Oyatomi, O.    

Firstname:O. 
Surname:Oyatomi 
Email:o.oyatomi@cgiar.org 
Institute:IITA 
Homepage:http://www.iita.org 

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Publications as Author



2025

Selection criteria and yield stability in a large collection of African yam bean [Sphenostylis stenocarpa (Hochst ex. A. Rich) Harms] accessions, Olomitutu, O. E., Abe, A.*, Paliwal, R., Abberton, M. and Oyatomi, O., in: Plant Genetic Resources-Characterization and Utilization, pages 1-11, ISSN 1479-2621, 2025. [DOI]
 
Optimizing the accession-level quantity of seeds to put into storage to minimize seed (gene)bank regeneration or re-collection, Hay, F. R., Baum, K. J., Oyatomi, O. and Wolkis, D., in: Conservation Physiology, volume 13, number 1: coaf011, pages 1-13, ISSN 2051-1434, 2025. [DOI]
 

2024

The pattern of genetic variability in a core collection of 2,021 cowpea accessions, Fiscus, C. J., Herniter, I., Tchamba, M., Paliwal, R., Munoz-Amatriain, M., Roberts, P. A., Abberton, M., Close, T. J. and Oyatomi, O., in: G3-Genes Genomes Genetics, pages 1-15, ISSN 2160-1836, 2024. [DOI]
 
Genome-wide association studies of photosynthetic and agronomic traits in cowpea collection, Sansa, O., Abberton, M., Ariyo, O. J.*, Paliwal, R., Ige, A. D., Dieng, I., Ayo-Vaughan, M. A.*, Olowe, V. I.* and Oyatomi, O., in: G3-Genes Genomes Genetics, volume 14, number 12: jkae233, pages 1-20, ISSN 2160-1836, 2024. [DOI]
 
Serological and RT-PCR evaluation of African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa (Hochst ex. A. Rich) Harms) accessions to viral resistance under field condition, Ihenacho, J., Kehinde, I. A.*, Ayo-John, E.*, Bankole, P.*, Abberton, M., Kumar, P. L., Adegboyega, T. T.* and Oyatomi, O., in: Scientific Reports, volume 14, number -: 9708, pages 1-8, ISSN 2045-2322, 2024. [DOI]
 
Analysis of parent and F1 progeny verification in African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa Hochst, Ex. A. Rich. Harms) using cowpea SSR markers, Adefiranye, A. O., Ogunkanmi, L. A.*, Adeyemo, O.*, Olatunde, T. E.*, Paliwal, R., Abberton, M. and Oyatomi, O., in: Crops, volume 4, pages 480-490, ISSN 2673-7655, 2024. [DOI]
 
Morphological, pathological and phylogenetic analyses identify a diverse group of Colletotrichum spp. causing leaf, pod and flower diseases on the orphan legume African yam bean, Ogunsanya, O. M., Adebisi, M. O.*, Popoola, A. R.*, Afolabi, C.*, Oyatomi, O., Colgan, R., Armitage, A., Thompson, E., Abberton, M. and Ortega-Beltran, A., in: Plant Pathology, pages 1-15, ISSN 0032-0862, 2024. [DOI]
 
Whole-genome sequences of Colletotrichum siamense and Colletotrichum truncatum, causal agents of pod and foliar diseases on African yam bean, Ogunsanya, O. M., Armitage, A., Afolabi, C.*, Oyatomi, O., Thompson, E., Ortega-Beltran, A. and Abberton, M., in: Microbiology Resource Announcements, pages 1-4, ISSN 2576-098X, 2024. [DOI]
 
Studies of colletotrichum species causing cowpea anthracnose in Nigeria reveal two first-time reports globally, Dada, A. O., Dania, V. O.*, Oyatomi, O., Abberton, M. and Ortega-Beltran, A., in: Journal of Plant Pathology, pages 1-10, ISSN 1125-4653, 2024. [DOI]
 
Research and developmental strategies to hasten the improvement of orphan crops, Akpojotor, U. L., Oluwole, O., Oyatomi, O., Paliwal, R. and Abberton, M., in: GM Crops & Food-Biotechnology in Agriculture and the Food Chain, volume 16, number 1, pages 46-71, ISSN 2164-5698, 2024. [DOI]
 

2023

Carbohydrate profiling of different accessions of three underutilized legumes: a potential source of valuable nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals, Ogunniyi, Q. A.*, Ogbole, O. O.*, Akin-Ajani, O. D.*, Ajala, T. O.*, Liu, Q., Apriyanto, A., Odeku, O. A.*, Fettke, J., Oyatomi, O. and Abberton, M., in: Starch-Starke, number -: 2300184, pages 1-9, ISSN 0038-9056, 2023. [DOI]
 
Global strategy for the conservation and use of Vigna, Nair, R. M., Pujar, M., Cockel, C., Scheldeman, X., Vandelook, F., van Zonneveld, M., Takahashi, Y., Tallury, S., Oyatomi, O. and Giovannini, P., Global Crop Diversity Trust, 2023. [DOI]
 
Genetic diversity assessment of winged bean [Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC.] accessions using agronomic and seed morphometric traits, Bhadmus, A., Abberton, M., Idehen, E. O.*, Ekanem, U. O., Paliwal, R. and Oyatomi, O., in: Crops, volume 3, number 2, pages 170-183, ISSN 2673-7655, 2023. [DOI]
 
Impact of nitrogen-fixation bacteria on nitrogen-fixation efficiency of bambara groundnut [Vigna subterranea (L) Verdc] genotypes, Bitire, T. D., Abberton, M., Tella, E. O.*, Edemodu, A., Oyatomi, O. and Babalola, O. O.*, in: Frontiers in Microbiology, volume 14, number -: 1187250, pages 1-11, ISSN 1664-302X, 2023. [DOI]
 
Diversity assessment of winged bean [Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC.] accessions from IITA Genebank, Shonde, T. E., Adebayo, M. A.*, Bhadmus, A., Adejumobi, I. I.*, Oyatomi, O., Faloye, B. and Abberton, M., in: Agronomy, volume 13, number 8: 2150, pages 1-16, ISSN 2073-4395, 2023. [DOI]
 
Morphometric diversity of some Nigerian accessions of Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea), Osundare, O. T., Akinyele, B. O.*, Odiyi, A. C.*, Abberton, M., Oyatomi, O. and Paliwal, R., in: Plant genetic resources, pages 1-8, ISSN 1479-2621, 2023. [DOI]
 
Genetic diversity and population structure of some Nigerian accessions of Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.,) using DArT SNP markers, Osundare, O. T., Akinyele, B. O.*, Odiyi, A. C.*, Paliwal, R., Oyatomi, O. and Abberton, M., in: Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, volume 70, pages 887-901, ISSN 0925-9864, 2023. [DOI]
 
Genome-wide association analysis of phenotypic traits in Bambara groundnut under drought-stressed and non-stressed conditions based on DArTseq SNP, Odesola, K. A., Olawuyi, O. J.*, Paliwal, R., Oyatomi, O. and Abberton, M., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 14, number -: 1104417, pages 1-14, ISSN 1664-462X, 2023. [DOI]
 
Yield response of accessions of bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L) Verdc) inoculated with Bradyrhizobium japonicum strains, Bitire, T. D., Abberton, M., Oyatomi, O. and Babalola, O. O.*, in: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, volume 7, number -: 1142123, pages 1-18, ISSN 2571-581X, 2023. [DOI]
 
First report of Colletotrichum cliviicola causing anthracnose disease of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) in Nigeria, Dada, A. O., Dania, V. O.*, Oyatomi, O., Abberton, M. and Ortega-Beltran, A., in: Plant Disease, volume 107, number 7, pages 1, ISSN 0191-2917, 2023. [DOI]
 
Assessment of yield stability of bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) using genotype and genotype-environment interaction biplot analysis, Linus, R. A., Olanrewaju, O. S., Oyatomi, O., Idehen, E. O.* and Abberton, M., in: Agronomy, volume 13, number 10: 2558, pages 1-15, ISSN 2073-4395, 2023. [DOI]
 

2022

State of ex situ conservation of landrace groups of 25 major crops, Ramirez-Villegas, J., Khoury, C. K., Achicanoy, H. A., Diaz, M. V.*, Mendez, A. C., Sosa, C. C., Kehel, Z., Guarino, L., Abberton, M., Aunario, J., Al Awar, B., Alarcon, J. C., Amri, A., Anglin, N. L., Azevedo, V., Aziz, K., Capilit, G., Chavez, O., Chebotarov, D., Costich, D., Debouck, D. G., Ellis, D., Falalou, H., Fiu, A., Ghanem, M. E.*, Giovannini, P., Goungoulou, A. J., Gueye, B., El Hobyb, A. I., Jamnadass, R., Jones, C. S., Kpeki, B., Lee, J. S., McNally, K., Muchugi, A., Ndjiondjop, M., Oyatomi, O., Payne, T., Ramachandran, S., Rossel, G., Roux, N., Ruas, M., Sansaloni, C., Sardos, J., Setiyono, T. D., Tchamba, M., Van den Houwe, I., Velazquez, J. A., Venuprasad, R., Wenzl, P., Yazbek, M. and Zavala, C., in: Nature Plants, volume 8, pages 491-499, ISSN 2055-026X, 2022. [DOI]
 
Indigenous African orphan legumes: potential for food and nutrition security in SSA, Abberton, M., Paliwal, R., Faloye, B., Tchamba, M., Azeez, M.* and Oyatomi, O., in: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, volume 6, number : 708124, pages 1-20, ISSN 2571-581X, 2022. [DOI]
 
The exploitation of orphan legumes for food, income, and nutrition security in sub-Saharan Africa, Popoola, J. O.*, Aworunse, O. S.*, Ojuederie, O. B.*, Adewale, D. B.*, Ajani, O. C.*, Oyatomi, O., Eruemulor, D. I.*, Adegboyega, T. T.* and Obembe, O.*, in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 13, number : 782140, pages 1-21, ISSN 1664-462X, 2022. [DOI]
 
Genome-wide association study revealed SNP alleles associated with seed size traits in African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa (Hochst ex. A. Rich.) harms), Olomitutu, O. E., Paliwal, R., Abe, A.*, Oluwole, O. O., Oyatomi, O. and Abberton, M., in: Genes, volume 13, number 12: 2350, pages 1-19, ISSN 2073-4425, 2022. [DOI]
 
Assessing intraspecific variability and diversity in African yam bean landraces using agronomic traits, Olomitutu, O. E., Abe, A.*, Oyatomi, O., Paliwal, R. and Abberton, M., in: Agronomy, volume 12, number 4: 884, pages 1-13, ISSN 2073-4395, 2022. [DOI]
 
Breeding potentials of bambara groundnut for food and nutrition security in the face of climate change, Olanrewaju, O. S., Oyatomi, O., Babalola, O. O.* and Abberton, M., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 12, number -: 798993, pages 1-14, ISSN 1664-462X, 2022. [DOI]
 

2021

CGIAR genebank viability data reveal inconsistencies in seed collection management, Hay, F. R., Whitehouse, K. J., Ellis, R., Sackville-Hamilton, R., Lusty, C., Ndjiondjop, M., Tia, D., Wenzl, P., Santos, L. G.*, Yazbek, M., Azevedo, V., Peerzada, O. H.*, Abberton, M., Oyatomi, O., de Guzman, F., Capilit, G., Muchugi, A. and Kinyanjui, Z, in: Global Food Security, volume 30, number -: 100557, pages 1-26, ISSN 2211-9124, 2021. [DOI]
 
Predictive genotype-phenotype relations using genetic diversity in African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa (Hochst. ex. A. Rich) Harms), Aina, A., Garcia-Oliveira, A. L.+, Ilori, C. O.*, Chang, P. L., Yusuf, M., Oyatomi, O., Abberton, M. and Potter, D., in: BMC Plant Biology, volume 21, number -: 547, pages 1-12, ISSN 1471-2229, 2021. [DOI]
 
A review of biotechnological approaches towards crop improvement in African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa Hochst. Ex A. Rich.), Oluwole, O. O., Aworunse, O. S.*, Aina, A. I., Oyesola, O. L.*, Popoola, J. O.*, Oyatomi, O., Abberton, M. and Obembe, O.*, in: Heliyon, volume 7, number 11: e08481, pages 1-9, ISSN 2405-8440, 2021. [DOI]
 
Potential of genomics for the improvement of underutilized legumes in sub-Saharan Africa, Paliwal, R., Adegboyega, T. T., Abberton, M., Faloye, B. and Oyatomi, O., in: Legume Science, pages 1-16, ISSN 2639-6181, 2021. [DOI]
 
Preliminary assessment of the association between DArT-SEQ SNP and some nutritional traits in African yam bean, Oluwole, O. O., Olomitutu, O. E., Paliwal, R., Oyatomi, O., Abberton, M. and Obembe, O.*, in: Tropical Journal of Natural Product Research, volume 4, number 11, pages 877-879, ISSN 2616-0684, 2021. [DOI]
 
GGE biplot analysis of genotype x environment interaction and yield stability in bambara groundnut, Olanrewaju, O. S., Oyatomi, O., Babalola, O. O.* and Abberton, M., in: Agronomy, volume 11, number 9: 1839, pages 1-14, ISSN 2073-4395, 2021. [DOI]
 
Genetic diversity and environmental influence on growth and yield parameters of Bambara groundnut, Olanrewaju, O. S., Oyatomi, O., Babalola, O. O.* and Abberton, M., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 12, number -: 796352, pages 1-15, ISSN 1664-462X, 2021. [DOI]
 

2020

Evaluation of nutritional and antinutritional properties of African yam bean (sphenostylis stenocarpa (hochst ex. A. rich.) harms.) seeds, Adegboyega, T. T., Abberton, M., Abdelgadir, A. H., Dianda, M., Maziya-Dixon, B., Oyatomi, O., Ofodile, S. and Babalola, O. O.*, in: Journal of Food Quality, volume 2020, number -: 6569420, pages 1-11, ISSN 0146-9428, 2020. [DOI]
 
Genetic diversity and population structure analyses of wild relatives and cultivated cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) from Senegal using Simple Sequence Repeat Markers, Sarr, A.*, Bodian, A.*, Gbedevi, K. M., Ndir, K. N.*, Oyatomi, O., Gueye, B., Fonceka, D.*, Diop, E. A.. M.*, Diop, B. M.*, Cisse, N.* and Diouf, D.*, in: Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, pages 1-13, ISSN 0735-9640, 2020. [DOI]
 
Morphological characterisation and variability analysis of African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa hochst. ex. A. rich) harms, Aina, A. I., Ilori, C. O.*, Ekanem, U. O., Oyatomi, O., Potter, D. and Abberton, M., in: International Journal of Plant Research, volume 10, number 3, pages 45-52, ISSN 2163-2596, 2020. [DOI]
 
Developing the role of legumes in west Africa under climate change, Paliwal, R., Abberton, M., Faloye, B. and Oyatomi, O., in: Current Opinion in Plant Biology, volume 56, pages 242-258, ISSN 1369-5266, 2020. [DOI]
 
Introgression breeding in cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) walp.], Boukar, O., Abberton, M., Oyatomi, O., Togola, A., Tripathi, L. and Fatokun, C., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 11, number -: 567425, pages 1-11, ISSN 1664-462X, 2020. [DOI]
 
Effect of high temperature drying on seed longevity of Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea) accessions, Jones, T. M., Oyatomi, O., Akinyele, B. O.*, Odiyi, A.*, Abberton, M. and Hay, F. R., in: Seed Science and Technology, volume 48, number 3, pages 413-418, ISSN 0251-0952, 2020. [DOI]
 

2019

Bambara groundnut: an exemplar underutilised legume for resilience under climate change, Mayes, S., Ho, W. K.*, Chai, H. H.*, Gao, X.*, Kundy, A. C.*, Mateva, K. I.*, Zahrulakmal, M.*, Hahiree, M. K.*, Kendabie, P., Licea, L. C., Massawe, C.*, Mabhaudhi, T.*, Modi, A. T.*, Berchie, J. N.*, Amoah, S.*, Faloye, B., Abberton, M., Oyatomi, O. and Azam-Ali, S. N., in: Planta, volume 250, pages 803-820, ISSN 0032-0935, 2019. [DOI]
 
Nutrient and antinutrient composition of winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC.) seeds and tubers, Adegboyega, T. T., Abberton, M., Abdelgadir, A. H., Dianda, M., Maziya-Dixon, B., Oyatomi, O., Ofodile, S. and Babalola, O. O.*, in: Journal of Food Quality, volume 2019, pages 1-8, ISSN 0146-9428, 2019. [DOI]
 

2018

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]
 
Quantification of selected anti - nutrients and bioactive compounds in African Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) verdc.), Atoyebi, J. O.*, Osilesi, O.*, Abberton, M., Adebawo, O.* and Oyatomi, O., in: American Journal of Food and Nutrition, volume 6, number 3, pages 88-95, ISSN 2374-1155, 2018. [DOI]
 
Further evidence that the Genebank standards for drying orthodox seeds may not be optimal for subsequent seed longevity, Whitehouse, K. J., Owoborode, O. F.*, Adebayo, O. O.*, Oyatomi, O., Olaniyan, A.*, Abberton, M. and Hay, F. R., in: Biopreservation and Biobanking, volume 16, number 5, pages 327-336, ISSN 1947-5535, 2018. [DOI]
 

2017

Morphological characterisation of selected African accessions of Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) verdc.), Atoyebi, J. O.*, Oyatomi, O., Osilesi, O.*, Adebawo, O.* and Abberton, M., in: International Journal of Plant Research, volume 7, number 2, pages 29-35, ISSN 2163-2596, 2017. [DOI]
 

2016

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.
 
Screening wild vigna species and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) landraces for sources of resistance to striga gesnerioides, Oyatomi, O., Fatokun, C., Boukar, O., Abberton, M. and Ilori, C. O.*, pages 27-31, chapter 4, CABI International, ISBN 9781780646138, 2016. [DOI]
 

2015

Analysis of genetic diversity of African yam bean using SSR markers derived from cowpea, Shitta, N. S., Abberton, M., Adesoye, A. I.*, Adewale, D. B.* and Oyatomi, O., in: Plant Genetic Resources: Characterization and Utilization, pages 1-7, ISSN 1479-2621, 2015. [DOI]