.2015.69091

Ifie, B. E., Badu-Apraku, B., Gracen, V., & Danquah, E. Y. (2015). Genetic analysis of grain yield of IITA and CIMMYT early-maturing maize inbreds under Striga-infested and low–soil-nitrogen environments. Crop Science, 55(2), 610-623. doi:10.2135/cropsci2014.07.0470.

Souleymane, O., Manneh, B., Nartey, E., Ofori, K., & Danquah, E. (2015). Genetic mechanisms controlling salt tolerance in f3 populations of rice. International Journal of Plant Breeding and Genetics, 9, 262-268. DOI: 10.3923/ijpbg.2015

Tandzi, L.N., Ngonkeu, E., Gracen, V., & Yeboah, M. (2015). Genotype by Environment Interaction and Yield Stability of Maize Hybrids Evaluated in Cameroon. Intl. Jenl. Scientific. 4, 33-37.

Dao, A., Sanou, J., Gracen, V., & Danquah, E. Y. (2015). Identifying farmers’ preferences and constraints to maize production in two agro-ecological zones in Burkina Faso. Agriculture & Food Security, 4(1), 13.

Tandzi L.N., Ngonkeu E.M., Nartey E., Yeboah M., Ngeve J., Mafouasson H.A., Moche, K. Tekeu, H., Ngeve, J., & Gracen V. (2015). Morphological characterization of selected maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines under acid soil conditions. International Journal of Crop Research, 6

Oppong, A., Offei, S. K., Ofori, K., Adu-Dapaah, H., Lamptey, J. N., Kurenbach, B., ... & Varsani, A. (2015). Mapping the distribution of maize streak virus genotypes across the forest and transition zones of Ghana. Archives of virology, 160(2), 483-492. doi 10.1007/s00705-014-2260-7.

Njoku, D. N., Gracen, V. E., Offei, S. K., Asante, I. K., Egesi, C. N., Kulakow, P., & Ceballos, H. (2015). Parent-offspring regression analysis for total carotenoids and some agronomic traits in cassava. Euphytica, 206(3), 657-666. doi 10.1007/s10681-015-1482-4

Goita, O., Sako, D., Timbely, D., Kumaga, F.K., Ofori, K., Gracen, V., & Coulibaly, M. M. (2015). Participatory Rural Apraisal On Farmers Preferences Rice Varieties In Three High Alkalinity Zones Of Office Du Niger In Mali. IJISET - International Journal of Innovative Science, Engineering & Technology, 2 (6). www.ijiset.com. ISSN 2348 – 7968

Souleymane, O., Nartey, E., Manneh, B., Ofori, K., & Danquah, E. (2015). Rice farmer’s perception of salinity problem, their preferred varieties and cropping environment in Niger. International Journal of Innovative Science Engineering and Technology (IJISET), 2, 291-299.

Traore, V. S. E., Asante, M. D., Gracen, V. E., Offei, S. K., & Traore, O. (2015). Screening of Rice accessions for resistance to Rice yellow mottle virus. American Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 9(4), 1-12. AJEA.19897 ISSN: 2231-0606

Mamadou, M. C., Teme, N., Blay, E., & Gracen, V. (2015). Stability of Grain Yield of Maize Hybrids in Eight Environments in Mali. International Journal of Material and Mechanical Engineering, 4, 1-9. doi:10.14355/ijmme.2015.04.001

Tandzi, L. N., Gracen, V., Leonard, E. N. M., Yeboah, M., Nartey, E., Mafouasson, H. A. & Woin, N. (2015). Analysis of Combining Ability and Heterotic Grouping of Maize Inbreds Under Acid Soil Conditions, Control Soil and Across Environments. International Journal of Current Research 7(10), 21553-21564.

2014

Oppong, A., Bedoya, C. A., Ewool, M. B., Asante, M. D., Thomson, R. N., Adu-Dapaah, H., ... & Warburton, M. L. (2014). Bulk genetic characterization of Ghanaian maize landraces using microsatellite markers. Maydica, 59(1), 01-08.

Koussao, S., Gracen, V., Asante, I., Danquah, E. Y., Ouedraogo, J. T., Baptiste, T. J., & Vianney, T. M. (2014). Diversity analysis of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas [L.] Lam) germplasm from Burkina Faso using morphological and simple sequence repeats markers. African Journal of Biotechnology, 13(6), 729-742.

Dao, A., Sanou, J., Gracen, V., Danquah, E.Y. (2014) Heterotic relationship between INERA, CIMMYT and IITA maize inbred lines under drought and well-watered condition. Maydica Vol 59, No 3. pp. 201-210

Egbadzor, K. F., Ofori, K., Yeboah, M., Aboagye, L. M., Opoku-Agyeman, M. O., Danquah, E. Y., & Offei, S. K. (2014). Diversity in 113 cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp] accessions assessed with 458 SNP markers. SpringerPlus, 3(1), 541.

Egbadzor, K. F., Danquah, E. Y., Ofori, K., Yeboah, M., & Offei, S. K. (2014). Diversity in118 cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] accessions assessed with 16 morphological traits. International Journal of Plant Breeding and Genetics, 8(1), 13-24.

Oppong, A., Ofori, K., Adu-Dapaah, H., Asante, B. O., Nsiah-Frimpong, B., Appiah-Kubi, Z., Abrokwa, L. A., Marfo, E. A., & Offei, S. K. (2014). Farmers Perceptions on Maize streak virus disease, Production constraint and Preferred maize varieties in the forest and transition zones of Ghana. Projournal of Agricultural Science Research (PASR), 2(4), 1-13, ISSN: 2328-4625. http://www.projournals.org/PASR.

Adebayo, M. A., Menkir, A., Blay, E., Gracen, V., Danquah, E., & Hearne, S. (2014). Genetic analysis of drought tolerance in adapted× exotic crosses of maize inbred lines under managed stress conditions. Euphytica, 196(2), 261-270. doi 10.1007/s10681-013-1029-5

Dao, A., Sanou, J., Mitchell, S. E., Gracen, V., & Danquah, E. Y. (2014). Genetic diversity among INERA maize inbred lines with single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers and their relationship with CIMMYT, IITA, and temperate lines. BMC genetics, 15(1), 127.

Dao, A., Sanou, J., Gracen, V. & Danquah, E.Y. (2014). Heterotic relationship between INERA, CIMMYT and IITA maize inbred lines under drought and well-watered conditions. Maydica, 59, 201-210.

Ifie, B. E., Badu-Apraku, B., Gracen, V., & Danquah, E. (2014). Identification of early maturing maize lines with combined tolerance to multiple stresses in West Africa. Aspects of Applied Biology, (124), 57-62.

Njoku, D. N., Egesi, C. N., Gracen, V. E., Offei, S. K., Asante, I. K., & Danquah, E. Y. (2014). Identification of pro-vitamin A cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) varieties for adaptation and adoption through participatory research. Journal of Crop Improvement, 28(3), 361-376.

Egbadzor, K.F., Yeboah, M, Gamedoagbao, D.K., Offei, S.K., Danquah, E.Y. & Ofori, K. (2014). Inheritance of Seed Coat Colour in Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp]. International Journal of Plant Breeding and Genetics, 8 (1), 35-43.

Njoku, D. N., Gracen, V. E., Offei, S. K., Asante, I. K., Danquah, E. Y., Egesi, C. N., & Okogbenin, E. (2014). Molecular marker analysis of F1 progenies and their parents for carotenoids inheritance in African cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz). African Journal of Biotechnology, 13(40).

Adebayo, M.A., Menkir, A., Blay, E., Gracen, V., & Danquah, E.Y. (2014). Performance-based grouping of adapted and exotic drought-tolerant maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines under stressed and non-stressed conditions. Maydica, 59, 115-123.

2013

Njoku, D. N., Egesi, C. N., Okogbenin, E., Gracen, E. V., Asante, I., & Offei, S. (2013). Assessment of genetic diversity in cassava based on SSR markers and morphological characters. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment, 14(1/2), 1-16.

Usman A., Danquah E. Ado S.G., Yahaya A.I and Usman M. (2013) Assessment of genetic diversity in groundnut germplasm using Simple Sequence Repeat Markers. Nigerian Journal of Crop Science 19 – 26 http://www.cropsciencenigeria.com/docs/1382054734_Nigerian%20Journal%20of%20Crop%20Scs%20-%20Vol%201_1_.pdf

Asante, M. D., Asante, B. O., Acheampong, G. K., Offei, S. K., Gracen, V., Adu-Dapaah, H., & Danquah, E. Y. (2013). Farmer and consumer preferences for rice in the Ashanti region of Ghana: Implications for rice breeding in West Africa. Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science, 5(12), 229-238.

gbadzor, K. F., Yeboah, M., Offei, S. K., Ofori, K., & Danquah, E. Y. (2013). Farmers key production constraints and traits desired in cowpea in Ghana. Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, 5(1), 14-20.

Egbadzor, K. F., Dadoza, M., Danquah, E. Y., Yeboah, M., Offei, S. K., & Ofori, K. (2013). Genetic control of seed size in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp). International Journal of Agriculture Sciences, 5(2), 367– 371.

Asante, M. D., Asante, B. O., Acheampong, G. K., Wiredu, A. N., Offei, S. K., Gracen, V., ... & Danquah, E. Y. (2013). Grain quality and determinants of farmers preference for rice varietal traits in three districts of Ghana: implications for research and policy. Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics, 5(7), 284-294.

Egbadzor, K. F., Yeboah, M., Danquah, E. Y., Ofori, K., & Offei, S. K. (2013). Identification of SNP markers associated with seed size in cowpea [vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp]. International J. Plant Breeding Genetic, 7(2), 115-123.

Asante, M. D., Offei, S. K., Gracen, V., Adu‐Dapaah, H., Danquah, E. Y., Bryant, R., & McClung, A. (2013). Starch physicochemical properties of rice accessions and their association with molecular markers. Starch‐Stärke, 65(11-12), 1022-1028.

2011

Njoku, D.N., Vernon, G., Egesi, C.N., Asante, I., Offei, S.K., Okogbenin, E., Kulakow, P., Eke-okoro, O.N., & Ceballos, H. (2011). Breeding for enhanced B-carotene content in cassava: Constraints and Accomplishments. Journal of Crop Improvement, 25: 560-571.

Njoku, D.N., Egesi, C.N., Offei, S.K., Asante, I., Vernon, G., Amadi, C., Eke-okoro, O.N., & Chimaobi, I.I. (2011). Genotyping variation in fresh root colour, harvest period and dry matter content of improved cassava genotypes. Niger. Agric. J. 42: 138-144.

Njoku, D.N., Egesi, C.N., Offei, S.O., Asante, I., Vernon, G.E., Okogbenin, E., Ekwe, K.C., Ezulike, T.O., Eke-okoro, O.N., & Nwosu, K.I. Amadi, C.O., Ekwe, k.C., Chukwu, G.O., Olojede A.O., & Egesi C.N. (ed) NRCRI Umudike(2011). Prospects for biofortification of farmers’ preferred cassava varieties in Nigeria: Root and Tuber crops research for food security and empowerment. . pp 163 – 175