Bibliography

Firstname:	C.
Surname:	Egesi
Email:	c.egesi@cgiar.org
Institute:	IITA
Homepage:	http://www.iita.org
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2024
Validation of SNP markers for diversity analysis, quality control, and trait selection in a biofortified cassava population, Mbanjo, E., Ogungbesan, A. O., Agbona, A., Akpotuzor, P. A., Toyinbo, S., Iluebbey, P., Rabbi, I. Y., Peteti, P., Motomura-Wages, S., Norton, J., Zhang, X., Bohorquez-Chaux, A., Mushoriwa, H ., Egesi, C., Kulakow, P. and Parkes, E., in: Plants, volume 13, number 16: 2328, pages 1-21, ISSN 2223-7747, 2024. [DOI]
Genotype by environment interaction effect and fresh root yield stability of cassava genotypes under contrasting nitrogen regimes, Mbe, J. O., Dzidzienyo, D. K., Abah, S. P., Njoku, D. N., Aghogho, C. I., Onyeka, J., Tongoona, P. and Egesi, C., in: Scientific Reports, pages 1-17, ISSN 2045-2322, 2024. [DOI]
Near infrared spectroscopy for cooking time classification of cassava genotypes, Bandeira e Sousa, M., Morales, C. F. G., Mbanjo, E., Egesi, C. and de Oliveira, E. J.*, in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 15, number -: 1411772, pages 1-16, ISSN 1664-462X, 2024. [DOI]
Development of portfolio management tools in crop breeding programs: a case study of cassava in sub-Saharan Africa, Egesi, C., Mbanjo, E., Kawuki, R., Teeken, B., Rabbi, I. Y., Prempeh, R. N., Jiwuba, L., Njoku, D., Kulembeka, H., Gwandu, F., Woyengo, V. W., Parkes, E., Ofei, R., Banda, V. R., Ntawuruhunga, P., Derera, J., Weber, S. and Kulakow, P., in: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, volume 8, number -: 1322562, pages 1-13, ISSN 2571-581X, 2024. [DOI]
2023
Exploring genetic variability, heritability, and trait correlations in gari and eba quality from diverse cassava varieties in Nigeria, Aghogho, C. I., Kayondo, S. I., Maziya-Dixon, B., Eleblu, J. S. Y., Asante, I., Offei, S., Parkes, E., Smith, I. A., Adesokan, M., Abioye, R. S., Chijioke, U., Ogunpaimo, K., Kulakow, P., Egesi, C., Dufour, D. and Rabbi, I. Y., in: Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, pages 1-12, ISSN 0022-5142, 2023. [DOI]
Establishing the linkage between eba's instrumental and sensory descriptive profiles and their correlation with consumer preferences: implications for cassava breeding, Alamu, E. O., Teeken, B., Ayetigbo, O., Adesokan, M., Kayondo, S. I., Chijioke, U., Madu, T., Okoye, B., Bello, A. A., Njoku, D., Rabbi, I. Y., Egesi, C., Ndjouenkeu, R.*, Bouniol, A., de Sousa, K., Dufour, D. and Maziya-Dixon, B., in: Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, pages 1-13, ISSN 0022-5142, 2023. [DOI]
Stressors and resilience within the cassava value chain in Nigeria: preferred cassava variety traits and response strategies of men and women to inform breeding, Olaosebikan, O., Bello, A. A., Utoblo, O., Okoye, B., Olutegbe, N., Garner, E., Teeken, B., Bryan, E., Forsythe, L., Cole, S. M., Kulakow, P., Egesi, C., Tufan, H. A. and Madu, T., in: Sustainability, volume 15, number 10: 7837, pages 1-18, ISSN 2071-1050, 2023. [DOI]
Data management in multi-disciplinary African RTB crop breeding programs, Agbona, A ., Peteti, P., Teeken, B., Olaosebikan, O., Bello, A. A., Parkes, E., Rabbi, I. Y., Mueller, L., Egesi, C. and Kulakow, P., pages 85-103, chapter 5, Springer, ISBN 978-3-031-13275-9, 2023. [DOI]
2022
Breedbase: a digital ecosystem for modern plant breeding, Morales, N., Ogbonna, A. C., Ellebrock, B., Bauchet, G. J., Tantikanjana, T., Tecle, I. Y., Powell, A., Lyon, D ., Menda, N., Simoes, C. C., Saha, S., Hosmani, P., Flores, M., Panitz, N., Preble, R. S., Agbona, A ., Rabbi, I. Y., Kulakow, P., Peteti, P., Kawuki, R., Ezuma, W., Kanaabi, M., Chelangat, D. M., Uba, E., Olojede, A. O., Onyeka, J., Shah, T., Karanja, M., Egesi, C., Tufan, H. A., Agre, A. P., Asfaw, A., Jannink, J., Wolfe, M., Birkett, C. L., Waring, D. J., Hershberger, J. M., Gore, M. A., Robbins, K., Rife, T., Courtney, C., Poland, J., Arnaud, E., Laporte, M. A., Kulembeka, H., Salum, K., Mrema, E., Brown, A., Bayo, S., Uwimana, B., Akech, V., Yencho, C., de Boeck, B., Campos, H., Swennen, R., Edwards, J. D. and Mueller, L., in: G3-Genes Genomes Genetics, volume 12, number 7: jkac078, pages 1-12, ISSN 2160-1836, 2022. [DOI]
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]
Predicting starch content in cassava fresh roots using near-infrared spectroscopy, Mbanjo, E., Hershberger, J. M., Peteti, P., Agbona, A ., Ikpan, A., Ogunpaimo, K., Kayondo, S. I., Abioye, R. S., Nafiu, K., Alamu, E. O., Adesokan, M., Maziya-Dixon, B., Parkes, E., Kulakow, P., Gore, M. A., Egesi, C. and Rabbi, I. Y., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 13, number -: 990250, pages 1-16, ISSN 1664-462X, 2022. [DOI]
From traits to typologies: piloting new approaches to profiling trait preferences along the cassava value chain in Nigeria, Balogun, I., Garner, E., Amer, P., Fennessy, P., Teeken, B., Olaosebikan, O., Bello, A. A., Madu, T., Okoye, B., Santos, B., Byrne, T., Martin-Collado, D., Egesi, C., Kulakow, P. and Tufan, H. A., in: Crop Science, volume 62, number 1, pages 259-274, ISSN 0011-183X, 2022. [DOI]
Validation of KASP-SNP markers in cassava germplasm for marker-assisted selection of increased carotenoid content and dry matter content, Ige, A. D., Olasanmi, B.*, Bauchet, G. J., Kayondo, S. I., Mbanjo, E., Uwugiaren, R., Motomura-Wages, S., Norton, J., Egesi, C., Parkes, E., Kulakow, P., Ceballos, H., Dieng, I. and Rabbi, I. Y., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 13, number -: 1016170, pages 1-17, ISSN 1664-462X, 2022. [DOI]
Parsimonious genotype by environment interaction covariance models for cassava (Manihot esculenta), Bakare, M. A., Kayondo, S. I., Aghogho, C. I., Wolfe, M., Parkes, E., Kulakow, P., Egesi, C., Jannink, J. and Rabbi, I. Y., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 13, number -: 978248, pages 1-18, ISSN 1664-462X, 2022. [DOI]
Utility of Ugandan genomic selection cassava breeding populations for prediction of cassava viral disease resistance and yield in West African clones, Ozimati, A., Ezuma, W., Manze, F., Iragaba, P., Kanaabi, M., Ano, C. U., Egesi, C. and Kawuki, R. S.*, in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 13, number -: 1018156, pages 1-12, ISSN 1664-462X, 2022. [DOI]
Exploring genotype by environment interaction on cassava yield and yield related traits using classical statistical methods, Bakare, M. A., Kayondo, S. I., Aghogho, C. I., Wolfe, M., Parkes, E., Kulakow, P., Egesi, C., Rabbi, I. Y. and Jannink, J., in: PloS ONE, volume 17, number 7: e0268189, pages 1-24, ISSN 1932-6203, 2022. [DOI]
Current and future advances in genomics-assisted cassava breeding, Abah, S. P., Ezenwaka, L., Njoku, D., Okwuonu, I. C., Onyeka, T. J.* and Egesi, C., pages 29-47, chapter 4, CRC Press, ISBN 978-03677-6695-5, 2022. [DOI]
Genotype-environment-interaction and stability of root mealiness and other organoleptic properties of boiled cassava roots, Uchendu, U. K., Njoku, D., Dzidzienyo, D. K., Tongoona, P., Offei, S.* and Egesi, C., in: Scientific Reports, volume 12, number -: 20909, pages 1-11, ISSN 2045-2322, 2022. [DOI]
Advances on engineering cassava for food and nutrition sec in the 21st century, Okereke, N. R., Okwuonu, I. C., Onyeka, T. J., Egesi, C. and Popoola, A. R., pages 13-27, chapter 3, CRC Press, ISBN 978-03677-6695-5, 2022. [DOI]
Genome engineering: a new frontier for improving root and tuber crops, Okwuonu, I. C., Obidiegwu, J., Onyeka, T. J. and Egesi, C., pages 49-68, chapter 5, CRC Press, ISBN 978-03677-6695-5, 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]
Understanding cassava varietal preferences through pairwise ranking of gari-eba and fufu prepared by local farmer-processors, Teeken, B., Agbona, A ., Bello, A. A., Olaosebikan, O., Alamu, E. O., Adesokan, M., Awoyale, W., Madu, T., Okoye, B., Chijioke, U., Owoade, D., Okoro, M., Bouniol, A., Dufour, D., Hershey, C., Rabbi, I. Y., Maziya-Dixon, B., Egesi, C., Tufan, H. A. and Kulakow, P., in: International Journal of Food Science and Technology, volume 56, number 3, pages 1258-1277, ISSN 0950-5423, 2021. [DOI]
Quality attributes of fufu in south-east Nigeria: guide for cassava breeders, Chijioke, U., Madu, T., Okoye, B., Ogunka, A. M., Ejechi, M. , Ofoeze, M., Ogbete, C., Njoku, D., Ewuziem, J., Kalu, C., Onyemauwa, N., Ukeje, B., Achonwa, O.*, Forsythe, L., Fliedel, G. and Egesi, C., in: International Journal of Food Science and Technology, volume 56, number 3, pages 1247-1257, ISSN 0950-5423, 2021. [DOI]
Beyond ''women's traits'': exploring how gender, social difference and household characteristics influence trait preferences, Teeken, B., Garner, E., Agbona, A ., Balogun, I., Olaosebikan, O., Bello, A. A., Madu, T., Okoye, B., Egesi, C., Kulakow, P. and Tufan, H. A., in: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, volume 5, number -: 740926, pages 1-13, ISSN 2571-581X, 2021. [DOI]
Technological innovations for improving cassava production in sub-Saharan Africa, Mbanjo, E., Rabbi, I. Y., Ferguson, M., Kayondo, S. I., Eng, N. H., Tripathi, L., Kulakow, P. and Egesi, C., in: Frontiers in Genetics, volume 11, number -: 623736, pages 1-21, ISSN 1664-8021, 2021. [DOI]
Cassava Brown Streak Disease response and association with agronomic traits in elite Nigerian cassava cultivars, Ano, C. U., Ochwo-Ssemakula, M., Ibanda, A., Ozimati, A., Gibson, P., Onyeka, J., Njoku, D., Egesi, C. and Kawuki, R. S., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 12, number -: 720532, pages 1-15, ISSN 1664-462X, 2021. [DOI]
A recalibrated and tested LINTUL-Cassava simulation model provides insight into the high yield potential of cassava under rainfed conditions, Adiele, J. G., Schut, A. G. T., Van den Beuken, R. P. M., Ezul, K. S., Pypers, P ., Ano, A. O.*, Egesi, C. and Giller, K., in: European Journal of Agronomy, volume 124, number -: 126242, pages 1-12, ISSN 1161-0301, 2021. [DOI]
Conversion and validation of uniplex SNP markers for selection of resistance to Cassava Mosaic Disease in Cassava breeding programs, Ige, A. D., Olasanmi, B.*, Mbanjo, E., Kayondo, S. I., Parkes, E., Kulakow, P., Egesi, C., Bauchet, G. J., Ng, E., Ng, N. Q., Lopez-Lavalle, L. A., Ceballos, H. and Rabbi, I. Y., in: Agronomy, volume 11, number 3: 420, pages 1-17, ISSN 2073-4395, 2021. [DOI]
Effectiveness of genomic selection for improving provitamin A carotenoid content and associated traits in cassava, Ezuma, W., Ozimati, A., Kulakow, P., Gore, M. A., Wolfe, M., Nuwamanya, E., Egesi, C. and Kawuki, R. S., in: G3-Genes Genomes Genetics, volume 11, number 9, pages 1-10, ISSN 2160-1836, 2021. [DOI]
Genome-wide association study of root mealiness and other texture-associated traits in cassava, Uchendu, K., Njoku, D., Agre, A. P., Dzidzienyo, D. K., Tongoona, P., Offei, S.* and Egesi, C., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 12, number : 770434, pages 1-16, ISSN 1664-462X, 2021. [DOI]
KASPar SNP genetic map of cassava for QTL discovery of productivity traits in moderate drought stress environment in Africa, Ewa, F., Asiwe, J. A. N., Okogbenin, E.*, Ogbonna, A. C. and Egesi, C., in: Scientific Reports, volume 11, number : 11268, pages 1-15, ISSN 2045-2322, 2021. [DOI]
Portable spectroscopy calibration with inexpensive and simple sampling reference alternatives for dry matter and total carotenoid contents in cassava roots, Abincha, W., Ikeogu, U. N., Kawuki, R., Egesi, C., Rabbi, I. Y., Parkes, E., Kulakow, P., Edema, R., Gibson, P. and Owor, B. E.*, in: Applied Sciences, volume 11, number -: 1714, pages 1-11, ISSN 2076-3417, 2021. [DOI]
Opportunities and challenges for biofortification of cassava to address iron and zinc deficiency in Nigeria, Okwuonu, I. C.*, Narayanan, N. N., Egesi, C. and Taylor, N., in: Global Food Security, volume 28, number -: 100478, pages 1-9, ISSN 2211-9124, 2021. [DOI]
2020
Genome-wide association analysis reveals new insights into the genetic architecture of defensive, agro-morphological and quality-related traits in cassava, Rabbi, I. Y., Kayondo, S. I., Bauchet, G. J., Yusuf, M., Aghogho, C. I., Ogunpaimo, K., Uwugiaren, R., Smith, I. A., Peteti, P., Agbona, A ., Parkes, E., Ezenwaka, L.*, Wolfe, M., Jannink, J., Egesi, C. and Kulakow, P., in: Plant Molecular Biology, pages 1-19, ISSN 0167-4412, 2020. [DOI]
Genomic prediction and quantitative trait locus discovery in a cassava training population constructed from multiple breeding stages, Somo, M., Kulembeka, H., Mtunda, K., Mrema, E., Salum, K., Wolfe, M., Rabbi, I. Y., Egesi, C., Kawuki, R., Ozimati, A., Lozano, R. and Jannink, J., in: Crop Science, volume 60, number 2, pages 896-913, ISSN 0011-183X, 2020. [DOI]
Genotype by environment interaction on resistance to cassava green mite associated traits and effects on yield performance of cassava genotypes in Nigeria, Jiwuba, L., Danquah, A., Asante, I., Blay, E., Onyeka, J., Danquah, E. and Egesi, C., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 11, number -: 572200, pages 1-13, ISSN 1664-462X, 2020. [DOI]
Towards closing cassava yield gap in west Africa: agronomic efficiency and storage root yield responses to NPK fertilizers, Adiele, J. G., Schut, A. G. T., Van den Beuken, R. P. M., Ezul, K. S., Pypers, P ., Ano, A. O.*, Egesi, C. and Giller, K., in: Field Crops Research, volume 253, number -: 107820, pages 1-11, ISSN 0378-4290, 2020. [DOI]
Comparison of Near-infrared spectroscopy with other options for total carotenoids content phenotyping in fresh cassava roots, Abincha, W., Kawuki, R., Ikeogu, U. N., Obara, J., Hussin, Y., Egesi, C., Kulakow, P., Rabbi, I. Y., Parkes, E. and Owor, B., in: Journal of Scientific Agriculture, volume 4, pages 55-60, ISSN 2184-0261, 2020. [DOI]
Identification of additional/novel QTL associated with resistance to cassava green mite in a biparental mapping population, Ezenwaka, L., Rabbi, I. Y., Onyeka, J., Kulakow, P. and Egesi, C., in: PloS ONE, volume 15, number 4: e0231008, pages 1-15, ISSN 1932-6203, 2020. [DOI]
2019
Genetic correlation, genome-wide association and genomic prediction of portable NIRS predicted carotenoids in cassava roots, Ikeogu, U. N., Akdemir, D., Wolfe, M., Okeke, U. G., Amaefula, C.*, Jannink, J. and Egesi, C., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 10, number : 1570, pages 1-11, ISSN 1664-462X, 2019. [DOI]
Historical introgressions from a wild relative of modern cassava improved important traits and may be under balancing selection, Wolfe, M., Bauchet, G. J., Chan, A. W., Lozano, R., Ramu, P., Egesi, C., Kawuki, R.*, Kulakow, P., Rabbi, I. Y. and Jannink, J., in: Genetics, pages 1-15, ISSN 0016-6731, 2019. [DOI]
Breeding new sweetpotato genotypes combining elevated content of two antagonistic traits of high dry matter and beta-carotene content in a high root yield background, Afuape, S. O., Tongoona, P., Asante, I., Egesi, C., Nwaigwe, G. and Offei, S.*, in: Euphytica, volume 215, number -: 211, pages 1-13, ISSN 0014-2336, 2019. [DOI]
2018
Genome-wide association study of resistance to cassava green mite pest and related traits in cassava, Ezenwaka, L., Del Carpio, D. P., Jannink, J., Rabbi, I. Y., Danquah, E., Asante, I., Danquah, A., Blay, E.* and Egesi, C., in: Crop Science, volume 58, pages 1907-1918, ISSN 0011-183X, 2018. [DOI]
Cassava trait preferences of men and women farmers in Nigeria: implications for breeding, Teeken, B., Olaosebikan, O., Haleegoah, J., Oladejo, E., Madu, T.*, Bello, A. A., Parkes, E., Egesi, C., Kulakow, P., Kirscht, H. and Tufan, H. A., in: Economic Botany, pages 1-15, ISSN 0013-0001, 2018. [DOI]
Cassavabase, an advantage for IITA cassava breeding program: poster, Prasad, P., Agbona, A ., Kulakow, P., Rabbi, I. Y., Egesi, C., Parkes, E., Aina, O. and Mueller, L., Global Cassava Partnership for the 21st Century - GCP21, 2018.
A case study of cassava trait preferences of men and women farmers in Nigeria: Implications for gender-responsive cassava variety development, Olaosebikan, O., Kulakow, P., Tufan, H. A., Madu, T.*, Egesi, C. and Teeken, B., CGIAR Gender and breeding initiative. Working Paper. No. 3., pages 35-43, International Potato Center, ISBN ISSN: 2309-6586, 2018.
2017
Prospects for genomic selection in cassava breeding, Wolfe, M., Del Carpio, D. P., Alabi, O., Ezenwaka, L., Ikeogu, U. N., Kayondo, I. S., Lozano, R., Okeke, U. G., Ozimati, A., Ezuma, W., Egesi, C., Kawuki, R. S.*, Kulakow, P., Rabbi, I. Y. and Jannink, J., in: Plant Genome, volume 10, number 3, pages 1-19, ISSN 1940-3372, 2017. [DOI]
Towards a gender responsive cassava breeding program in Nigeria: proceeding/poster, Teeken, B., Olaosebikan, O., Haleegoah, J., Oladejo, E., Madu, T., Bello, A. A., Parkes, E., Egesi, C., Okoro, M., Onwuka, S.*, Aina, O., Kulakow, P., Kirscht, H. and Tufan, H. A., International Society For Tropical Root Crops, 2017.
Rapid analyses of dry matter content and carotenoids in fresh cassava roots using a portable visible and near infrared spectrometer (Vis/NIRS), Ikeogu, U. N., Devarieux, A., Dufour, D., Ceballos, H., Egesi, C. and Jannink, J., in: PloS ONE, volume 12(12):, number 12:e0188918, pages 1-17, ISSN 1932-6203, 2017. [DOI]
Cassava haplotype map highlights fixation of deleterious mutations during clonal propagation, Ramu, P., Ezuma, W., Kawuki, R. S., Rabbi, I. Y., Egesi, C., Bredeson, J. V., Bart, R., Verma, J., Buckler, E. S. and Lu, F., in: Nature Genetics, pages 1-7, ISSN 1061-4036, 2017. [DOI]
2010
Improved cassava variety handbook, Dixon, A., Okechukwu, R., Akoroda, M., Ilona, P., Ogbe, F., Egesi, C., Kulakow, P., Ssemakula, G., Maziya-Dixon, B., Iluebbey, P., Yomeni, M. O., Geteloma, C., James, B., Eke-Okoro, O. N., Sanni, L., Ntawuruhunga, P., Tarawali, G., Mahungu, N., Lemchi, J., Ezedinma, C., Okoro, E., Kanju, E., Adeniji, A. A. and Nwosu, K. I. , International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), 2010.
2003
Genetic diversity of organoleptic properties in water yam (Dioscorea alata L.), Egesi, C., Asiedu, R., Egunjobi, J.* and Bokanga, M., in: Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, volume 83, pages 858-865, ISSN 0022-5142, 2003. [DOI]
2002
Ploidy analysis in water yam, Dioscorea alata L., germplasm, Egesi, C., Pillay, M., Asiedu, R. and Egunjobi, J.*, in: Euphytica, volume 128, number 2, pages 225-230, 2002.

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2024
Validation of SNP markers for diversity analysis, quality control, and trait selection in a biofortified cassava population, Mbanjo, E., Ogungbesan, A. O., Agbona, A., Akpotuzor, P. A., Toyinbo, S., Iluebbey, P., Rabbi, I. Y., Peteti, P., Motomura-Wages, S., Norton, J., Zhang, X., Bohorquez-Chaux, A., Mushoriwa, H ., Egesi, C., Kulakow, P. and Parkes, E., in: Plants, volume 13, number 16: 2328, pages 1-21, ISSN 2223-7747, 2024. [DOI]
Genotype by environment interaction effect and fresh root yield stability of cassava genotypes under contrasting nitrogen regimes, Mbe, J. O., Dzidzienyo, D. K., Abah, S. P., Njoku, D. N., Aghogho, C. I., Onyeka, J., Tongoona, P. and Egesi, C., in: Scientific Reports, pages 1-17, ISSN 2045-2322, 2024. [DOI]
Near infrared spectroscopy for cooking time classification of cassava genotypes, Bandeira e Sousa, M., Morales, C. F. G., Mbanjo, E., Egesi, C. and de Oliveira, E. J.*, in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 15, number -: 1411772, pages 1-16, ISSN 1664-462X, 2024. [DOI]
Development of portfolio management tools in crop breeding programs: a case study of cassava in sub-Saharan Africa, Egesi, C., Mbanjo, E., Kawuki, R., Teeken, B., Rabbi, I. Y., Prempeh, R. N., Jiwuba, L., Njoku, D., Kulembeka, H., Gwandu, F., Woyengo, V. W., Parkes, E., Ofei, R., Banda, V. R., Ntawuruhunga, P., Derera, J., Weber, S. and Kulakow, P., in: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, volume 8, number -: 1322562, pages 1-13, ISSN 2571-581X, 2024. [DOI]
2023
Exploring genetic variability, heritability, and trait correlations in gari and eba quality from diverse cassava varieties in Nigeria, Aghogho, C. I., Kayondo, S. I., Maziya-Dixon, B., Eleblu, J. S. Y., Asante, I., Offei, S., Parkes, E., Smith, I. A., Adesokan, M., Abioye, R. S., Chijioke, U., Ogunpaimo, K., Kulakow, P., Egesi, C., Dufour, D. and Rabbi, I. Y., in: Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, pages 1-12, ISSN 0022-5142, 2023. [DOI]
Establishing the linkage between eba's instrumental and sensory descriptive profiles and their correlation with consumer preferences: implications for cassava breeding, Alamu, E. O., Teeken, B., Ayetigbo, O., Adesokan, M., Kayondo, S. I., Chijioke, U., Madu, T., Okoye, B., Bello, A. A., Njoku, D., Rabbi, I. Y., Egesi, C., Ndjouenkeu, R.*, Bouniol, A., de Sousa, K., Dufour, D. and Maziya-Dixon, B., in: Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, pages 1-13, ISSN 0022-5142, 2023. [DOI]
Stressors and resilience within the cassava value chain in Nigeria: preferred cassava variety traits and response strategies of men and women to inform breeding, Olaosebikan, O., Bello, A. A., Utoblo, O., Okoye, B., Olutegbe, N., Garner, E., Teeken, B., Bryan, E., Forsythe, L., Cole, S. M., Kulakow, P., Egesi, C., Tufan, H. A. and Madu, T., in: Sustainability, volume 15, number 10: 7837, pages 1-18, ISSN 2071-1050, 2023. [DOI]
Data management in multi-disciplinary African RTB crop breeding programs, Agbona, A ., Peteti, P., Teeken, B., Olaosebikan, O., Bello, A. A., Parkes, E., Rabbi, I. Y., Mueller, L., Egesi, C. and Kulakow, P., pages 85-103, chapter 5, Springer, ISBN 978-3-031-13275-9, 2023. [DOI]
2022
Breedbase: a digital ecosystem for modern plant breeding, Morales, N., Ogbonna, A. C., Ellebrock, B., Bauchet, G. J., Tantikanjana, T., Tecle, I. Y., Powell, A., Lyon, D ., Menda, N., Simoes, C. C., Saha, S., Hosmani, P., Flores, M., Panitz, N., Preble, R. S., Agbona, A ., Rabbi, I. Y., Kulakow, P., Peteti, P., Kawuki, R., Ezuma, W., Kanaabi, M., Chelangat, D. M., Uba, E., Olojede, A. O., Onyeka, J., Shah, T., Karanja, M., Egesi, C., Tufan, H. A., Agre, A. P., Asfaw, A., Jannink, J., Wolfe, M., Birkett, C. L., Waring, D. J., Hershberger, J. M., Gore, M. A., Robbins, K., Rife, T., Courtney, C., Poland, J., Arnaud, E., Laporte, M. A., Kulembeka, H., Salum, K., Mrema, E., Brown, A., Bayo, S., Uwimana, B., Akech, V., Yencho, C., de Boeck, B., Campos, H., Swennen, R., Edwards, J. D. and Mueller, L., in: G3-Genes Genomes Genetics, volume 12, number 7: jkac078, pages 1-12, ISSN 2160-1836, 2022. [DOI]
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]
Predicting starch content in cassava fresh roots using near-infrared spectroscopy, Mbanjo, E., Hershberger, J. M., Peteti, P., Agbona, A ., Ikpan, A., Ogunpaimo, K., Kayondo, S. I., Abioye, R. S., Nafiu, K., Alamu, E. O., Adesokan, M., Maziya-Dixon, B., Parkes, E., Kulakow, P., Gore, M. A., Egesi, C. and Rabbi, I. Y., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 13, number -: 990250, pages 1-16, ISSN 1664-462X, 2022. [DOI]
From traits to typologies: piloting new approaches to profiling trait preferences along the cassava value chain in Nigeria, Balogun, I., Garner, E., Amer, P., Fennessy, P., Teeken, B., Olaosebikan, O., Bello, A. A., Madu, T., Okoye, B., Santos, B., Byrne, T., Martin-Collado, D., Egesi, C., Kulakow, P. and Tufan, H. A., in: Crop Science, volume 62, number 1, pages 259-274, ISSN 0011-183X, 2022. [DOI]
Validation of KASP-SNP markers in cassava germplasm for marker-assisted selection of increased carotenoid content and dry matter content, Ige, A. D., Olasanmi, B.*, Bauchet, G. J., Kayondo, S. I., Mbanjo, E., Uwugiaren, R., Motomura-Wages, S., Norton, J., Egesi, C., Parkes, E., Kulakow, P., Ceballos, H., Dieng, I. and Rabbi, I. Y., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 13, number -: 1016170, pages 1-17, ISSN 1664-462X, 2022. [DOI]
Parsimonious genotype by environment interaction covariance models for cassava (Manihot esculenta), Bakare, M. A., Kayondo, S. I., Aghogho, C. I., Wolfe, M., Parkes, E., Kulakow, P., Egesi, C., Jannink, J. and Rabbi, I. Y., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 13, number -: 978248, pages 1-18, ISSN 1664-462X, 2022. [DOI]
Utility of Ugandan genomic selection cassava breeding populations for prediction of cassava viral disease resistance and yield in West African clones, Ozimati, A., Ezuma, W., Manze, F., Iragaba, P., Kanaabi, M., Ano, C. U., Egesi, C. and Kawuki, R. S.*, in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 13, number -: 1018156, pages 1-12, ISSN 1664-462X, 2022. [DOI]
Exploring genotype by environment interaction on cassava yield and yield related traits using classical statistical methods, Bakare, M. A., Kayondo, S. I., Aghogho, C. I., Wolfe, M., Parkes, E., Kulakow, P., Egesi, C., Rabbi, I. Y. and Jannink, J., in: PloS ONE, volume 17, number 7: e0268189, pages 1-24, ISSN 1932-6203, 2022. [DOI]
Current and future advances in genomics-assisted cassava breeding, Abah, S. P., Ezenwaka, L., Njoku, D., Okwuonu, I. C., Onyeka, T. J.* and Egesi, C., pages 29-47, chapter 4, CRC Press, ISBN 978-03677-6695-5, 2022. [DOI]
Genotype-environment-interaction and stability of root mealiness and other organoleptic properties of boiled cassava roots, Uchendu, U. K., Njoku, D., Dzidzienyo, D. K., Tongoona, P., Offei, S.* and Egesi, C., in: Scientific Reports, volume 12, number -: 20909, pages 1-11, ISSN 2045-2322, 2022. [DOI]
Advances on engineering cassava for food and nutrition sec in the 21st century, Okereke, N. R., Okwuonu, I. C., Onyeka, T. J., Egesi, C. and Popoola, A. R., pages 13-27, chapter 3, CRC Press, ISBN 978-03677-6695-5, 2022. [DOI]
Genome engineering: a new frontier for improving root and tuber crops, Okwuonu, I. C., Obidiegwu, J., Onyeka, T. J. and Egesi, C., pages 49-68, chapter 5, CRC Press, ISBN 978-03677-6695-5, 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]
Understanding cassava varietal preferences through pairwise ranking of gari-eba and fufu prepared by local farmer-processors, Teeken, B., Agbona, A ., Bello, A. A., Olaosebikan, O., Alamu, E. O., Adesokan, M., Awoyale, W., Madu, T., Okoye, B., Chijioke, U., Owoade, D., Okoro, M., Bouniol, A., Dufour, D., Hershey, C., Rabbi, I. Y., Maziya-Dixon, B., Egesi, C., Tufan, H. A. and Kulakow, P., in: International Journal of Food Science and Technology, volume 56, number 3, pages 1258-1277, ISSN 0950-5423, 2021. [DOI]
Quality attributes of fufu in south-east Nigeria: guide for cassava breeders, Chijioke, U., Madu, T., Okoye, B., Ogunka, A. M., Ejechi, M. , Ofoeze, M., Ogbete, C., Njoku, D., Ewuziem, J., Kalu, C., Onyemauwa, N., Ukeje, B., Achonwa, O.*, Forsythe, L., Fliedel, G. and Egesi, C., in: International Journal of Food Science and Technology, volume 56, number 3, pages 1247-1257, ISSN 0950-5423, 2021. [DOI]
Beyond ''women's traits'': exploring how gender, social difference and household characteristics influence trait preferences, Teeken, B., Garner, E., Agbona, A ., Balogun, I., Olaosebikan, O., Bello, A. A., Madu, T., Okoye, B., Egesi, C., Kulakow, P. and Tufan, H. A., in: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, volume 5, number -: 740926, pages 1-13, ISSN 2571-581X, 2021. [DOI]
Technological innovations for improving cassava production in sub-Saharan Africa, Mbanjo, E., Rabbi, I. Y., Ferguson, M., Kayondo, S. I., Eng, N. H., Tripathi, L., Kulakow, P. and Egesi, C., in: Frontiers in Genetics, volume 11, number -: 623736, pages 1-21, ISSN 1664-8021, 2021. [DOI]
Cassava Brown Streak Disease response and association with agronomic traits in elite Nigerian cassava cultivars, Ano, C. U., Ochwo-Ssemakula, M., Ibanda, A., Ozimati, A., Gibson, P., Onyeka, J., Njoku, D., Egesi, C. and Kawuki, R. S., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 12, number -: 720532, pages 1-15, ISSN 1664-462X, 2021. [DOI]
A recalibrated and tested LINTUL-Cassava simulation model provides insight into the high yield potential of cassava under rainfed conditions, Adiele, J. G., Schut, A. G. T., Van den Beuken, R. P. M., Ezul, K. S., Pypers, P ., Ano, A. O.*, Egesi, C. and Giller, K., in: European Journal of Agronomy, volume 124, number -: 126242, pages 1-12, ISSN 1161-0301, 2021. [DOI]
Conversion and validation of uniplex SNP markers for selection of resistance to Cassava Mosaic Disease in Cassava breeding programs, Ige, A. D., Olasanmi, B.*, Mbanjo, E., Kayondo, S. I., Parkes, E., Kulakow, P., Egesi, C., Bauchet, G. J., Ng, E., Ng, N. Q., Lopez-Lavalle, L. A., Ceballos, H. and Rabbi, I. Y., in: Agronomy, volume 11, number 3: 420, pages 1-17, ISSN 2073-4395, 2021. [DOI]
Effectiveness of genomic selection for improving provitamin A carotenoid content and associated traits in cassava, Ezuma, W., Ozimati, A., Kulakow, P., Gore, M. A., Wolfe, M., Nuwamanya, E., Egesi, C. and Kawuki, R. S., in: G3-Genes Genomes Genetics, volume 11, number 9, pages 1-10, ISSN 2160-1836, 2021. [DOI]
Genome-wide association study of root mealiness and other texture-associated traits in cassava, Uchendu, K., Njoku, D., Agre, A. P., Dzidzienyo, D. K., Tongoona, P., Offei, S.* and Egesi, C., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 12, number : 770434, pages 1-16, ISSN 1664-462X, 2021. [DOI]
KASPar SNP genetic map of cassava for QTL discovery of productivity traits in moderate drought stress environment in Africa, Ewa, F., Asiwe, J. A. N., Okogbenin, E.*, Ogbonna, A. C. and Egesi, C., in: Scientific Reports, volume 11, number : 11268, pages 1-15, ISSN 2045-2322, 2021. [DOI]
Portable spectroscopy calibration with inexpensive and simple sampling reference alternatives for dry matter and total carotenoid contents in cassava roots, Abincha, W., Ikeogu, U. N., Kawuki, R., Egesi, C., Rabbi, I. Y., Parkes, E., Kulakow, P., Edema, R., Gibson, P. and Owor, B. E.*, in: Applied Sciences, volume 11, number -: 1714, pages 1-11, ISSN 2076-3417, 2021. [DOI]
Opportunities and challenges for biofortification of cassava to address iron and zinc deficiency in Nigeria, Okwuonu, I. C.*, Narayanan, N. N., Egesi, C. and Taylor, N., in: Global Food Security, volume 28, number -: 100478, pages 1-9, ISSN 2211-9124, 2021. [DOI]
2020
Genome-wide association analysis reveals new insights into the genetic architecture of defensive, agro-morphological and quality-related traits in cassava, Rabbi, I. Y., Kayondo, S. I., Bauchet, G. J., Yusuf, M., Aghogho, C. I., Ogunpaimo, K., Uwugiaren, R., Smith, I. A., Peteti, P., Agbona, A ., Parkes, E., Ezenwaka, L.*, Wolfe, M., Jannink, J., Egesi, C. and Kulakow, P., in: Plant Molecular Biology, pages 1-19, ISSN 0167-4412, 2020. [DOI]
Genomic prediction and quantitative trait locus discovery in a cassava training population constructed from multiple breeding stages, Somo, M., Kulembeka, H., Mtunda, K., Mrema, E., Salum, K., Wolfe, M., Rabbi, I. Y., Egesi, C., Kawuki, R., Ozimati, A., Lozano, R. and Jannink, J., in: Crop Science, volume 60, number 2, pages 896-913, ISSN 0011-183X, 2020. [DOI]
Genotype by environment interaction on resistance to cassava green mite associated traits and effects on yield performance of cassava genotypes in Nigeria, Jiwuba, L., Danquah, A., Asante, I., Blay, E., Onyeka, J., Danquah, E. and Egesi, C., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 11, number -: 572200, pages 1-13, ISSN 1664-462X, 2020. [DOI]
Towards closing cassava yield gap in west Africa: agronomic efficiency and storage root yield responses to NPK fertilizers, Adiele, J. G., Schut, A. G. T., Van den Beuken, R. P. M., Ezul, K. S., Pypers, P ., Ano, A. O.*, Egesi, C. and Giller, K., in: Field Crops Research, volume 253, number -: 107820, pages 1-11, ISSN 0378-4290, 2020. [DOI]
Comparison of Near-infrared spectroscopy with other options for total carotenoids content phenotyping in fresh cassava roots, Abincha, W., Kawuki, R., Ikeogu, U. N., Obara, J., Hussin, Y., Egesi, C., Kulakow, P., Rabbi, I. Y., Parkes, E. and Owor, B., in: Journal of Scientific Agriculture, volume 4, pages 55-60, ISSN 2184-0261, 2020. [DOI]
Identification of additional/novel QTL associated with resistance to cassava green mite in a biparental mapping population, Ezenwaka, L., Rabbi, I. Y., Onyeka, J., Kulakow, P. and Egesi, C., in: PloS ONE, volume 15, number 4: e0231008, pages 1-15, ISSN 1932-6203, 2020. [DOI]
2019
Genetic correlation, genome-wide association and genomic prediction of portable NIRS predicted carotenoids in cassava roots, Ikeogu, U. N., Akdemir, D., Wolfe, M., Okeke, U. G., Amaefula, C.*, Jannink, J. and Egesi, C., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 10, number : 1570, pages 1-11, ISSN 1664-462X, 2019. [DOI]
Historical introgressions from a wild relative of modern cassava improved important traits and may be under balancing selection, Wolfe, M., Bauchet, G. J., Chan, A. W., Lozano, R., Ramu, P., Egesi, C., Kawuki, R.*, Kulakow, P., Rabbi, I. Y. and Jannink, J., in: Genetics, pages 1-15, ISSN 0016-6731, 2019. [DOI]
Breeding new sweetpotato genotypes combining elevated content of two antagonistic traits of high dry matter and beta-carotene content in a high root yield background, Afuape, S. O., Tongoona, P., Asante, I., Egesi, C., Nwaigwe, G. and Offei, S.*, in: Euphytica, volume 215, number -: 211, pages 1-13, ISSN 0014-2336, 2019. [DOI]
2018
Genome-wide association study of resistance to cassava green mite pest and related traits in cassava, Ezenwaka, L., Del Carpio, D. P., Jannink, J., Rabbi, I. Y., Danquah, E., Asante, I., Danquah, A., Blay, E.* and Egesi, C., in: Crop Science, volume 58, pages 1907-1918, ISSN 0011-183X, 2018. [DOI]
Cassava trait preferences of men and women farmers in Nigeria: implications for breeding, Teeken, B., Olaosebikan, O., Haleegoah, J., Oladejo, E., Madu, T.*, Bello, A. A., Parkes, E., Egesi, C., Kulakow, P., Kirscht, H. and Tufan, H. A., in: Economic Botany, pages 1-15, ISSN 0013-0001, 2018. [DOI]
Cassavabase, an advantage for IITA cassava breeding program: poster, Prasad, P., Agbona, A ., Kulakow, P., Rabbi, I. Y., Egesi, C., Parkes, E., Aina, O. and Mueller, L., Global Cassava Partnership for the 21st Century - GCP21, 2018.
A case study of cassava trait preferences of men and women farmers in Nigeria: Implications for gender-responsive cassava variety development, Olaosebikan, O., Kulakow, P., Tufan, H. A., Madu, T.*, Egesi, C. and Teeken, B., CGIAR Gender and breeding initiative. Working Paper. No. 3., pages 35-43, International Potato Center, ISBN ISSN: 2309-6586, 2018.
2017
Prospects for genomic selection in cassava breeding, Wolfe, M., Del Carpio, D. P., Alabi, O., Ezenwaka, L., Ikeogu, U. N., Kayondo, I. S., Lozano, R., Okeke, U. G., Ozimati, A., Ezuma, W., Egesi, C., Kawuki, R. S.*, Kulakow, P., Rabbi, I. Y. and Jannink, J., in: Plant Genome, volume 10, number 3, pages 1-19, ISSN 1940-3372, 2017. [DOI]
Towards a gender responsive cassava breeding program in Nigeria: proceeding/poster, Teeken, B., Olaosebikan, O., Haleegoah, J., Oladejo, E., Madu, T., Bello, A. A., Parkes, E., Egesi, C., Okoro, M., Onwuka, S.*, Aina, O., Kulakow, P., Kirscht, H. and Tufan, H. A., International Society For Tropical Root Crops, 2017.
Rapid analyses of dry matter content and carotenoids in fresh cassava roots using a portable visible and near infrared spectrometer (Vis/NIRS), Ikeogu, U. N., Devarieux, A., Dufour, D., Ceballos, H., Egesi, C. and Jannink, J., in: PloS ONE, volume 12(12):, number 12:e0188918, pages 1-17, ISSN 1932-6203, 2017. [DOI]
Cassava haplotype map highlights fixation of deleterious mutations during clonal propagation, Ramu, P., Ezuma, W., Kawuki, R. S., Rabbi, I. Y., Egesi, C., Bredeson, J. V., Bart, R., Verma, J., Buckler, E. S. and Lu, F., in: Nature Genetics, pages 1-7, ISSN 1061-4036, 2017. [DOI]
2010
Improved cassava variety handbook, Dixon, A., Okechukwu, R., Akoroda, M., Ilona, P., Ogbe, F., Egesi, C., Kulakow, P., Ssemakula, G., Maziya-Dixon, B., Iluebbey, P., Yomeni, M. O., Geteloma, C., James, B., Eke-Okoro, O. N., Sanni, L., Ntawuruhunga, P., Tarawali, G., Mahungu, N., Lemchi, J., Ezedinma, C., Okoro, E., Kanju, E., Adeniji, A. A. and Nwosu, K. I. , International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), 2010.
2003
Genetic diversity of organoleptic properties in water yam (Dioscorea alata L.), Egesi, C., Asiedu, R., Egunjobi, J.* and Bokanga, M., in: Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, volume 83, pages 858-865, ISSN 0022-5142, 2003. [DOI]
2002
Ploidy analysis in water yam, Dioscorea alata L., germplasm, Egesi, C., Pillay, M., Asiedu, R. and Egunjobi, J.*, in: Euphytica, volume 128, number 2, pages 225-230, 2002.