Gedil, M.    

Firstname:M. 
Surname:Gedil 
Email:m.gedil@cgiar.org 
Institute:IITA 
Homepage:http://www.iita.org 

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Publications as Author



2024

Testcross performance of Striga-resistant maize inbred lines and testers with varying levels of Striga reaction, Zebire, D., Menkir, A., Adetimirin, V.*, Mengesha Abera, W., Meseka, S. K. and Gedil, M., in: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, volume 5, number -: 34, pages 1-11, ISSN 2662-4044, 2024. [DOI]
 
Registration of provitamin A-enriched tropical maize inbred lines, Menkir, A., Meseka, S. K., Gedil, M., Ojo, T. and Mengesha Abera, W., in: Journal of Plant Registrations, pages 1-10, ISSN 1936-5209, 2024. [DOI]
 
Approaches and progress in breeding drought-tolerant maize hybrids for tropical lowlands in west and central Africa, Menkir, A., Dieng, I., Gedil, M., Mengesha Abera, W., Oyekunle, M., Ribeiro, P. F.*, Adu, G. B.*, Yacoubou, A. M.*, Coulibaly, M.*, Bankole, F. A.*, Derera, J., Bossey, B., Unachukwu, N., Ilesanmi, O. J. and Meseka, S. K., in: Plant Genome, number -: e20437, pages 1-13, ISSN 1940-3372, 2024. [DOI]
 
Advances in genetic enhancement of nutritional quality of tropical maize in West and Central Africa, Gedil, M., Mengesha Abera, W., Ilesanmi, O. J. and Menkir, A., in: Agriculture, volume 14, number -: 4, pages 1-15, ISSN 2077-0472, 2024. [DOI]
 

2023

Drivers of transformation of the maize sector in Nigeria, Assfaw Wossen, T., Menkir, A., Alene, A., Abdoulaye, T., Ajala, S., Badu-Apraku, B., Gedil, M., Mengesha Abera, W. and Meseka, S. K., in: Global Food Security, volume 38, number -: 100713, pages 1-12, ISSN 2211-9124, 2023. [DOI]
 
Hydroxamic acids: New players in the multifactorial mechanisms of maize resistance to Striga hermonthica, Marcotrigiano, R. A., Carluccio, A. V., Unachukwu, N., Adeoti, A., Abdulsalam, T., Gedil, M., Menkir, A., Gisel, A. and Stavolone, L., in: Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, volume 204, number -: 108134, pages 1-10, ISSN 0981-9428, 2023. [DOI]
 
Reactions of provitamin-A-enriched maize to foliar diseases under field conditions in Nigeria, Iseghohi, I., Abe, A.*, Meseka, S. K., Mengesha Abera, W., Gedil, M., Job, A.* and Menkir, A., in: Cereal Research Communications, pages 1-12, ISSN 0133-3720, 2023. [DOI]
 
Mapping quantitative trait loci and predicting candidate genes for Striga resistance in maize using resistance donor line derived from Zea diploperennis, Badu-Apraku, B., Adewale, S., Agre, A. P., Offornedo, Q. N. and Gedil, M., in: Frontiers in Genetics, volume 14, number -: 1012460, pages 1-14, ISSN 1664-8021, 2023. [DOI]
 
Developing and deploying an efficient genotyping workflow for accelerating maize improvement in developing countries, Offornedo, Q. N., Menkir, A., Babalola, D. and Gedil, M., in: Gates Open Research, pages 1-38, ISSN 2572-4754, 2023. [DOI]
 
Heterotic grouping of provitamin A-enriched maize inbred lines for increased provitamin A content in hybrids, Sayadi Maazou, A. R., Gedil, M., Adetimirin, V.*, Unachukwu, N., Mengesha Abera, W., Meseka, S. K. and Menkir, A., in: BMC Genomic Data, volume 24, number -: 57, pages 1-8, ISSN 2730-6844, 2023. [DOI]
 
Genetic structure analysis and identifying key founder lines in diverse elite sub-tropical maize inbreinbred d lines, Gedil, M., Sayadi Maazou, A. R., Zebire, D., Garcia-Oliveira, A. L.+, Nnachukwu, N.+, Petroli, C. D., Hearne, S.+, Everett, L. A., Kim, S. K.* and Menkir, A., in: Scientific Reports, volume 13, number -: 11695, pages 1-12, ISSN 2045-2322, 2023. [DOI]
 

2022

Biotechnology approaches in breeding for biotic stress resistance in yam (Dioscorea spp.), Agre, A. P., Mondo, J., Edemodu, A., Matsumoto, R., Kolade, O., Kumar, P. L., Asiedu, R., Akoroda, M. O.*, Bhattacharjee, R., Gedil, M., Adebola, P. O. and Asfaw, A., pages 583-616, Springer, ISBN 978-3-031-09292-3, 2022. [DOI]
 
Breeding for abiotic stress resistance in yam (Dioscorea Spp.) using biotechnology approaches: present practices and prospects, Agre, A. P., Mondo, J., Edemodu, A., Matsumoto, R., Asiedu, R., Akoroda, M. O.*, Bhattacharjee, R., Gedil, M., Adebola, P. O. and Asfaw, A., pages 429-457, Springer, ISBN 978-3-031-05705-2, 2022. [DOI]
 
Genetic diversity and inter-trait relationships among maize inbreds containing genes from Zea diploperennis and hybrid performance under contrasting environments, Akaogu, I. C., Badu-Apraku, B., Gracen, V. E.*, Tongoona, P.*, Gedil, M., Unachukwu, N., Offei, S.*, Dzidzienyo, D.*, Hearne, S.+ and Garcia-Oliveira, A. L.+, in: Agronomy, volume 10, number 10: 1478, pages 1-25, ISSN 2073-4395, 2022. [DOI]
 
Genotype by environment interaction and grain yield stability of drought tolerant cowpea landraces in Ethiopia, Mekonnen, T. W.*, Mekbib, F.*, Amsalu, B.*, Gedil, M. and Labuschagne, M.*, in: Euphytica, volume 218, number -: 57, pages 1-13, ISSN 0014-2336, 2022. [DOI]
 
Implications of qualitative trait diversity for future cowpea improvement and genetic resource conservation, Mekonnen, T. W.*, Mekbib, F.*, Amsalu, B.*, Gedil, M. and Labuschagne, M.*, in: South African Journal of Botany, volume 151, pages 763-773, ISSN 0254-6299, 2022. [DOI]
 
Breeding implications of nodulation performance and root structure under natural inoculation for soil fertility enhancement and sustainable cowpea production, Mekonnen, T. W.*, Mekbib, F.*, Amsalu, B.*, Gedil, M. and Labuschagne, M.*, in: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, volume 6, number -: 1076760, pages 1-14, ISSN 2571-581X, 2022. [DOI]
 
Suitability of testers to characterize provitamin a content and agronomic performance of tropical maize inbred lines, Sayadi Maazou, A. R., Adetimirin, V.*, Gedil, M., Meseka, S. K., Mengesha Abera, W. and Menkir, A., in: Frontiers in Genetics, volume 13, number -: 955420, pages 1-11, ISSN 1664-8021, 2022. [DOI]
 
Optimizing use of U.S. Ex-PVP inbred lines for enhancing agronomic performance of tropical Striga resistant maize inbred lines, Sayadi Maazou, A. R., Gedil, M., Adetimirin, V.*, Mengesha Abera, W., Meseka, S. K., Ilesanmi, O. J., Agre, A. P. and Menkir, A., in: BMC Plant Biology, volume 22, number -: 286, pages 1-14, ISSN 1471-2229, 2022. [DOI]
 

2021

Association analysis for resistance to Striga hermonthica in diverse tropical maize inbred lines, Stanley, A., Menkir, A., Ifie, B. E.*, Agre, A. P., Unachukwu, N., Meseka, S. K., Mengesha Abera, W., Bossey, B., Kwadwo, O.*, Tongoona, P.*, Oladejo, O., Sneller, C. and Gedil, M., in: Scientific Reports, volume 11, number -: 24193, pages 1-14, ISSN 2045-2322, 2021. [DOI]
 
Breeding maize (Zea mays) for Striga resistance: past, current and prospects in sub-Saharan Africa, Yacoubou, A. M., Wallis, N. Z.*, Menkir, A., Zinsou, V.*, Onzo, A.*, Garcia-Oliveira, A. L.+, Meseka, S. K., Mengesha Abera, W., Gedil, M. and Agre, A. P., in: Plant Breeding, volume 140, number 2, pages 195-210, ISSN 0179-9541, 2021. [DOI]
 
Identifying suitable tester for evaluating Striga resistant lines using DArTseq markers and agronomic traits, Zebire, D., Menkir, A., Adetimirin, V.*, Mengesha Abera, W., Meseka, S. K. and Gedil, M., in: PloS ONE, volume 16, number 6: e0253481, pages 1-18, ISSN 1932-6203, 2021. [DOI]
 
Marker based enrichment of provitamin A content in two tropical maize synthetics, Kebede, D.*, Mengesha Abera, W., Menkir, A., Abe, A.*, Garcia-Oliveira, A. L.+ and Gedil, M., in: Scientific Reports, volume 11, number -: 14998, pages 1-10, ISSN 2045-2322, 2021. [DOI]
 
Efficacy of maize inbred testers with varying levels of resistance to Striga for classifying Strigaresistant yellow-maize lines into heterotic groups, Zebire, D., Menkir, A., Adetimirin, V.*, Mengesha Abera, W., Meseka, S. K. and Gedil, M., in: Journal of Crop Improvement, pages 1-21, ISSN 1542-7528, 2021. [DOI]
 
Genetic diversity and population structure of early and extra-early maturing maize germplasm adapted to sub-Saharan Africa, Badu-Apraku, B., Garcia-Oliveira, A. L., Petroli, C. D., Hearne, S.+, Adewale, S. A. and Gedil, M., in: BMC Plant Biology, volume 21, number -: 96, pages 1-15, ISSN 1471-2229, 2021. [DOI]
 
Assessment of diversity in tropical soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) varieties and elite breeding lines using single nucleotide polymorphism markers, Abebe, A. T., Kolawole, A. O.*, Unachukwu, N., Chigeza, G., Tefera, H . and Gedil, M., in: Plant Genetic Resources: Characterization and Utilization, pages 1-9, ISSN 1479-2621, 2021. [DOI]
 
Assessing performance of white endosperm testers with varying resistance reactions to Striga (Striga hermonthica) for evaluating resistant maize (Zea mays) inbred lines, Afolabi, S.*, Menkir, A., Oyekunle, M.*, Abdullahi, U.*, Gedil, M., Meseka, S. K. and Mengesha Abera, W., in: Plant Breeding, pages 1-15, ISSN 0179-9541, 2021. [DOI]
 
Effects of drought stress on grain yield, agronomic performance, and heterosis of marker-based improved provitamin-A maize synthetics and their hybrids, Iseghohi, I., Abe, A.*, Meseka, S. K., Mengesha Abera, W., Gedil, M. and Menkir, A., in: Journal of Crop Improvement, pages 1-21, ISSN 1542-7528, 2021. [DOI]
 
Short communication: finetuning molecular markers for efficient selection of vitamin A-rich tropical maize lines in a molecular breeding scheme, Babalola, D., Menkir, A., Ilesanmi, O. J., Obi, Q. and Gedil, M., in: Journal of Cereal Science, volume 97, number -: 103149, pages 1-4, ISSN 0733-5210, 2021. [DOI]
 
Development of extra-early provitamin A quality protein maize inbreds with resistance/tolerance to Striga hermonthica and soil nitrogen stress, Oyekale, S. A.*, Badu-Apraku, B., Adetimirin, V.*, Unachukwu, N. and Gedil, M., in: Agronomy, volume 11, number 5: 891, pages 1-23, ISSN 2073-4395, 2021. [DOI]
 
Heterotic grouping of tropical maize inbred lines and their hybrid performance under stem borer infestation and low soil nitrogen condition in west and central Africa, Olayiwola, M. O.*, Ajala, S., Ariyo, O. J.*, Ojo, D. K.* and Gedil, M., in: Euphytica, volume 217, number -: 14, pages 1-22, ISSN 0014-2336, 2021. [DOI]
 
Validation of diagnostic markers for streak virus disease resistance in maize, Sime, S. S., Menkir, A., Adetimirin, V.*, Gedil, M. and Kumar, P. L., in: Agriculture, volume 11, number 2: 130, pages 1-11, ISSN 2077-0472, 2021. [DOI]
 
Genetic diversity and population structure of soybean lines adapted to sub-Saharan Africa using Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) markers, Chander, S., Garcia-Oliveira, A. L., Gedil, M., Shah, T., Otusanya, G. O., Asiedu, R. and Chigeza, G., in: Agronomy, volume 11, number 3: 604, pages 1-11, ISSN 2073-4395, 2021. [DOI]
 
Comparative assessment of effectiveness of alternative genotyping assays for characterizing carotenoids accumulation in tropical maize inbred lines, Sayadi Maazou, A. R., Gedil, M., Adetimirin, V.*, Meseka, S. K., Mengesha Abera, W., Babalola, D., Offornedo, Q. N. and Menkir, A., in: Agronomy, volume 11, number 10: 2022, pages 1-17, ISSN 2073-4395, 2021. [DOI]
 
Combining ability and heterosis for endosperm carotenoids and agronomic traits in tropical maize, Azmach, G ., Gedil, M., Spillane, C. and Menkir, A., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 12, number -: 674089, pages 1-13, ISSN 1664-462X, 2021. [DOI]
 

2020

Genetic diversity and population structure of maize inbred lines with varying levels of resistance to striga hermonthica using agronomic trait-based and SNP markers, Stanley, A., Menkir, A., Agre, A. P., Ifie, B. E., Tongoona, P.*, Unachukwu, N., Meseka, S. K., Mengesha Abera, W. and Gedil, M., in: Plants, volume 9, number 9: 1223, pages 1-18, ISSN 2223-7747, 2020. [DOI]
 
Genomic analysis of selected maize landraces from Sahel and Coastal west Africa reveals their variability and potential for genetic enhancement, Nelimor, C., Badu-Apraku, B., Garcia-Oliveira, A. L.+, Tetteh, A., Agre, A. P., N'guetta, A. S. and Gedil, M., in: Genes, volume 11, number 9: 1054, pages 1-14, ISSN 2073-4425, 2020. [DOI]
 
Quantitative trait loci mapping for resistance to maize streak virus in F2:3 population of tropical maize, Garcia-Oliveira, A. L., Menkir, A., Kumar, P. L., Azuh, V., Jacob, O. O.* and Gedil, M., in: Cereal Research Communications, volume 48, pages 195-202, ISSN 0133-3720, 2020. [DOI]
 
Effectiveness of yellow maize testers with varying resistance reactions to Striga hermonthica for evaluating the combining ability of maize inbred lines, Zebire, D., Menkir, A., Adetimirin, V.*, Mengesha Abera, W., Meseka, S. K. and Gedil, M., in: Agronomy, volume 10, number 9: 1276, pages 1-27, ISSN 2073-4395, 2020. [DOI]
 
Contrasting response mechanisms of maize lines to Striga hermonthica, Unachukwu, N., Menkir, A., Stanley, A., Farombi, E. O.* and Gedil, M., in: Agriculture, volume 10, number 10: 485, pages 1-18, ISSN 2077-0472, 2020. [DOI]
 
Genetic dissection of yield associated traits in a cross between cowpea and yard-long bean (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) based on DArT markers, Garcia-Oliveira, A. L., Zate, Z. Z., Olasanmi, B.*, Boukar, O., Gedil, M. and Fatokun, C., in: Journal of Genetics, volume 99, number -: 57, pages 1-13, ISSN 0022-1333, 2020. [DOI]
 
Assessing effect of marker-based improvement of maize synthetics on agronomic performance, carotenoid content, combining ability and heterosis, Iseghohi, I., Abe, A.*, Meseka, S. K., Mengesha Abera, W., Gedil, M. and Menkir, A., in: Agronomy, volume 10, number 11: 1625, pages 1-17, ISSN 2073-4395, 2020. [DOI]
 
Genome-wide association study of Striga resistance in early maturing white tropical maize inbred lines, Adewale, S. A., Badu-Apraku, B., Akinwale, R. O.*, Agre, A. P., Gedil, M. and Garcia-Oliveira, A. L., in: BMC Plant Biology, volume 20, number -: 203, pages 1-16, ISSN 1471-2229, 2020. [DOI]
 
Assessment of heterotic patterns of tropical low-nitrogen-tolerant maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines using testcross performance, morphological traits and SNP markers, Ajala, S., Olayiwola, M. O., Job, A. O., Olaniyan, A.* and Gedil, M., in: Plant Breeding, volume 139, number 6, pages 1113-1124, ISSN 0179-9541, 2020. [DOI]
 
Identification of QTLs controlling resistance/tolerance to Striga hermonthica in an extra-early maturing yellow maize population, Badu-Apraku, B., Adewale, S. A., Agre, A. P., Gedil, M. and Asiedu, R., in: Agronomy, volume 10, number 8: 1168, pages 1-18, ISSN 2073-4395, 2020. [DOI]
 
Identification of QTLs for grain yield and other traits in tropical maize under striga infestation, Badu-Apraku, B., Adewale, S. A., Agre, A. P., Gedil, M., Toyinbo, J. O. and Asiedu, R., in: PloS ONE, volume 15, number 9: e0239205, pages 1-20, ISSN 1932-6203, 2020. [DOI]
 

2019

Identification of candidate flowering and sex genes in white Guinea yam (D. rotundata Poir.) by SuperSAGE transcriptome profiling, Girma Tessema, G., Natsume, S., Carluccio, A., Takagi, Hiroki, Matsumura, H., Uemura, A., Muranaka, S., Takagi, Hiroko, Stavolone, L., Gedil, M., Spillane, C., Terauchi, R. and Tamiru, M., in: PloS ONE, volume 14, number 9: e0216912, pages 1-18, ISSN 1932-6203, 2019. [DOI]
 
Identification of differentially expressed genes associated with tolerance to Striga hermonthica in tropical maize inbred lines, Unachukwu, N., Abdulsalam, T. A.*, Menkir, A., Marcotrigiano, R. A., Gisel, A., Stavolone, L., Farombi, E. O.* and Gedil, M., Abstract P17. in, 15th World Congress on Parasitic Plants, June 30 - July 5, 2019, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2019.
 
Strigolactone deficient maize dramatically reduces parasitism by the "witchweed", Striga, and reveals other unknown stimulants, Guan, J., Wu, S., Sanclemente, M. A., Liu, P., Saunders, J., Gedil, M., Menkir, A., McCarty, D. R. and Koch, K. E., Abstract T20. in, 61st Annual Maize Genetics Conference, March 14-17, Union Station, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, 2019.
 
Genome-wide association analysis of Striga resistance in early maturing tropical maize inbred lines, Adewale, S. A., Badu-Apraku, B., Garcia-Oliveira, A. L., Agre, A. P., Gedil, M., Sneller, C. and Adewale, R. O.*, Abstract P3. in, 15th World Congress on Parasitic Plants, June 30 - July 5, 2019, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2019.
 
Genetic diversity and population structure of early-maturing tropical maize inbred lines using SNP markers, Adu, G. B.*, Badu-Apraku, B., Akromah, R.*, Garcia-Oliveira, A. L., Gedil, M. and Awuku, F. J.*, in: PloS ONE, volume 14, number 4: e0214810, pages 1-12, ISSN 1932-6203, 2019. [DOI]
 
Yield gains and associated changes in an early yellow bi-parental maize population following genomic selection for Striga resistance and drought tolerance, Badu-Apraku, B., Talabi, A. O., Fakorede, M.*, Fasanmade, Y., Gedil, M., Magorokosho, C. and Asiedu, R., in: BMC Plant Biology, volume 19, number 129, pages 1-17, ISSN 1471-2229, 2019. [DOI]
 
Association studies between grain yield and agronomic traits of a MARS maize (Zea mays L.) population under drought and non-stress condition, Bankole, F., Menkir, A., Olaoye, G.*, Olakojo, O.* and Gedil, M., in: Acta Agriculturae Slovenica, volume 114, number 1, pages 75-84, ISSN 1581-9175, 2019. [DOI]
 
Assessment of genetic diversity among low-nitrogen-tolerant early generation maize inbred lines using SNP markers, Ajala, S., Olayiwola, M. O., Ilesanmi, O. J., Gedil, M., Job, A. O. and Olaniyan, A.*, in: South African Journal of Plant and Soil, pages 1-8, ISSN 0257-1862, 2019. [DOI]
 
Genetic diversity of Ethiopian cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp] genotypes using multivariate analyses, Walle, T.*, Mekbib, F.*, Amsalu, B.* and Gedil, M., in: Ethiopian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, volume 29, number 3, pages 89-104, ISSN 2415-2382, 2019.
 
Public sector soybean (Glycine max) breeding: advances in cultivar development in the African tropics, Chigeza, G., Boahen, S., Gedil, M., Agoyi, E. E.*, Mushoriwa, H.*, Denwar, N. N.*, Gondwe, T., Tesfaye, A.*, Kamara, A., Alamu, E. O. and Chikoye, D., in: Plant Breeding, pages 1-10, ISSN 0179-9541, 2019. [DOI]
 
An integrated molecular and conventional breeding scheme for enhancing genetic gain in maize in Africa, Gedil, M. and Menkir, A., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 10, number -: 1430, pages 1-17, ISSN 1664-462X, 2019. [DOI]
 

2018

Identification of QTLs for grain yield and other traits in tropical maize under high and low soil-nitrogen environments, Ribeiro, P. F.*, Badu-Apraku, B., Gracen, V., Danquah, E.*, Garcia-Oliveira, A. L., Asante, M. D.*, Afriyie-Debrah, C.* and Gedil, M., in: Crop Science, volume 58, pages 321-331, ISSN 0011-183X, 2018. [DOI]
 
Mapping of QTLs associated with recovery resistance to streak virus disease in maize, Ladejobi, F., Salaudeen, M. T.*, Kumar, P. L., Menkir, A., Adesoye, A. I.*, Atiri, G.* and Gedil, M., in: Annals of Agricultural Sciences, pages 1-7, ISSN 0570-1783, 2018. [DOI]
 
Effectiveness of predictive markers for marker assisted selection of pro-vitamin A carotenoids in medium-late maturing maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines, Gebremeskel, S.*, Garcia-Oliveira, A. L., Menkir, A., Adetimirin, V.* and Gedil, M., in: Journal of Cereal Science, volume 79, pages 27-34, ISSN 0733-5210, 2018. [DOI]
 
Genetic basis and breeding perspectives of grain iron and zinc enrichment in cereals, Garcia-Oliveira, A. L., Chander, S.*, Ortiz, R ., Menkir, A. and Gedil, M., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 9, number -:937, pages 1-13, ISSN 1664-462X, 2018. [DOI]
 
Genetic loci controlling carotenoid biosynthesis in diverse tropical maize lines, Azmach, G ., Menkir, A., Spillane, C. and Gedil, M., in: G3: Genes Genomes Genetics, volume 8, pages 1049-1065, ISSN 2160-1836, 2018. [DOI]
 
Correlation and path coefficient analyses of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) landraces in Ethiopia, Walle, T.*, Mekbib, F.*, Amsalu, B.* and Gedil, M., in: American Journal of Plant Sciences, volume 9, pages 2794-2812, ISSN 2158-2742, 2018. [DOI]
 
Optimizing sample size for molecular characterization of open-pollinated maize (Zea mays L.) varieties using simple sequence repeat markers, Arafayne, G., Menkir, A., Adetimirin, V.* and Gedil, M., in: Cereal Research Communications, pages 1-11, ISSN 0133-3720, 2018. [DOI]
 
Genetic diversity and population structure of a mini-core subset from the world cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) germplasm collection, Fatokun, C., Girma, G., Abberton, M., Gedil, M., Unachukwu, N., Oyatomi, O., Yusuf, M., Rabbi, I. Y. and Boukar, O., in: Scientific Reports, pages 1-10, ISSN 2045-2322, 2018. [DOI]
 

2017

Genome sequencing of the staple food crop white Guinea yam enables the development of a molecular marker for sex determination, Tamiru, M., Natsume, S., Takagi, Hiroki, White, B., Yaegashi, H., Shimizu, M., Yoshida, K., Uemura, A., Oikawa, K., Abe, A., Urasaki, N., Yamanaka, S., Matsumoto, R., Muranaka, S., Girma Tessema, G., Lopez-Montes, A., Gedil, M., Bhattacharjee, R., Abberton, M., Kumar, P. L., Rabbi, I. Y., Tsujimura, M., Terachi, T., Haerty, W., Corpas, M., Kamoun, S., Kahl, G., Takagi, H., Asiedu, R. and Terauchi, R., in: BMC Biology, volume 15, number 86, pages 1-20, ISSN 1741-7007, 2017. [DOI]
 
Genetic gains in grain yield of a maize population improved through marker assisted recurrent selection under stress and non-stress conditions in west Africa, Abdulmalik, R. O., Menkir, A., Meseka, S. K., Unachukwu, N., Ado, S. G.*, Olarewaju, J. D.*, Aba, D. A.*, Hearne, S., Crossa, J. and Gedil, M., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 8, number 841, pages 1-11, ISSN 1664-462X, 2017. [DOI]
 
Genetic diversity and population structure of Striga hermonthica populations from Kenya and Nigeria, Unachukwu, N., Menkir, A., Rabbi, I. Y., Oluoch, M., Muranaka, S., Elzein, A., Odhiambo, G. D.*, Farombi, E. O.* and Gedil, M., in: Weed Research, pages 1-10, ISSN 0043-1737, 2017. [DOI]
 
Genetic diversity of tropical maize inbred lines combining resistance to Striga hermonthica with drought tolerance using SNP markers, Mengesha Abera, W., Menkir, A., Unachukwu, N., Meseka, S. K., Farinola, A., Girma Tessema, G. and Gedil, M., in: Plant Breeding, volume 136, number 3, pages 338-343, ISSN 0179-9541, 2017. [DOI]
 
Genetic gains in yield and yield related traits under drought stress and favorable environments in a maize population improved using marker assisted recurrent selection, Bankole, F., Menkir, A., Olaoye, G.*, Crossa, J., Hearne, S., Unachukwu, N. and Gedil, M., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 8, number 808, pages 1-10, ISSN 1664-462X, 2017. [DOI]
 
Genome-wide association mapping of correlated traits in cassava: dry matter and total carotenoid content, Rabbi, I. Y., Udoh, L. I., Wolfe, M., Parkes, E., Gedil, M., Dixon, A., Ramu, P., Jannink, J. and Kulakow, P., in: Plant Genome, volume 10, number 3, pages 1-14, ISSN 1940-3372, 2017. [DOI]
 
Efficiency of SNP and SSR-based analysis of genetic diversity, population structure, and relationships among cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) germplasm from east Africa and IITA inbred lines, Desalegne, B. A.*, Dagne, K.*, Gedil, M., Boukar, O. and Fatokun, C., in: Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology, volume 20, number 2, pages 107-128, ISSN 1975-9479, 2017. [DOI]
 
Genetic divergence in two tropical maize composites after four cycles of reciprocal recurrent selection, Kolawole, A. O., Menkir, A., Gedil, M., Blay, E.*, Ofori, K.* and Kling, J., in: Plant Breeding, volume 136, number 1, pages 41-49, ISSN 0179-9541, 2017. [DOI]
 
Molecular Characterization of IITA Maize Inbred Lines Resistant to Striga hermonthica using SNP Markers, Mengesha Abera, W., Menkir, A., Gedil, M., Meseka, S. K., Unachukwu, N., Farinola, A. and Girma Tessema, G., Abstract/Poster (p.0093) in Plant and Animal Genome Conference XXIV January 14-18, San Diego, CA, 2017.
 
Candidate gene sequencing and validation of SNP markers linked to carotenoid content in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz), Udoh, L. I., Gedil, M., Parkes, E., Kulakow, P., Adesoye, A. I.*, Nwuba, C. and Rabbi, I. Y., in: Molecular Breeding, volume 37, number 10, pages 1-12, ISSN 1380-3743, 2017. [DOI]
 

2016

Whole genome sequencing of White guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata): towards generating genetic and genomic tools for improvement of an African 'orphan' crop, Oli, M. T., Natsume, S., Takagi, H., Yoshida, K., Yaegashi, H., Uemura, A., Oikawa, K., Uraski, N., Matsumura, H., Babil, P., Yamanaka, S., Matsumoto, R., Muranaka, S., Girma Tessema, G., Lopez-Montes, A., Gedil, M., Bhattacharjee, R., Abberton, M., Kumar, P. L., Rabbi, I. Y., Kahl, G., Takagi, H., Asiedu, R. and Terauchi, R., Abstract, p. w899, in the book of abstracts of the Plant and Animal Genome XXIV Conference January 08 - 13, San Diego, CA, 2016.
 
Folk taxonomy and traditional management of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) diversity in southern and central Benin, Agre, A. P.*, Gueye, B., Adjatin, A.*, Dansi, A.*, Bhattacharjee, R., Rabbi, I. Y., Dansi, M.* and Gedil, M., in: International Journal of Innovation and Scientific Research, volume 20, number 2, pages 500-515, ISSN 2351-8014, 2016.
 
Regulation of gene expression in the CMD2 cassava locus, Abdulsalam, T., Carluccio, A. V., Rabbi, I. Y., Gedil, M., Gisel, A. and Stavolone, L., Abstract, SP-000, in the book of abstracts of the Biotic stress for Root and Tuber Crops, of the First World Congress on Root and Tuber Crops, January 18-22, Nanning, Guangxi, China, 2016.
 
Heterotic patterns of IITA and CIMMYT early-maturing yellow maize inbreds under contrasting environments, Badu-Apraku, B., Fakorede, M.*, Gedil, M., Annor, B., Talabi, A. O., Akaogu, I. C., Oyekunle, M.*, Akinwale, R.* and Fasanmade, Y., in: Agronomy Journal, pages 1-51, ISSN 0002-1962, 2016. [DOI]
 
DNA barcoding of the main cultivated yams and selected wild species in the genus Dioscorea, Girma Tessema, G., Spillane, C. and Gedil, M., in: Journal of Systematics and Evolution, volume 54, number 3, pages 228-237, ISSN 1674-4918, 2016. [DOI]
 
Perspectives on the application of next-generation sequencing to the improvement of Africa's staple food crops, Gedil, M., Ferguson, M., Girma Tessema, G., Gisel, A., Stavolone, L. and Rabbi, I. Y., pages 287-321, chapter 10, Intech, ISBN 978-953-51-2240-1, 2016. [DOI]
 
Current status and prospects of molecular breeding of cowpea in sub Saharan Africa, Gedil, M., Girma Tessema, G., Fatokun, C., Rabbi, I. Y., Unachukwu, N., Oyatomi, O., Abberton, M., Kumar, P. L. and Boukar, O., Abstract in the book of abstract p. 59, Pan-African Grain Legume & World Cowpea Conference, 28 February - 4 March, Livingstone, Zambia, 2016.
 
Understanding the genetic basis of cassava mosaic disease resistance through in-silico mining and experimental gene discovery, Gedil, M., Rabbi, I. Y., Gisel, A. and Stavolone, L., Abstract in World Congress on Root & Tuber Crops (WCRTC), Nanning, Guangxi, China, January 18-22, 2016.
 

2015

Tracking crop varieties using genotyping-by-sequencing markers: a case study using cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz), Rabbi, I. Y., Kulakow, P., Manu-Aduening, J. A.*, Dankyi, A. A.*, Asibuo, J. Y.*, Parkes, E., Abdoulaye, T., Girma Tessema, G., Gedil, M., Ramu, P., Reyes, B. and Maredia, M. K., in: BMC Genetics, volume 16, number 115, pages 1-11, ISSN 1471-2156, 2015. [DOI]
 
Grouping of early maturing quality protein maize inbreds based on SNP markers and combining ability under multiple environments, Badu-Apraku, B., Annor, B., Oyekunle, M.*, Akinwale, R.*, Fakorede, M.*, Talabi, A. O., Akaogu, I. C., Gedil, M. and Fasanmade, Y., in: Field Crops Research, volume 183, pages 169-183, ISSN 0378-4290, 2015. [DOI]
 
Gene action and heterotic groups of early white quality protein maize inbreds under multiple stress environments, Badu-Apraku, B., Fakorede, M.*, Talabi, A. O., Oyekunle, M.*, Akaogu, I. C., Akinwale, R.*, Annor, B., Gedil, M., Fasanmade, Y. and Aderounmu, M., in: Crop Science, pages 1-45, ISSN 0011-183X, 2015. [DOI]
 
Agromorphological characterization of elite cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) cultivars collected in Benin, Agre, A. P.*, Dansi, A.*, Rabbi, I. Y., Bhattacharjee, R., Dansi, M.*, Gedil, M., Augusto, B., Sanni, A.*, Akouegninou, A.* and Akpagana, K.*, in: International Journal of Current Research in Biosciences and Plant Biology, volume 2, number 2, pages 1-14, ISSN 2349-8080, 2015.
 
Evaluating testcross performance and genetic divergence of lines derived from reciprocal tropical maize composites, Menkir, A., Kling, J., Anjorin, B., Ladejobi, F. and Gedil, M., in: Maydica, volume 60, pages 1-10, ISSN 0025-6153, 2015.
 
Diversity assessment of drought tolerant exotic and adapted maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines with microsatellite markers, Adebayo, M. A., Menkir, A., Gedil, M., Blay, E.*, Gracen, V. E.*, Danquah, E.* and Ladejobi, F., in: Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology, volume 18, number 3, pages 147-154, ISSN 1975-9479, 2015. [DOI]
 
Heterotic responses among crosses of IITA and CIMMYT early white maize inbred lines under multiple stress environments, Badu-Apraku, B., Fakorede, M.*, Gedil, M., Talabi, A. O., Annor, B., Oyekunle, M.*, Akinwale, R.*, Fasanmade, Y., Akaogu, I. C. and Aderounmu, M., in: Euphytica, pages 1-18, ISSN 0014-2336, 2015. [DOI]
 
Morphological, SSR and ploidy analysis of water yam (Dioscorea alata L.) accessions for utilization of aerial tubers as planting materials, Girma Tessema, G., Gedil, M. and Spillane, C., in: Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, pages 1-15, ISSN 0925-9864, 2015. [DOI]
 

2014

Next-generation sequencing based genotyping, cytometry and phenotyping for understanding diversity and evolution of guinea yams, Girma Tessema, G., Hyma, K. E., Asiedu, R., Mitchell, S. E., Gedil, M. and Spillane, C., in: Theoretical and Applied Genetics, volume 127, pages 1783-1794, ISSN 0040-5752, 2014. [DOI]
 
High-resolution mapping of resistance to cassava mosaic geminiviruses in cassava using genotyping-by-sequencing and its implications for breeding, Rabbi, I. Y., Hamblin, M., Kumar, P. L., Gedil, M., Ikpan, A., Jannink, J. and Kulakow, P., in: Virus Research, volume 186, pages 87-96, ISSN 0168-1702, 2014. [DOI]
 
Genetic mapping using genotyping-by-sequencing in the clonally propagated cassava, Rabbi, I. Y., Hamblin, M., Gedil, M., Kulakow, P., Ferguson, M., Ikpan, A., Ly, D. and Jannink, J., in: Crop Science, volume 54, pages 1-13, ISSN 0011-183X, 2014. [DOI]
 
Carotenoid accumulation and agronomic performance of maize hybrids involving parental combinations from different marker-based groups, Menkir, A., Gedil, M., Tanumihardjo, S., Adepoju, A. and Bossey, B., in: Food Chemistry, volume 148, number 1, pages 131-137, ISSN 0308-8146, 2014. [DOI]
 
Attaining the state of food sufficiency in sub-saharan Africa through biotechnology research - the IITA Bioscience Center approach, Fasanmade, Y. and Gedil, M., Abstract, p. 22 in the Book of Abstracts for the National Conference of Biotechnology Society of Nigeria (BSN), Biotechnology: a critical tool for achieving food security, affordable healthcare delivery and rapid industrialization, 25-29 August, 2014.
 
Genetics of tolerance to drought and low-soil nitrogen in IITA and CIMMYT early yellow maize inbreds, Badu-Apraku, B., Gedil, M., Fakorede, M.*, Fasanmade, Y., Annor, B., Talabi, A. O., Oyekunle, M.*, Akinwale, R.*, Akaogu, I. A.* and Oluwaranti, A.*, The American Society of Agronomy, 2014.
 
Molecular tools for marker-assisted breeding of high pro-vitamin A maize: poster abstract presented at Plant and Animal Genome XXII, Jan 10-15, San Diego CA, USA, Azmach, G., Gedil, M., Menkir, A. and Spillane, C., Poster abstract presented at Plant and Animal Genome XXII, Jan 10-15, San Diego CA, USA, 2014.
 
Molecular Tools for Marker-assisted breeding of high provitamin-A maize, Azmach, G., Gedil, M., Menkir, A. and Spillane, C., Plant and Animal Genome XXII, 2014.
 
Biotechnology success stories by the Consultative Group on International Agriculture Research (CGIAR) system, Gedil, M., Tripathi, L., Ghislain, M., Ferguson, M., Ndjiondjop, M., Kumar, P. L., Raatz, B., Lopez-Lavalle, L. A., Bhattacharjee, R., Semagn, K. and Ribaut, J., Biotechnology in Africa: emergence, Initiatives and Future, pages 95-114, chapter 6, Springer, ISBN 978-3-319-04000-4, 2014. [DOI]
 

2013

Whole-genome sequencing-based analysis of diversity in Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata) breeding materials: a preliminary result, Tamiru, M., Natsume, S., Takagi, Hiroki, Babil, P. K., Yamanaka, S., Lopez-Montes, A., Gedil, M., Bhattacharjee, R., Girma Tessema, G., Takagi, H., Asiedu, R. and Terauchi, R., Abstract in First Global Conference on Yam 'to harness research innovations to unleash the potential of yam', 3-6 October, 2013 Accra, Ghana, 2013.
 
Effect of different stake portions on cassava mosaic disease expression and yield of three cassava varieties under natural field infection, Smith, I. A., Aina, O., Parkes, E., Iluebbey, P., Agbona, A ., Rabbi, I. Y., Gedil, M. and Kulakow, P., Abstract, P. 276 in the book of abstracts and programme of the 12th Triennial Symposium of International Society for Tropical Root Crops-Africa Branch (ISTRC-AB), 30 - 5, October, Alisa Hotel, Accra, Ghana, 2013.
 
Genetic studies and breeding using next-generation sequencing markers in cassava, Rabbi, I. Y., Delphine, L.*, Kulakow, P., Gedil, M., Hamblin, M. and Jannink, J., Abstract, P. 314 in the book of abstracts and programme of the 12th Triennial Symposium of International Society for Tropical Root Crops-Africa Branch (ISTRC-AB), 30 - 5, October, Alisa Hotel, Accra, Ghana, 2013.
 
Relatedness and genotype x environment interaction affect prediction accuracies in genomic selection: a study in cassava, Ly, D., Hamblin, M., Rabbi, I. Y., Gedil, M., Bakare, M. A., Gauch Jr., H., Okechukwu, R., Dixon, A.*, Kulakow, P. and Jannink, J., in: Crop Science, volume 53, number 4, pages 1312-1325, ISSN 0011-183X, 2013. [DOI]
 
Marker-trait association analysis of functional gene markers for provitamin A levels across diverse tropical yellow maize inbred lines, Azmach, G., Gedil, M., Menkir, A. and Spillane, C., in: BMC Plant Biology, volume 13, number 227, pages 1-16, ISSN 1471-2229, 2013. [DOI]
 

2012

Diversity study on yam genetic resources in the "EDITS-Yam" project, Yamanaka, S., Oli, M. T., Babil, P. K., Girma Tessema, G., Bhattacharjee, R., Lopez-Montes, A., Matsumoto, R., Muranaka, S., Gedil, M., Terauchi, R. and Takagi, H., Abstract, P.95 in the Book of Abstracts, 16th Triennial Symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops (ISTRC), 23 - 28th September, 2012.
 
Next generation cassava breeding: accelerating the rate of genetic improvement in cassava breeding, Tufan, H. A., Jannink, J., Hamblin, M., Setter, T.*, Acharya, C., Mueller, L., Kulakow, P., Rabbi, I. Y., Gedil, M., Bakare, M. A., Baguma, Y.*, Kawuki, R. S.*, Pariyo, A., Egesi, C. N.*, Okogbenin, E.*, Prochnik, S. and Coffman, R., Abstract, in the Book of Abstracts, 16th Triennial Symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops (ISTRC), 23 - 28, September, 2012.
 
Effect of different stake portions on cassava mosaic disease expression and yield of three cassava varieties under natural field infection, Smith, I. A., Aina, O., Parkes, E., Iluebbey, P., Agbona, A ., Rabbi, I. Y., Gedil, M. and Kulakow, P., University of Agriculture (UNAAB), 2012.
 
Progress in yam genome sequencing and its potential applications, Tamiru, M., Natsume, S., Mitsuoka, C., Takagi, H., Babil, P. K., Gedil, M., Lopez-Montes, A., Asiedu, R. and Terauchi, R., Abstract, P. 38 in the Book of Abstracts, 16th Triennial Symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops (ISTRC), 23 - 28th September, 2012.
 
IITA bioscience center: a platform for agri-innovation and discovery in Africa. Proceedings of the 25th annual conference of the Biotechnology Society of Nigeria, Bhattacharjee, R., Fasanmade, Y., Rabbi, I. Y., Amah, D., Alonge, A. and Gedil, M., The Biotechnology Society of Nigeria, 2012.
 
Recent advances in breeding maize for enhanced pro-vitamin A content, Menkir, A., Pixley, K., Maziya-Dixon, B. and Gedil, M., in: Meeting the Challenges of Global Climate Change and Food Security through Innovative Maize Research. Proceedings of the third national maize workshop of Ethiopia, pages 66-73, 2012.
 
Training to validation population relatedness affects genomic prediction accuracy: a cassava case study, Ly, D., Hamblin, M., Rabbi, I. Y., Gedil, M., Bakare, M. A., Okechukwu, R., Dixon, A.*, Kulakow, P. and Jannink, J., Abstract, p. 378 in the Book of Abstracts, 16th Triennial Symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops (ISTRC), 23-28th September, 2012.
 
Quantitative detection of African cassava mosaic virus and East African cassava mosaic virus uing TaqMan Real Time PCR, Otti, G., Ayodele, J., Gedil, M. and Kumar, P. L., Abstract, P. 76 in the Book of Abstracts, 16th Triennial Symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops (ISTRC), 23 - 28th September, 2012.
 
Cassava improvement in the era of "agrigenomics": the road to next-generation breeding, Rabbi, I. Y., Gedil, M., Ferguson, M. and Kulakow, P., in: R4D review, number 8, pages 21-26, ISSN 2071-3681, 2012.
 
Genomics for transforming yam breeding, Bhattacharjee, R., Gedil, M. and Lopez-Montes, A., in: R4D review, number 8, pages 31-34, ISSN 2071-3681, 2012.
 
Genome-wide association study of important agronomic traits in cassava using genotyping-by-sequencing SNP data, Rabbi, I. Y., Gedil, M., Kulakow, P., Hamblin, M. and Jannink, J., Abstract, in Program and Abstracts, Second Scientific Conference of the Global Cassava Partnership for the 21st Century (GCP21-II). June 18-22, Kampala, Uganda., 2012.
 
Isolation and characterization of resistant gene analogs in cassava, wild Manihot species, and castor bean (Ricinus communis), Gedil, M., Kumar, M. and Igwe, D., in: African Journal of Biotechnology, volume 11, number 85, pages 15111-15123, ISSN 1684-5315, 2012. [DOI]
 
Discovery of SNP in coding and regulatory regions of selected cassava genes, Gedil, M. and Igwe, D., Abstract (Oral Presentation), P. 1 in Book of Abstracts of the 2nd Scientific Conference of the Global Cassava Partnership for the 21st Century (GCP21-II) Kampala, Uganda. June 18-22, 2012.
 
Leveraging "agrigenomics" for crop improvement, Gedil, M. and Rabbi, I. Y., in: R4D review, number 8, pages 55-57, ISSN 2071-3681, 2012.
 
Development and validation of genomic tools for marker-assisted breeding of cassava mosaic disease resistance in cassava (Manihot esculenta), Gedil, M., Otti, G., Enok, L. and Kumar, P. L., in: Tropical Roots and Tuber Crops and the Challenges of Globalization and Climate Changes=Plantes a Racines et Tubercules Tropicales et les Defis de la Mondialisation et du Changement Climatique: Proceedings of the 11th triennial Symposium of the ISTRC-AB, pages 179-186, ISTRC-AB, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2012.
 
Discovery of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) as a tool for marker assisted breeding of cassava, Manihot esculenta, Gedil, M. and Igwe, D., in: Tropical Roots and Tuber Crops and the Challenges of Globalization and Climate Changes=Plantes a Racines et Tubercules Tropicales et les Defis de la Mondialisation et du Changement Climatique: Proceedings of the 11th triennial Symposium of the ISTRC-AB, pages 198-203, ISTRC-AB, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2012.
 
Isolation and characterization of resistant gene analogs in cassava, wild Manihot species, and castor bean (Ricinus communis), Gedil, M., Kumar, M. and Igwe, D., in: Tropical Roots and Tuber Crops and the Challenges of Globalization and Climate Changes=Plantes a Racines et Tubercules Tropicales et les Defis de la Mondialisation et du Changement Climatique: Proceedings of the 11th triennial Symposium of the ISTRC-AB, pages 203-211, ISTRC-AB, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2012.
 
Development of molecular marker for pro-vitamin A carotenoids in cassava, Gedil, M. and Enok, L., in: Tropical Roots and Tuber Crops and the Challenges of Globalization and Climate Changes=Plantes a Racines et Tubercules Tropicales et les Defis de la Mondialisation et du Changement Climatique: Proceedings of the 11th triennial Symposium of the ISTRC-AB, pages 224-231, ISTRC-AB, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2012.
 
Bioinformatics resources for application of molecular breeding in orphan root crops, Gedil, M., in: Tropical Roots and Tuber Crops and the Challenges of Globalization and Climate Changes=Plantes a Racines et Tubercules Tropicales et les Defis de la Mondialisation et du Changement Climatique: Proceedings of the 11th triennial Symposium of the ISTRC-AB, pages 167-172, ISTRC-AB, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2012.
 

2011

Molecular markers and their application to cassava breeding: past, present and future, Ferguson, M., Rabbi, I. Y., Kim, D., Gedil, M., Lopez-Lavalle, L. A. and Okogbenin, E.*, in: Tropical Plant Biology, ISSN 1935-9756, 2011. [DOI]
 
Development of genomic tools for verification of hybrids and selfed progenies in cassava (Manihot esculenta), Otti, G., Fakoya, A., Andrew, I. and Gedil, M., in: African Journal of Biotechnology, volume 10, number 76, pages 17400-17408, ISSN 1684-5315, 2011. [DOI]
 
Carotenoid and molecular marker-based diversity assessment in tropical yellow endosperm maize inbred lines, Adeyemo, O.*, Menkir, A., Gedil, M. and Omidiji, O.*, in: Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment, volume 9, number 3 and 4, pages 383-392, ISSN 1459-0255, 2011.
 
Dioscorea, Bhattacharjee, R., Gedil, M., Sartie, A. M., Otoo, E.*, Dumet, D., Kikuno, H ., Kumar, P. L. and Asiedu, R., pages 71-96, chapter 4, Springer-Verlag, ISBN 978-3-642-21101-0, 2011. [DOI]
 

2010

Draft genome sequence of the oilseed species Ricinus communis, Chan, A. P., Crabtree, J., Zhao, Q., Lorenzi, H., Orvis, J., Puiu, D., Melake-Berhan, A., Jones, K., Redman, J., Chen, G., Cahoon, E. B., Gedil, M., Stanke, M., Haas, B. J., Wortman, J. R., Fraser-Liggett, C. M., Ravel, J. and Rabinowicz, P. D., in: Nature Biotechnology, volume 28, number 9, pages 951-956, ISSN 1087-0156, 2010. [DOI]
 
Relationship of genetic diversity of inbred lines with different reactions to Striga hermonthica (Del.) benth and the performance of their crosses, Menkir, A., Adetimirin, V.*, Yallou, C.* and Gedil, M., in: Crop Science, volume 50, pages 602-611, ISSN 0011-183X, 2010. [DOI]
 
Analysis of genetic structure and diversity among lowland and mid-altitude adapted maize inbred lines with AFLP markers, Menkir, A., Gedil, M. and Franco, J., in: Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment, volume 8, number 3-4, pages 926-932, ISSN 1459-0255, 2010.
 
Perspectives on molecular breeding of Africa's main staple food crops - cassava and yam, Gedil, M. and Sartie, A. M., in: Aspects of Applied Biology, volume 96, pages 123-136, ISSN 0265-1491, 2010.
 
Development and validation of genomics tools for marker-assisted breeding of mosaic disease resistance in cassava, Gedil, M., Otti, G. and Enok, L., Abstract (Poster) in Book of Abstracts of the 11th Triennial Symposium of ISTRC-AB, held at Memling Hotel, Kinshasa. 4-8 October, 2010.
 
Isolation and characterization of resistant gene analogs in Cassava, Wild Manihot species, and castor bean (Ricinus communis), Gedil, M., Kumar, M. and Igwe, D., Abstract (Poster) in Book of Abstracts of the 11th Triennial Symposium of ISTRC-AB, held at Memling Hotel, Kinshasa. 4-8 October, 2010.
 
Bioinformatics resources for application of molecular breeding in orphan root crops, Gedil, M., Abstract (Poster) in Book of Abstracts of the 11th Triennial Symposium of ISTRC-AB, held at Memling Hotel, Kinshasa. 4-8 October, 2010.
 
Discovery of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) as a tool for marker-assisted breeding of cassava, Manihot esculenta, Gedil, M. and Igwe, D., Abstract (Poster) in Book of Abstracts of the 11th Triennial Symposium of ISTRC-AB, held at Memling Hotel, Kinshasa. 4-8 October, 2010.
 
Development and validation of genomics tools for marker-assisted breeding of mosaic disease resistance in cassava, Gedil, M., Otti, G. and Enok, L., Abstract (Poster) in Book of Abstracts of the 11th Triennial Symposium of ISTRC-AB, held at Memling Hotel, Kinshasa. 4-8 October, 2010.
 
Development of molecular marker for pro vitamin A carotenoid (pVAC) genes in cassava, Gedil, M. and Enok, L., Abstract in Book of Abstracts of the 11th Triennial Symposium of ISTRC-AB, held at Memling Hotel, Kinshasa. 4-8 October, 2010.
 
Identification and characterization of genomic and expressed NBS-LRR type resistance Gene-like sequences in cassava and its wild relatives, Gedil, M., Poster presentation at the International Plant and Animal Genome Conference, Town & Country Convention Center, San Diego, CA. January 9-13,, 2010.
 
Tailoring bioinformatics for the genetic improvement of Orphan crops, Gedil, M., in: African Technology Development Forum (ATDF) Journal, volume 6, number 3-4, pages 34-43, ISSN 1817-2008, 2010.
 

2009

Genetic differentiation analysis of African cassava (Manihot esculenta) landraces and elite germplasm using amplified fragment length polymorphism and simple sequence repeat markers, Raji, A., Fawole, I.*, Gedil, M. and Dixon, A., in: Annals of Applied Biology, volume 155, pages 187-199, ISSN 0003-4746, 2009.
 
Field collection,preservation and large scale DNA extraction procedures for cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz.), Bhattacharjee, R., Ferguson, M., Gedil, M., Dumet, D. and Ingelbrecht, I., in: African Journal of Biotechnology, volume 8, number 15, pages 3424-3430, ISSN 1684-5315, 2009.
 
Molecular analysis of castor and cassava hybrids using PCR-based markers, Gedil, M., Kolade, O. and Dixon, A.*, in: New approaches to plant breeding of orphan crops in Africa: proceedings of an International Conference, 19-21 September 2007, Bern, Switzerland, pages 155-165, 2009.
 
Development of molecular genomic tools for verification of intergeneric hybrids between castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) and cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz), Gedil, M., Kolade, O., Raji, A., Ingelbrecht, I. and Dixon, A., in: Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment, volume 7, number 2, pages 534-539, ISSN 1459-0255, 2009.
 
New genomic tools for improving African crops, Gedil, M., in: R4D Review, volume 2, pages 26-29, ISSN 2071-3681, 2009.
 

2008

Utilization of ESTs from cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz): progress on development of EST-SSR markers and an oligo DNA microarray, Ingelbrecht, I., Jorgensen, K., Bak, S., Gorodkin, J., Raji, A., Winter, S., Lokko, Y., Gedil, M., Anderson, J., Moller, B. and Dixon, A., 2008.
 
Unleashing the power of cassava: new cassava varieties for Africa, Dixon, A., Mahungu, N., Ntawuruhunga, P., Kanju, E., Ssemakula, G., Gedil, M., Mba, C., Lokko, Y., Raji, A., Ingelbrecht, I., Legg, J., Kumar, P. L. and Winter, S., in: Global Cassava Partnership-First Scientific Meeting: Cassava Meeting the challenges of the New Millennium, 21 - 25 July, 2008, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium, pages 102, 2008.
 
Identification and validation of EST-derived microsatellites for genome analyses of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) and related taxa in the Euphorbiaceae, Raji, A., Kolade, O., Anderson, J., Ugwu, C. D., Gedil, M., Dixon, A. and Ingelbrecht, I., 2008.
 

2007

Detection of RAPD markers-linked to resistance to cassava anthracnose disease, Akinbo, O., Gedil, M., Ekpo, E.*, Oladele, J. and Dixon, A., in: African Journal of Biotechnology, volume 6, number 6, pages 677-682, ISSN 1684-5315, 2007.
 

2005

Molecular markers associated with a new source of resistance to the cassava mosaic disease, Lokko, Y., Danquah, E.*, Offei, S.*, Dixon, A. and Gedil, M., in: African Journal of Biotechnology, volume 4, number 9, pages 873-881, ISSN 1684-5315, 2005.
 

2004

A new source of resistance to the cassava mosaic disease: the small processor and development of local food industries for market economy, Lokko, Y., Gedil, M., Dixon, A., Offei, S.* and Danquah, E.*, in: Eighth symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops-African Branch (ISTRC-AB) 12-16 November 2001, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria, 2004.
 
QTLs associated with resistance to the cassava mosaic disease: new directions for a diverse planet, Lokko, Y., Gedil, M. and Dixon, A., in: Proceedings of the 4th International Crop Science Congress, 26 September-1 October 2004, Brisbane, Australia, 2004.
 
SSR-based genetic linkage analysis of resistance to the cassava mosaic begomovirus in cassava, Lokko, Y., Gedil, M. and Dixon, A., in: Book of Abstracts of the 9th Triennial Symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops-Africa Branch, 31 October-5 November 2004, Mombasa, Kenya, 2004.
 
QTLs for resistance to the cassava mosaic disease in African cassava accessions, Lokko, Y., Gedil, M. and Dixon, A., in: Book of Abstracts of the 11th International Plant and Animal Genome Conference (PAG XII), 10-14 January 2004, San Diego CA, USA, 2004.
 

2002

Genetic analysis of host plant resistance to the cassava mosaic disease, Lokko, Y., Offei, S.*, Danquah, E.* and Gedil, M., in: Proceedings, Entebbe, Uganda, 2002.
 

2001

Advances in breeding for resistance to cassava mosaic disease in sub-Saharan Africa, Whyte, J., Mahungu, N., Khizzah, B., Fregene, M.*, Akano, A. and Gedil, M., pages 15, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), 2001.
 
Diversity analysis of African landraces of cassava assessed with agrobotanical and molecular markers, Raji, A., Dixon, A., Fawole, I. and Gedil, M., pages S6-25, 2001.
 
Preliminary studies directed towards the development of Euphorbiaceae-specific micro-arrays, Anderson, J., Gedil, M., David, H. and Dixon, A., pages S5-02, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, 2001.