Bhattacharjee, R.    

Firstname:R. 
Surname:Bhattacharjee 
Email:r.bhattacharjee@cgiar.org 
Institute:IITA 
Homepage:http://www.iita.org 

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Publications as Author



2025

Yam nematodes as production constraints in Ghana: a socio-economic perspective, Whedie, B. O.*, Gurmu, M., Nyaku, S. T.*, Brentu, F. C.*, Ankrah, D.*, Dzidzienyo, D. K.* and Bhattacharjee, R., in: Sustainability, volume 17, number 2: 482, pages 1-20, ISSN 2071-1050, 2025. [DOI]
 

2024

Multi-trait selection index for simultaneous selection of water yam (Dioscorea alata L.) genotypes, Ouattara, F., Agre, A. P., Adejumobi, I. I., Akoroda, M. O.*, Sorho, F., Ayolié, K. and Bhattacharjee, R., in: Agronomy, volume 14, number 1: 128, pages 1-21, ISSN 2073-4395, 2024. [DOI]
 
Extent and patterns of morphological and molecular genetic diversity and population structure of Nigerian Taro cultivars, Oladimeji, J. J., Abe, A.*, Kumar, P. L., Agre, A. P., Ilesanmi, O. J., Vetukuri, R. R. and Bhattacharjee, R., in: BMC Plant Biology, volume 24, number -: 1077, pages 1-15, ISSN 1471-2229, 2024. [DOI]
 
Genome-wide mapping uncovers significant quantitative trait loci associated with yam mosaic virus infection, yield and dry matter content in White Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.), Adjei, E. A.*, Odong, T. L.*, Esuma, W.*, Bhattacharjee, R., Agre, A. P., Adebola, P. O., Chamba, E.*, Asfaw, A., Dramadri, I.*, Mbabazi, S. T.*, Edema, R.*, Ozimati, A.*, Ochwo-Ssemakula, M.* and Alicai, T.*, in: Frontiers in Horticulture, volume 3, number -: 1365567, pages 1-13, ISSN 2813-3595, 2024. [DOI]
 
Genetic diversity and population structure of Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) germplasm from Sierra Leone and Togo based on KASP-SNP genotyping, Bhattacharjee, R., Luseni, M. M., Ametefe, K., Agre, A. P., Kumar, P. L. and Grenville-Briggs, L. J., in: Agronomy, volume 14, number 11: 2458, pages 1-17, ISSN 2073-4395, 2024. [DOI]
 

2023

Ethnobotany and perceptions on the value of taro (Colocasia esculenta) among farmers in Benin Republic, Quenum, Z. N. J., Kumar, P. L., Akoroda, M. O.*, Dansi, A.*, Vetukuri, R. R. and Bhattacharjee, R., in: African Journal of Agricultural Research, volume 19, number 5: EFC41DC70663, pages 466-481, ISSN 1991-637X, 2023. [DOI]
 
Genetic diversity and population structure of Uganda yam (Dioscorea spp.) genetic resource based on DArTseq, Adjei, E. A.*, Esuma, W.*, Alicai, T.*, Bhattacharjee, R., Dramadri, I.*, Edema, R.*, Chamba, E.* and Odong, T. L.*, in: PLoS ONE, volume 18, number 2: e0277537, pages 1-26, ISSN 1932-6203, 2023. [DOI]
 
The 'Nigerian Diet' and its evolution: review of the existing literature and household survey data, Petrikova, I., Bhattacharjee, R. and Fraser, P. D., in: Foods, volume 12, number 3: 443, pages 1-26, ISSN 2304-8158, 2023. [DOI]
 
Genetic diversity and population structure of cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) germplasm from Sierra Leone and Togo based on KASP- SNP genotyping, Bhattacharjee, R., Luseni, M. M., Ametefe, K., Agre, A. P., Kumar, P. L. and Grenville-Briggs, L. J., in: Journal Article Preprints, pages 1-21, 2023. [DOI]
 
Designing Dioscorea genomes for improved nutritional and pharmaceutical properties, Bhattacharjee, R., pages 1-21, Springer, ISBN 978-981-19-3627-2, 2023. [DOI]
 

2022

Chromosome evolution and the genetic basis of agronomically important traits in greater yam, Bredeson, J. V., Lyons, J. B., Oniyinde, I. O., Okereke, N. R.*, Kolade, O., Nnabue, I.*, Nwadili, C. O.*, Hřibová, E., Parker, M., Nwogha, J.*, Shu, S., Carlson, J., Kariba, R., Muthemba, S., Knop, K., Barton, G. J., Sherwood, A. V., Lopez-Montes, A., Asiedu, R., Jamnadass, R., Muchugi, A., Goodstein, D., Egesi, C., Featherston, J., Asfaw, A., Simpson, G. G., Doležel, J., Hendre, P., Van Deynze, A., Kumar, P. L., Obidiegwu, J.*, Bhattacharjee, R. and Rokhsar, D. S., in: Nature Communications, volume 13, number 1: 2001, pages 1-16, ISSN 2041-1723, 2022. [DOI]
 
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]
 
Identification of QTLs controlling resistance to anthracnose disease in water yam (Dioscorea alata), Agre, A. P., Darkwa, K.*, Olasanmi, B.*, Kolade, O., Mournet, P., Bhattacharjee, R., Lopez-Montes, A ., De Koeyer, D ., Adebola, P. O., Kumar, P. L., Asiedu, R. and Asfaw, A., in: Genes, volume 13, number 2: 347, pages 1-16, ISSN 2073-4425, 2022. [DOI]
 
Antagonistic and plant growth promotion of rhizobacteria against Phytophthora colocasiae in taro, Kelbessa, B. G., Ghadamgahi, F., Kumar, P. L., Ortiz, R ., Whisson, S. C., Bhattacharjee, R. and Vetukuri, R. R., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 13, number -: 1035549, pages 1-17, ISSN 1664-462X, 2022. [DOI]
 
Taro in west Africa: status, challenges, and opportunities, Oladimeji, J. J., Kumar, P. L., Abe, A.*, Vetukuri, R. R. and Bhattacharjee, R., in: Agronomy, volume 12, number 9: 2094, pages 1-20, ISSN 2073-4395, 2022. [DOI]
 
Datasets from harmonised metabolic phenotyping of root, tuber and banana crop, Drapal, M., Perez-Fons, L., Price, E. J., Amah, D., Bhattacharjee, R., Heider, B., Rouard, M., Swennen, R., Lopez-Lavalle, L. A. and Fraser, P. D., in: Data in Brief, volume 42, number -: 108041, pages 1-9, ISSN 2352-3409, 2022. [DOI]
 
Phenotypic diversity within Ugandan yam (Dioscorea species) germplasm collection, Adjei, E. A.*, Esuma, E.*, Alicai, T.*, Bhattacharjee, R., Dramadri, I.*, Agaba, R.*, Chamba, E.* and Odong, T. L.*, in: International Journal of Agronomy, volume 2022, number -: 5826012, pages 1-10, ISSN 1687-8159, 2022. [DOI]
 

2021

Chromosome evolution and the genetic basis of agronomically important traits in greater yam, Bredeson, J. V., Lyons, J. B., Oniyinde, I. O., Okereke, N. R.*, Kolade, O., Nnabue, I.*, Nwadili, C., Hřibová, E., Parker, M., Nwogha, J.*, Shu, S., Carlson, J., Kariba, R., Muthemba, S., Knop, K., Barton, G. J., Sherwood, A. V., Lopez-Montes, A., Asiedu, R., Jamnadass, R., Muchugi, A., Goodstein, D., Egesi, C., Featherston, J., Asfaw, A., Simpson, G. G., Doležel, J., Hendre, P., Van Deynze, A., Kumar, P. L., Obidiegwu, J.*, Bhattacharjee, R. and Rokhsar, D. S., in: bioRxiv, pages 1-36, ISSN 2692-8205, 2021. [DOI]
 
Cytological and molecular characterization for ploidy determination in yams (Dioscorea spp.), Gatarira, C., Sladekova, L., Nemeckova, A., Simonikova, D., Paliwal, R., Asfaw, A., Abberton, M., Gueye, B., Asiedu, R., Cizkova, J., Hřibová, E., Doležel, J., De Koeyer, D ., Adetimirin, V.* and Bhattacharjee, R., in: Agronomy, volume 11, number 10: 1897, pages 1-13, ISSN 2073-4395, 2021. [DOI]
 
Simple sequence repeat-based mini-core collection for white Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata) germplasm, Pachakkil, B., Yamanaka, S., Girma Tessema, G., Matsumoto, R., Tamiru-Oli, M., Bhattacharjee, R., Abberton, M., Muranaka, S., Asiedu, R., Terauchi, R. and Takagi, H., in: Crop Science, pages 1-12, ISSN 0011-183X, 2021. [DOI]
 
Genetic diversity of white yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir) accessions maintained in tissue culture and cultivated in field using Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) Markers and Morphological Characterization, Gabriel, A.*, Agre, A. P., Edemodu, A., Okon, A. E.*, Bhattacharjee, R. and De Koeyer, D ., in: Journal of Agriculture and Crops, volume 7, number 2, pages 60-68, ISSN 2413-886X, 2021. [DOI]
 

2020

Genome-wide genotyping elucidates the geographical diversification and dispersal of the polyploid and clonally propagated yam (Dioscorea alata L.), Sharif, B. M., Burgarella, C., Cormier, F., Mournet, P., Causse, S., Van, K. N.*, Kaoh, J.*, Rajaonah, M. T.*, Lakshan, S. R.*, Waki, J.*, Bhattacharjee, R., Gueye, B., Pachakkil, B., Arnau, G. and Chair, H., in: Annals of Botany, volume 126, number 6, pages 1029-1038, ISSN 0305-7364, 2020. [DOI]
 
Genome-wide association analysis for tuber dry matter and oxidative browning in water yam (Dioscorea alata L.), Gatarira, C., Agre, A. P., Matsumoto, R., Edemodu, A., Adetimirin, V.*, Bhattacharjee, R., Asiedu, R. and Asfaw, A., in: Plants, volume 9, number 8: 969, pages 1-19, ISSN 2223-7747, 2020. [DOI]
 
Metabolite database for root, tuber, and banana crops to facilitate modern breeding in understudied crops, Price, E. J., Drapal, M., Perez-Fons, L., Amah, D., Bhattacharjee, R., Heider, B., Rouard, M., Swennen, R., Lopez-Lavalle, L. A. and Fraser, P. D., in: Plant Journal, volume 101, number 6, pages 1258-1268, ISSN 0960-7412, 2020. [DOI]
 
Genotyping-by-sequencing to unlock genetic diversity and population structure in white yam (dioscorea rotundata poir.), Bhattacharjee, R., Agre, A. P., Bauchet, G. J., De Koeyer, D ., Lopez-Montes, A., Kumar, P. L., Abberton, M., Adebola, P. O., Asfaw, A. and Asiedu, R., in: Agronomy, volume 10, number 9: 1437, pages 1-16, ISSN 0002-1962, 2020. [DOI]
 

2019

Identifying and managing plant health risks for key African crops: yam, taro and cocoyam, Mignouna, D., Kumar, P. L., Coyne, D., Bandyopadhyay, R., Ortega-Beltran, A., Bhattacharjee, R., De Koeyer, D. and Tamo, M., Burleigh Dodds series in Agricultural Science, pages 213-228, chapter 8, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited, ISBN 978-1-78-676232-0, 2019. [DOI]
 
Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and single nucleotide polymorphism genotype by sequencing analyses reveal the bean chemical profiles and relatedness of Coffea canephora genotypes in Nigeria, Anagbogu, C. F.*, Ilori, C. O.*, Bhattacharjee, R., Olaniyi, O. O.* and Beckles, D. M., in: Plants, volume 8, number -: 425, pages 1-17, ISSN 2223-7747, 2019. [DOI]
 
Agromorphologic, genetic and methylation profiling of Dioscorea and Musa species multiplied under three micropropagation systems, Jekayinoluwa, T., Gueye, B., Bhattacharjee, R., Osibanjo, O.*, Shah, T. and Abberton, M., in: PLoS ONE, volume 14, number 5: e0216717, pages 1-17, ISSN 1932-6203, 2019. [DOI]
 
Genetic diversity and re-classification of coffee (Coffea canephora Pierre ex A. Froehner) from South Western Nigeria through genotyping-by-sequencing-single nucleotide polymorphism analysis, Anagbogu, C. F.*, Bhattacharjee, R., Ilori, C. O.*, Tongyoo, P.*, Dada, K. E.*, Muyiwa, A.*, Gepts, P. and Beckles, D. M., in: Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, pages 1-12, ISSN 0925-9864, 2019. [DOI]
 

2018

Genetic identity and diversity of Nigerian cacao genebank collections verified by single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs): a guide to field genebank management and utilization, Olasupo, F.*, Adewale, D. B.*, Aikpokpodion, P. O.*, Muyiwa, A.*, Bhattacharjee, R., Gutierrez, O. A., Motamayor, J., Schnell, R., Ebai, S. and Zhang, D., in: Tree Genetics & Genomes, volume 14, number 32, pages 1-16, ISSN 1614-2942, 2018. [DOI]
 
Genomics-assisted breeding in the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB), Friedmann, M., Asfaw, A., Anglin, N. L., Becerra, L. A., Bhattacharjee, R., Brown, A., Carey, E., Ferguson, M., Gemenet, D., Lindqvist-Kreuze, H., Rabbi, I. Y., Rouard, M. and Swennen, R., in: Agriculture, volume 8, number 7, pages 1-24, ISSN 2077-0472, 2018. [DOI]
 
Carotenoid profiling of yams: Clarity, comparisons and diversity, Price, E. J., Bhattacharjee, R., Lopez-Montes, A. and Fraser, P. D., in: Food Chemistry, volume 259, pages 130-138, ISSN 0308-8146, 2018. [DOI]
 
Taxonomy and classification of cacao, Bhattacharjee, R. and Akoroda, M. O.*, volume 1, pages 3-16, chapter 1, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, ISBN 978-1786761682, 2018. [DOI]
 
An EST-SSR based genetic linkage map and identification of QTLs for anthracnose disease resistance in water yam (Dioscorea alata L.), Bhattacharjee, R., Nwadili, C., Saski, C. A., Agre, A. P., Scheffler, B. E., Augusto, J., Lopez-Montes, A., Onyeka, T. J.*, Kumar, P. L. and Bandyopadhyay, R., in: PLoS ONE, volume 13, number 10:e0197717, pages 1-16, ISSN 1932-6203, 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]
 
Classification of elite cassava varieties (Manihot esculenta Crantz) cultivated in Benin Republic using farmers' knowledge, morphological traits and simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers, Agre, A. P., Bhattacharjee, R., Rabbi, I. Y., Alaba, O. A., Unachukwu, N., Ayenan, M. A.*, Loko, Y.*, Bauchet, G. J. and Dansi, A.*, in: Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, pages 1-13, ISSN 0925-9864, 2017.
 
Metabolite profiling of yam (Dioscorea spp.) accessions for use in crop improvement programmes, Price, E. J., Bhattacharjee, R., Lopez-Montes, A. and Fraser, P. D., in: Metabolomics, volume 13, number 144, pages 1-12, ISSN 1573-3882, 2017. [DOI]
 
Understanding the genetic diversity and population structure of yam (Dioscorea alata L.) using microsatellite markers, Arnau, G., Bhattacharjee, R., Sheela, M.N.*, Chair, H., Malapa, R.*, Lebot, V., Abraham, K.*, Perrier, X., Petro, D., Penet, L. and Pavis, C., in: PLoS ONE, volume 12, number 3(e0174150), pages 1-17, ISSN 1932-6203, 2017. [DOI]
 
Re-defining the yam (Dioscorea spp.) core collection using morphological traits, Girma Tessema, G., Bhattacharjee, R., Lopez-Montes, A., Gueye, B., Ofodile, S., Franco, J.* and Abberton, M., in: Plant Genetic Resources: Characterization and Utilization, pages 1-8, ISSN 1479-2621, 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.
 
Verification of genetic integrity and diversity of Nigerian cacao collection through SNP: providing guide to proper cacao field genebank management, Olasupo, F.*, Muyiwa, A.*, Adewale, D. B.*, Aikpokpodion, P. O.*, Bhattacharjee, R., Zhang, D., Motamayor, J. and Schnell, R., Abstract, p. 16, in the book of abstracts of Next Generation of Cocoa Research:, 8-10 November, IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria, 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.
 
AfricaYam - a project to strengthen yam breeding in west Africa, De Koeyer, D., Lopez-Montes, A., Asfaw, A., Bhattacharjee, R., Abberton, M., Maziya-Dixon, B., Kumar, P. L. and Asiedu, R., Abstract, S13-04 in the Book of Abstracts, World Congress on Root and Tuber Crops, Nanning, China, 2016., 2016.
 
Comparative reliability of screening parameters for anthracnose resistance in water yam (Dioscorea alata), Nwadili, C., Augusto, J., Bhattacharjee, R., Atehnkeng, J., Lopez-Montes, A., Onyeka, T. J.*, Kumar, P. L., Asiedu, R. and Bandyopadhyay, R., in: Plant Disease, pages 1-8, ISSN 0191-2917, 2016. [DOI]
 
Progress on the genome characterisation of D. alata, White, B. H., Bhattacharjee, R., Verweij, W., Lopez-Montes, A., Kumar, P. L., Kamoun, S. and Corpas, M., Abstract, p. w901 in the book of abstracts of the Plant and Animal Genome XXIV Conference January 08 - 13, San Diego, CA, 2016.
 
Genetic diversity and relationship of Guinea yam (Dioscorea cayenensis Lam.-D. rotundata Poir. complex) germplasm in Benin (West Africa) using microsatellite markers, Loko, Y.*, Bhattacharjee, R., Agre, A. P.*, Dossou-Aminon, I.*, Orobiyi, A.*, Djedatin, G. L.* and Dansi, A.*, in: Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, pages 1-15, ISSN 0925-9864, 2016. [DOI]
 
Advanced omic technologies for genetic enhancement of yam (Dioscorea spp.), Bhattacharjee, R., Tripathi, L., Lopez-Montes, A., Abberton, M., Kumar, P. L., Dekoyer, D. and Asiedu, R., Abstract, p. w900 in the book of abstracts of the Plant and Animal Genome XXIV Conference January 08 - 13, San Diego, CA, 2016.
 
Advanced genomic technologies for genetic enhancement of yam (dioscorea spp.): proceeding (poster), Bhattacharjee, R., Lopez-Montes, A., Abberton, M., Kumar, P. L., De Koeyer, D. and Asiedu, R., World Congress on Root and Tuber Crops, 2016.
 
An EST-SSR based genetic linkage map of water yam (Dioscorea alata L.) and identification of QTL (s) for anthracnose disease: proceeding (poster), Bhattacharjee, R., Nwadili, C., Saski, C. A., Scheffler, B. E., Onyeka, J.*, Augusto, J., Lopez-Montes, A., Asiedu, R., Kumar, P. L. and Bandyopadhyay, R., 2016.
 
True-to-type fingerprinting: implications towards cocoa and chocolate economy and sustainability, Bhattacharjee, R., Akwetey-Kodjoe, N., Sounigo, O., Padi, F. K.*, Olasupo, F.*, Efombagn, M., Tahi, M., Pokou, N., Opoku, S.*, Dadzie, A. M.*, Muyiwa, A.*, Aikpokpodion, P., Guiraud, H. B., Amitafe, K. and Ebai, S., Abstract, p. 14, in the book of abstracts of Next Generation of Cocoa Research:, 8-10 November, IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2016.
 

2015

The impact of SNP fingerprinting and parentage analysis on the effectiveness of variety recommendations in cacao, Padi, F. K.*, Ofori, A.*, Takrama, J.*, Djan, E.*, Opoku, S.*, Dadzie, A. M.*, Bhattacharjee, R., Motamayor, J. and Zhang, D., in: Tree Genetics and Genomes, volume 11, number 3, pages 1-14, ISSN 1614-2942, 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.
 
Genomic resources for water yam (Dioscorea alata L.): analyses of EST sequences, De Novo sequencing and GBS libraries, Saski, C. A., Bhattacharjee, R., Scheffler, B. E. and Asiedu, R., in: PLoS ONE, volume 10, number 7(e0134031), pages 1-14, ISSN 1932-6203, 2015. [DOI]
 
Classification of elite cassava varieties (Manihot esculenta Crantz) cultivated in Benin Republic using farmers' knowledge and simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers, Agre, A. P.*, Bhattacharjee, R., Rabbi, I. Y. and Dansi, A.*, 2015.
 
Assessment of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) diversity, loss of landraces and farmers preference criteria in southern Benin using farmers' participatory approach, Agre, A. P.*, Bhattacharjee, R., Dansi, A.*, Lopez-Lavalle, L. A., Dansi, M.* and Sanni, A.*, in: Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, pages 1-14, ISSN 0925-9864, 2015. [DOI]
 
Advanced technologies for genetic enhancement of Yam, Bhattacharjee, R., Lopez-Montes, A., Abberton, M., Kumar, P. L. and Asiedu, R., Abstract, p. 385 in the book of abstracts of the Tropentag 2015: management of land use systems for enhanced food security - conflicts, controversies and resolutions, in Humboldt-Universitat Berlin, Germany, September 16 - 18, 2015.
 

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

EDITS-Yam: a collaborative research project on the "use of genomic information and molecular tools for yam germplasm utilization and improvement for West Africa", Takagi, H., Terauchi, R., Lopez-Montes, A., Yamanaka, S., Ishizaki, T., Tamiru, M., Natsume, S., Takagi, Hiroki, Babil, P. K., Matsumoto, R., Yamamoto, K., Girma Tessema, G., Gueye, B., Bhattacharjee, R., Muranaka, S., Abberton, M. and Asiedu, R., Abstract, P. 116 in the program and book of abstracts of the First Global Conference on Yam 'to harness research innovations to unleash the potential of yam', 3-6 October, 2013 Accra, Ghana, 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.
 
Diversity studies on Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata) for utilization of genetic resources, Yamanaka, S., Babil, P. K., Matsumoto, R., Oli, M. T., Girma Tessema, G., Bhattacharjee, R., Gueye, B., Abberton, M., Lopez-Montes, A., Muranaka, S., Terauchi, R. and Takagi, H., Abstract, P. 28 in the program and book of abstracts of the First Global Conference on Yam 'to harness research innovations to unleash the potential of yam', 3-6 October, 2013 Accra, Ghana, 2013.
 
Soil fertility constraints in cocoa systems of Cameroon and Nigeria, Van Asten, P., Jassogne, L., zum Felde, A., Sounigo, O., Gockowski, J. and Bhattacharjee, R., Abstract, in the book of Abstracts of Soil Fertility Conference, 26 - 1 March, 2013, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, 2013.
 
Construction of genetic linkage map and QTL analysis of sink-size traits in pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum), Vengadessan, V.*, Rai, K., Kannan-Bapu, J.*, Hash, C. T., Bhattacharjee, R., Senthilvel, S.*, Vinayan, M. and Nepolean, T.*, in: ISRN Genetics, pages 1-27, ISSN 2090-8687, 2013.
 
Domestication and evolutionary dynamics of cultivated yam (Dioscorea cayenensis /D. rotundata complex) in Benin, Dansi, A.*, Adjatin, A.*, Bhattacharjee, R., Asiedu, R., Vodouhe, R., Akouegninou, A.* and Sanni, A.*, Abstract in First Global Conference on Yam 'to harness research innovations to unleash the potential of yam', 3-6 October, 2013 Accra, Ghana, 2013.
 
Screening of F1 mapping population of yam (Dioscorea alata) for resistance to anthracnose (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides) in the screenhouse and field, Nwadili, C., Bandyopadhyay, R., Bhattacharjee, R., Augusto, J., Lopez-Montes, A. and Onyeka, T. J.*, Abstract in First Global Conference on Yam 'to harness research innovations to unleash the potential of yam', 3-6 October, 2013 Accra, Ghana, 2013.
 
Modernizing yam breeding for rapid development and deployment of varieties with farmer and consumer preferred traits for value addition and improved food and income security, Lopez-Montes, A., Bhattacharjee, R., Abberton, M. and Asiedu, 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.
 
An improved method of DNA extraction from plants for pathogen detection and genotyping by polymerase chain reaction, Sharma, K., Bhattacharjee, R., Sartie, A. M. and Kumar, P. L., in: African Journal of Biotechnology, volume 12, number 15, pages 1894-1901, ISSN 1684-5315, 2013. [DOI]
 
Cowpea, Boukar, O., Bhattacharjee, R., Fatokun, C., Kumar, P. L. and Gueye, B., pages 137-156, chapter 6, Elsevier, ISBN 978-0-12-397935-3, 2013.
 
Improving cocoa production practices to ensure sustainable supply that meets demand growth: IITA Perspectives, Bhattacharjee, R., Dashiell, K., Van Asten, P., Muilerman, S., Asare, R., Gockowski, J., Tamo, M., Kumar, P. L., Lopez, K. and Asiedu, R., Abstract, in the book of abstracts 23rd Partnership meeting of World Cocoa Foundation, Washington DC, USA , 5 May to 7 May, 2013.
 
DNA fingerprinting of yam cultivars from Nigeria and Ghana using microsatellite markers, Bhattacharjee, R., Ogedengbe, O., Lopez-Montes, A., Ikeorgu, J.*, Chamba, E.*, Otoo, E.* and Kumar, P. L., Abstract in First Global Conference on Yam 'to harness research innovations to unleash the potential of yam', 3-6 October, 2013 Accra, Ghana, 2013.
 
Application of advanced genomic technologies to accelerate yam breeding (ABSTRACT), Bhattacharjee, R., Lopez-Montes, A., Abberton, M. and Asiedu, 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.
 

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.
 
Increasing productivity and utilization of food yams in Africa through improved soil fertility, Lopez-Montes, A., Asiedu, R., Jemo, M., Hauser, S., Bhattacharjee, R. and Matsumoto, R., Abstract, P.98 in the Book of Abstracts, 16th Triennial Symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops (ISTRC), 23 - 28, September, 2012.
 
Genetic Diversity in Maintainer and Restorer Lines of Pearl Millet, Nepolean, T.*, Gupta, S., Dwivedi, S. L., Bhattacharjee, R., Rai, K. and Hash, C. T., in: Crop Science, volume 52, number 6, pages 2555-2563, ISSN 0011-183X, 2012. [DOI]
 
Yam breeding at IITA: achievements, challenges, and prospects, Lopez-Montes, A., Bhattacharjee, R. and Girma Tessema, G., in: R4D Review, number 8, pages 27-30, ISSN 2071-3681, 2012.
 
A 'Green Revolution' in the West African cocoa belt, Gockowski, J., Bhattacharjee, R., Asare, R. and Muilerman, S., in: R4D review, number 8, pages 35-39, ISSN 2071-3681, 2012.
 
DNA fingerprinting for identification of yam cultivars using microsatellite markers, Ogedengbe, O., Bhattacharjee, R., Lopez-Montes, A., Ikeorgu, J.* and Kumar, P. L., Abstract 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.
 
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.
 
Identification of EST-SSR and SNP markers for linkage mapping in Dioscorea alata L., Bhattacharjee, R., Scheffler, B. E., Nwadili, C., Bandyopadhyay, R. and Lopez-Montes, A., Abstract, in the Book of Abstracts, 16th Triennial Symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops (ISTRC), 23 - 28, September, 2012.
 
Identification of duplicate accessions in cassava and yam germplasm collection using microsatellite markers, Bhattacharjee, R., Thiemele, D., Franco, J., Owoeye, T., Nwagbara, V. and Dumet, D., Abstract, in the Book of Abstracts, 16th Triennial Symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops (ISTRC), 23 - 28, September, 2012.
 
Establishment of a cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) core collection based on agro-morphological descriptors, Bhattacharjee, R., Dumet, D., Ilona, P., Soyode, F. and Franco, J., in: Plant Genetic Resources: Characterization and Utilization, volume 10, number 2, pages 119-127, ISSN 1479-2621, 2012. [DOI]
 

2011

Pigeonpea composite collection and identification of germplasm for use in crop improvement programmes, Upadhyaya, H., Reddy, K. N., Sharma, S., Varshney, R. K., Bhattacharjee, R., Singh, S. and Gowda, C. L. L., in: Plant Genetic Resources: Characterization and Utilization, pages 1-12, ISSN 1479-2621, 2011. [DOI]
 
Manihot, Narina, S. S., Jasti, M., Buyyarapu, R. and Bhattacharjee, R., pages 133-155, chapter 8, Springer-Verlag, ISBN 978-3-642-21101-0, 2011. [DOI]
 
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]
 
Regional impacts of climate change: Africa, Bhattacharjee, R., Ntare, B. R., Otoo, E.* and Yanda, P. Z.*, pages 66-77, chapter 3.3, Wiley-Blackwell, ISBN 978-0-8138-2016-3, 2011.
 

2010

Variation for qualitative and quantitative traits and identification of trait-specific sources in new sorghum germplasm, Upadhyaya, H., Sharma, S., Ramulu, B., Bhattacharjee, R., Gowda, C. L. L., Reddy, V. G. and Singh, S., in: Crop and Pasture Science, volume 61, pages 609-618, ISSN 1836-0947, 2010.
 
Harnessing biotechnology for conservation and increased utilization of orphan crops, Bhattacharjee, R., in: African Technology Development Forum (ATDF) Journal, volume 6, number 3-4, pages 24-33, ISSN 1817-2008, 2010.
 
Identification of duplicate accessions in cassava and yam germplasm collection using microsatellite markers, Bhattacharjee, R., Thiemele, D., Franco, J., Alabi, T. R. and Dumet, D., Abstract (Poster) in Book of Abstracts of the 11th Triennial Symposium of ISTRC-AB, held at Memling Hotel, Kinshasa. 4-8 October, 2010.
 

2009

Enhancing the value of legume genetic resources using core/mini core and applied genomic tools, Upadhyaya, H., Dwivedi, S. L., Varshney, R. K., Gowda, C. L. L., Bhattacharjee, R., Hoisington, D. and Vadez, V., in: International Conference on Current Trends in Biotechnology and Implications in Agriculture, 19-21 Feb 2009, Meerut, India, pages 18-24, 2009.
 
Morphological characteristics of ICRISAT-bred pearl millet hybrid seed parents, Rai, K., Gupta, S., Bhattacharjee, R., Kulkarni, V. N., Singh, A. K. and Rao, A. S., in: Journal of SAT Agricultural Research, volume 7, pages 1-7, 2009.
 
Key access and utilization: descriptors for yam genetic resources, Hunter, D. and Bhattacharjee, R., Pamphlet, 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.
 

2008

A simple and rapid screening method for grain zinc content in pearl millet, Velu, G., Bhattacharjee, R., Rai, K., Sahrawat, K. and Longvah, T.*, in: Journal of SAT Agricultural Research, volume 6, pages 1-4, 2008.
 
Molecular characterisation of groundnut (Arachis hypogea L.) compsoite collection, Upadhyaya, H., Bhattacharjee, R., Hoisington, D., Chandra, S., Varshney, R. K., Valls, J. F. M.*, Moretzsohn, M. C., Leal-Bertioli, S., Guimaraes, P. and Bertioli, D., Abstract in Project Abstracts, GCP Annual Meeting, 16-20 September 2008, Bangkok, Thailand, 2008.
 
Assessment of genetic diversity in pigeonpea using SSR markers, Upadhyaya, H., Bhattacharjee, R., Varshney, R. K., Hoisington, D., Reddy, K. N. and Singh, S., A paper presented in the Crop Science meeting, Houston, USA, 2008.
 
Molecular characterization of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan) composite collection, Upadhyaya, H., Bhattacharjee, R., Hoisington, D., Chandra, S., Varshney, R. K. and Saxena, K. B., Abstract in Project Abstracts, GCP Annual Research Meeting, 16-20 September 2008, Bangkok, Thailand, 2008.
 

2007

Genetic diversity in cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) germplasm collection from Ghana, Opoku, S.*, Bhattacharjee, R., Kolesnikova-Allen, M., Motamayor, J., Schnell, R., Ingelbrecht, I., Enu-Kwesi, L.* and Adu-Ampomah, Y.*, in: Journal of Crop Improvement, volume 20, number 1/2, pages 73-87, ISSN 1542-7528, 2007.
 
Cacao, Bhattacharjee, R. and Kumar, P. L., volume 6, pages 127-142, chapter 7, Springer-Verlag Berlin, 2007.
 

2006

Impact of breeders' collection on cocoa plantings of Ghana: assessment by molecular marker analysis and farmers' field survey, Opoku, S.*, Bhattacharjee, R., Kolesnikova-Allen, M., Enu-Kwesi, L.*, Asante, E. and Adu-Ampomah, Y.*, in: Journal of Ghana Science Association, volume 8, number 2, pages 1-12, 2006.
 

2004

West African cocoa: a pilot study on DNA fingerprinting of the germplasm from Cross River state of Nigeria, Bhattacharjee, R., Aikpokpodion, P., Kolesnikova-Allen, M., Badaru, K. and Schnell, R., in: INGENIC Newsletter, volume 9, pages 15-20, 2004.
 
An improved semi-automated rapid method of extracting genomic DNA for molecular marker analysis in cocoa, Theobroma cacao L., Bhattacharjee, R., Kolesnikova-Allen, M., Aikpokpodion, P., Taiwo, S. and Ingelbrecht, I., in: Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, volume 22, number 4, pages 435a-435h, 2004.
 
Unlocking genetic diversity in West African cocoa germplasm, Bhattacharjee, R., Kolesnikova-Allen, M., Aikpokpodion, P., Opoku, S.*, Motamayor, J., Badaru, K., Adu-Ampomah, Y.*, Schnell, R. and Ingelbrecht, I., in: Scientific Program and Abstracts. Regional Conference on Plant Genetic Resources and Food Security in West and Central Africa, 26-30 April 2004, Ibadan, Nigeria., 2004.
 

2003

Utilization of molecular markers in the study of genetic diversity and breeding of T. cacao L, Motamayor, J., Brown, J., Kuhn, D., Lopes, U., Kolesnikova-Allen, M., Bhattacharjee, R., Aikpokpodion, P. and Schnell, R., in: Paper presented at the 3rd Annual Conference of the USAID-African Partnership in Biotechnology, 17-19 November, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture IIITA) and ABSP II, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2003.
 
Plant biotechnology towards food security, Bhattacharjee, R., Kumar, P. L., Kolesnikova-Allen, M. and Chhabra, A., in: Enhancing food value of plants, pages 106-111, Society of Sustainable Agriculture and Resource Management, Hisar, India, 2003.