Dr. Agyemang Danquah
PhD, Molecular Genetics, Paris Saclay
Deputy Director, Research, Innovation, and Technology (RID), WACCI
Senior Lecturer, Crop Science Department, University of Ghana
Published Research Work in Peer-review Journals
1.Ouedraogo A.P., A. Danquah, J.-B. Tignegre, J.T. Ouedraogo, J.N. Ayertey and K. Ofori (2023) Combining ability of aphids (Aphis craccivora Koch) resistance in cowpea. African Journal of Plant Science, 17(11):108-117. DOI: 10.5897/AJPS2023.2322
2.Norman, P.E., A. Asfaw, P.A. Agre, A. Danquah, P.B. Tongoona E.Y. Danquah and R. Asiedu (2023) Molecular and phenotypic profiling of white Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata) breeding lines. Frontiers in Horticulture. 2: 1290521. DOI: 10.3389/fhort.2023.1290521
3.Anyomi W.E., M. T. Barnor, J.S.Y. Eleblu, A. Danquah, S. W. Avicor, K. Ofori, I. Hale, F. K. Padi and E.Y. Danquah (2023) Elucidation of the genetic diversity within some in-situ germplasm in Ghana. Agronomy. 13, 2256. DOI: 10.3390/agronomy13092256
4.Odoi B.J., EA. Adjei, M.T. Barnor, R. Edema, S. Gwali, A. Danquah, T.L. Odong, P.S. Hendre (2023) Genome-wide association mapping of oil content and seed related traits in shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa Subsp. nilotica) population. Horticulturae, 12(7):811. DOI: 10.3390/horticulturae9070811.
5.Anyomi E.W., M.T. Barnor, A. Danquah, K. Ofori, F.K. Padi, S.W. Avicor, I. Hale and E.Y. Danquah (2023) Heritability and genetic advance estimates of key shea fruit traits. Agronomy, 13(3): 640. DOI: 10.3390/agrono my13030640.
6.Awuku F.J., F. Kusi, A. Danquah, P. Tongoona and M.P. Timko (2022) Morphological and Molecular profiling of Striga gesnerioides on cowpea in Ghana. Ecological Genetics and Genomics. DOI: 10.1016/j.egg.2022.100141.
7.Ayenan M.A.T., A. Danquah, P. Hanson, I.K. Asante and E.Y. Danquah (2022) Combining abilities and heterotic patterns for heat tolerant traits in tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.). Plant Breeding, 1 – 13. DOI: 10.1111/p br.13037.
8.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/hortic ulturae8020118.
9.Diatta-Holgate E., E. Hugghis, C. Weil, J.M. Faye, A. Danquah, C. Diatta, P. Tongoona, E.Y. Danquah, N. Cisse and M.R. Tuinstra (2022) Natural variability for protein digestibility and grain quality traits in a West African Sorghum Association Panel. Journal of Cereal Science, 107:103504. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2022.103504.
10.Kassim Y.B., R. Oteng-Frimpong, D.K. Puozaa, E.K. Sie, M. Adbul-Rasheed, I. Abdul-Rashid, A. Danquah, D.A. Akogo, J. Rhoads, D. Hoisington, M.D. Burow and M. Balota (2022) High throughput plant phenotyping (HTPP) in third world countries: a working example in Ghana showing prospects and resources available. Agronomy 12(11), 2733. DOI: 10.3390/agronomy12112733.
11.Lamini S., E.W. Cornelius, F. Kusi, A. Danquah, P. Attamah, Z. Mukhtaru, F. Awuku, E.Y. Owusu, and M.A. Acheampong, and G. Mensah (2022) Identification of Cowpea sources of resistance to Macrophomina Root Rot Disease in Northern Ghana. Heliyon. 8(12): e12217. DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12217.
12.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.
13.Norman, P.E., P.B. Tongoona, A. Danquah, E.Y. Danquah, P.A. Agre, A. Agbona, R. Asiedu and A. Asfaw (2022) Genetic analysis of agronomic and quality traits from multi-location white yam trials using mixed model with genomic relationship matrix. Global Journal of Botanical Science, 10, pp.8-22. DOI: 10.12974/2311-858X.20 22.10.02.
14.Okorley B.A., J.N. Amissah, S.T. Nyaku, F. Kusi, A. Danquah and E.Y. Danquah (2022) First report of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides causing anthracnose on Frafra potato (Coleus rotundifolius) in Ghana. Plant Disease,106 (10), 2750. DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-01-22-0229-PDN.
15.Osei M.K., A. Danquah, Adu-Dapaah H., E.Y. Danquah, E.T. Blay, M. Massoudic, and D. Maxwell (2022) Marker Assisted Backcrossing of alcobaco gene into two elite tomato breeding lines. Frontier in Horticulture. DOI: 10.3389/fhort.2022.1024042.
16.Sie E.K., R. Oteng-Frimpong, Y.B. Kassim, D.K. Puozaa, J. Adjebeng-Danquah, A.R. Masawudu, K. Ofori, A. Danquah, A.B. Cazenave, D. Hoisington, J. Rhoads and M. Balota (2022) RGB-image method enables indirect selection for leaf spot resistance and yield estimation in a groundnut breeding program in Western Africa. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13:957061. DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.957061.
17.Ayenan M.A.T., A. Danquah, P. Hanson, I.K. Asante and E.Y. Danquah (2021) Identification of new sources of heat tolerance in cultivated and wild tomatoes. Euphytica, 217, 33. DOI: 10.1007/s10681-021-02772-5
18.Ayenan M.A.T., A. Danquah, P.A. Agre, P. Hanson, I.K. Asante and E.Y. Danquah (2021) Genomic and phenotypic diversity of cultivated and wild tomatoes with varying levels of heat tolerance. Genes, 12(4), 503. DOI: 10.3390/genes120 40503.
19.Hale I., X. Ma, A.T.O. Melo, F.K. Padi, P.S. Hendre, S.B. Kingan, S.T. Sullivan, S. Chen, J.-M. Boffa, A. Muchugi, A. Danquah, M.T. Barnor, R. Jamnadass, Y. Van de Peer and A.V. Deynze (2021) Genomic resources to guide improvement of the shea tree. Frontiers in Plant Science, 12:720670 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.720670
20.Maiga A.M., A.G. Diallo, A. Daou, A. Touré, A. Danquah and E. Danquah (2021) Development of female parent sorghum with high lysine and threonine content in Mali. Journal of Genetics, Genomics & Plant Breeding 5(3) 63-71
21.Maiga A.M., A.G. Diallo, A. Touré, B. Nebie, A. Danquah and E. Danquah (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
22.Maiga A.M., B. Nebie, A.G. Diallo, A. Toure, E. Danquah, A. Danquah (2021) Yield, yield components and nutritional traits values of biofortified Sorghum hybrids in Mali. Journal of Agricultural Studies,10(1). DOI: 10.5 296/jas.v10i1.19055.
23.Norman P.E., P.B. Tongoona, A. Danquah, E.Y. Danquah, A.A. Paterne, A. Afolabi, R. Asiedu and A. Asfaw (2021) Genetic parameter estimation and selection in advanced breeding population of white Guinea yam. Journal of Crop Improvement, DOI: 10.1080/15427528.202 1.1881012.
24.Ouedraogo A.P., A. Danquah, J.-B. Tignegre, L.S. Poda, B.J. Batieno, I.K. Asante, J.T. Ouedraogo, J.N. Ayertey and K. Ofori (2021) Determination of inheritance of aphid resistance in cowpea genotypes and identification of SSR markers linked to resistance genes. Legume Science, 1-8. DOI: 10.1002/leg3.127.
25.Ayenan M.A.T., A. Danquah, C. Ampomah-Dwamena, P. Hanson, I.K. Asante and E.Y. Danquah (2020) Optimizing PollenCounter for high throughput phenotyping of pollen quality in tomatoes. MethodX, 7, 1–11. DOI: 10.1016/j.mex.2020.100977
26.Jiwuba L., A. Danquah, I. Asante, E. Blay, J. Onyeka, E. Danquah and C. Egesi (2020) Genotype by environment interaction on resistance to cassava green mite associated traits and effects on yield performance of cassava genotypes in Nigeria. Frontiers in Plant Science, 11:572200 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.572200
27.Kamanda I., E.T. Blay, I.K. Asante, A. Danquah, B.E. Ifie, E. Parkes, P. Kulakow, I. Rabbi, A. Conteh, J.S. Kamara, H.K. Mensah, J.B.A. Whyte & S. Sesay (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.
28.Lamini S., E.W. Cornelius, F. Kusi, A. Danquah, P. Attamah, Z. Mukhtaru, J.F. Awuku, and G. Mensah (2020) Prevalence, incidence and severity of a new root rot disease of cowpea caused by Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) Goid in Northern Ghana. West African Journal of Applied Ecology, Vol. 28(2): 140 – 154.
29.Norman P.E., A. Danquah, A. Asfaw, P.B. Tongoona, E.Y. Danquah and R. Asiedu (2020) Seed viability, seedling growth and yield in White Guinea Yam. Agronomy. 11(1), 2 DOI:10.3390/pla nts9040527.
30.Norman P.E., A.A. Paterne, A. Danquah, P.B. Tongoona, E.Y. Danquah, D.D Koeyer, U.N. Ikeogu, R. Asiedu and A. Asfaw (2020) Paternity assignment in White Guinea Yam (Dioscorea rotundata) half-sib progenies from polycross mating design using SNP markers. Plants (Basel), 9(4), 527 DOI:10.3390/plants9040527.
31.Obeng-Bio E., B. Badu-Apraku, B.E. Ifie, A. Danquah, E.T. Blay, B. Annor (2020) Phenotypic characterization and validation of provitamin A functional genes in early maturing provitamin A-quality protein maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines, Plant Breeding, 139: 575 – 588. DOI: 10.1111/pbr.12798.
32.Obeng-Bio E., B. Badu-Apraku, B.E. Ifie, A. Danquah, E.T. Blay, M.A. Dadzie, G.T. Noudifoulè and A.O. Talabi (2020) Genetic diversity among early provitamin A quality protein maize inbred lines and the performance of derived hybrids under contrasting nitrogen environments. BMC genetics, 21:78, 1–13. DOI: 10.1186/s12863-020-00887-7.
33.Obeng-Bio E., B. Badu-Apraku, Ifie B.E., A. Danquah, E.T. Blay and M.A. Dadzie (2020) Assessing inbred–hybrid relationships for developing drought-tolerant provitamin A–quality protein maize hybrids. Agronomy Journal, 1–18. DOI: 10.1002/agj2.20344
34.Osei M.K., E. Danquah, A. Danquah, E. Blay and H. Adu-Dapaah (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, Vol. 13.
35.Osei M.K., E. Danquah, A. Danquah, E. Blay and H. Adu-Dapaah (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.
36.Ouedraogo A.P., A. Danquah, J.-B. Tignegre, B.J. Batieno, H. Bama, D. Ilboudo, J.T. Ouedraogo, J.N. Ayertey & K. Ofori (2020) Participatory Rural Appraisal on Cowpea Production Constraints and Farmers’ Management Practices in Burkina Faso. Modern Applied Science, 14:11 9–18. DOI: 10.5539/mas.v14n11p9
37.Alidu M.S., I.K. Asante, P. Tongoona, Ofori K., A. Danquah and F.K. Padi (2019) Development and screening of cowpea recombinant inbred lines for seedling drought tolerance. Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science, 11(1), 1 – 10, DOI: 10.5897/JPBCS2018.0768
38.Alidu, M.S., I.K. Asante, P. Tongoona, K. Ofori, A. Danquah, and F.K. Padi (2019) Farmers’ perception of drought effects on cowpea and varietal preferences in Northern Ghana. American Journal of Agricultural Research, 4:46.
39.Obeng-Bio E., B. Badu-Apraku, B.E. Ifie, A. Danquah, E.T. Blay, B. Annor (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, 157 (5), 413 – 433, DOI:10.1017/S0021859619000753
40.Osei M.K., E. Danquah, A. Danquah, M. Massoudic, D. Maxwell, H. Adu-Dapaah and E.T. Blay (2019) Validation of SNP marker linked to alc gene for long shelf life of tomato. Journal of Crop Improvement, 33(5), 669 – 682, DOI: 10.1080/15427528.2019.1657216
41.Ezenwaka L., D.P.D. Carpio, J-L. Jannink, I. Rabbi, E. Danquah, I. Asante, A. Danquah, E. Blay and C. Egesi (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
42.Kanfany, G., A. Fofana, P. Tongoona, A. Danquah, S. Offei, E. Danquah and N. Cisse (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, 1 – 12, DOI: 10.1155/2018/3439090
43.Kanfany, G., A. Fofana, P. Tongoona, A. Danquah, S. Offei, E. Danquah and N. Cisse (2018) Identification of new sources of resistance for pearl millet downy mildew disease under field conditions. Plant Genetic Resources, 1 – 4, DOI:10.1017/S1 479262117000405
44.Kanfany, G., Y.A.B. Zoclanclounon, P. Tongoona, A. Danquah, S. Offei, A. Fofana, C. Thiaw, E. Danquah and N. Cisse (2018) Evidence of pathogenic variation in Sclerospora graminicola populations from pearl millet growing regions in Senegal. Journal of Plant Pathology, 1(1): 1 – 6, DOI: 10.1007/s4216
45.Norman P.E., A. Asfaw, P.B. Tongoona, A. Danquah, E.Y. Danquah, D.D. Koeyer, R. Asiedu (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
46.Osei M.K., A. Danquah, E.T. Blay, E. Danquah and H. Adu-Dapaah (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
47.Ayènan M.A.T., K. Ofori, E.L. Ahoton and A. Danquah (2017) Pigeonpea [(Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.)] production system, farmers’ preferences and implications for varietal introduction in Benin. Agriculture & Food Security, 6:48 DOI 10.1186/s40066-017-0129 1.http://rdcu.be/vKsD
48.Ayènan M.A.T., A. Danquah, E.L. Ahoton and K. Ofori (2017) Utilization and farmers’ knowledge on pigeonpea diversity in Benin, West Africa. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 13:37. DOI: 10.1186/s13002-017-0164-9. http://rdcu.be/tz6e
49.Danquah A., A.D. Zelicourt, M. Boudsocq, J. Neubauer, N.F.D. Frey, N. Leonhardt, S. Pateyron, F. Gwinner, J-P. Tamby, D. Ortiz-Masia, M.J. Marcote, H. Hirt and J. Colcombet (2015) Identification and characterization of an ABA-activated MAP kinase cascade in Arabidopsis thaliana. The Plant Journal 82: 232 – 244. DOI: 10.1111/tpj.12808.
50.Danquah A., S.K. Offei, E.T. Blay, E. Asare and E.Y. Danquah (2006) Characterization of a mutant population of Cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittifolium L. Schott). International Journal of Botany, 2 (2): 128 – 132. DOI: 10.3923/ijb.2006.12 8.132
Review Articles
1.Ayenan M.A.T., A. Danquah, P. Hanson, C. Ampomah-Dwamena, F.A.K. Sodedji, I.K. Asante and E.Y. Danquah (2019) Accelerating Breeding for Heat Tolerance in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.): An Integrated Approach. Agronomy, 9(11)720: 1 – 23. DOI: 10.3390/agrono my9110720.
2.Norman P.E., A. Asfaw, P.B. Tongoona, A. Danquah, E.Y. Danquah, D.D. Koeyer, R. Asiedu (2018) Can parentage analysis facilitate breeding activities in root and tuber crops? Agriculture, 8(7), 1 – 24. DOI: 10.3390/agriculture8070095.
3.Osei M.K., A. Danquah, E.T. Blay, E. Danquah and H. Adu-Dapaah (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. DOI: 10.5897/AJAR2017.12.
4.Boudsocq M., A. Danquah, A.D. Zelicourt, H. Hirt and J. Colcombet (2015) Plant MAPK cascades: just rapid signaling modules? Plant Signaling and Behavior, 10:9, e1062197. DOI: 10.1080/15592324.2015.1062197.
5.Danquah A., A.D. Zelicourt, J. Colcombet and H. Hirt (2014) The role of ABA and MAPK signaling pathways in plant abiotic stress responses. Biotechnology Advances, 32(1): 40 – 52. DOI: 10.1016/j. biotechadv.2013.09. 006. Epub 2013 Oct 1.
Book chapters
1.Melomey L.D., A. Danquah, S.K. Offei, K. Ofori, E. Danquah and M.K. Osei (2019) Review on Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum, L.) Improvement Programmes in Ghana. In S.T. Nyaku and A. Danquah (Eds.), Recent Advances in Tomato Breeding and Production (pp. 49 – 69) London, UK: Intechopen Limited. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.75843
2.Osei M.K., R. Prempeh, J. Adjebeng-Danquah, J.A. Opoku, A. Danquah, E. Danquah, E. Blay and H. Adu-Dapaah (2019). Marker-Assisted Selection (MAS): A fast-track tool in tomato breeding. In S.T. Nyaku and A. Danquah (Eds.), Recent Advances in Tomato Breeding and Production (pp. 71 – 91) London, UK: Intechopen Limited. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.76007
3.Osei M.K., B. Annor, J. Adjebeng-Danquah, A. Danquah, E. Danquah, E. Blay and H. Adu-Dapaah (2018). Genotype × environment interaction: A prerequisite for tomato variety development. In S.T. Nyaku and A. Danquah (Eds.), Recent Advances in Tomato Breeding and Production (pp. 93–113) London, UK: Intechopen Limited DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.76011
4.Nyaku S.T., A. Affokpon, A. Danquah and C. Brentu (2017). Harnessing useful rhizosphere microorganisms for nematode control. In M.M. Shah and M. Mahamood (Eds), Nematology - Concepts, Diagnosis and Control (pp. 153 – 182) London, UK: Intechopen Limited. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.69164
5.Tongoona P., A. Danquah and E. Danquah (2017). Understanding Clients’ Needs. In V. Anthony & G. Pesley (Eds.), The Business of Plant Breeding: Market led Approaches to Plant Variety Design in Africa (pp. 63 – 84). Wallingford, UK: CABI International. ISBN-13: 978-1786393814
Conference Proceedings
1. Danquah E.Y., S.K. Offei, V.E. Gracen, D.K. Dzidzienyo, A. Danquah, P. Tongoona, B.E. Ifie, J.S.Y. Eleblu and R.M. Madakadze (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 of COREVIP 2015. Association of African Universities ISBN 978-9988-589-52-2
Thesis
1.Danquah A. (2013) Identification and validation of key factors of stress tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana (Doctoral thesis). Université Paris Sud, Orsay, Paris, France
2.Danquah A. (2009) Functional genomics of drought tolerance of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) using NIMBLEGEN micro arrays (Masters thesis), University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
3.Danquah A. (2005) Morpho-agronomic diversity in irradiated and non-irradiated cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittifolium L Schott) (Undergraduate thesis), University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
