Adebola, P. O.    

Firstname:P. O. 
Surname:Adebola 
Email:p.adebola@cgiar.org 
Institute:IITA 
Homepage:http://www.iita.org 
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2025

Genetic parameter estimates and selection gain for multiple traits in white Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata) in Ghana, Darkwa, K .*, Adjei, E. A.*, Chamba, E.*, Sayibu, A.*, Amegbor, I. K.*, Agyapong, F. A.*, Sayibu, Z.*, Sayibu, I.*, Kangmennaang, M.*, Issifu, M.*, Agre, A. P., Adebola, P. O. and Asfaw, A., in: Euphytica, volume 221, number -: 23, pages 1-16, ISSN 0014-2336, 2025. [DOI]
 
Yam urban market characteristics and consumer preferences in Bukavu City, eastern D.R. Congo, Mondo, J.*, Mugisho, G. M.*, Chuma, G. B.*, Agre, A. P., Banda, V. R., Adebola, P. O. and Asfaw, A., in: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, volume 9, number -: 1553876, pages 1-14, ISSN 2571-581X, 2025. [DOI]
 
Technological advances and innovative tools for revolutionizing yam research and productivity, Agre, A. P., Pelemo, O., Edemodu, A., Joe-Oka, O., Adebola, P. O. and Asfaw, A., pages 1-15, IntechOpen Limited, 2025. [DOI]
 

2024

Crop calendar optimization for climate change adaptation in yam farming in South- Kivu, eastern D.R. Congo, Mondo, J.*, Chuma, G. B.*, Matiti, H. M.*, Kihye, J. B.*, Bagula, E.*, Karume, K.*, Kahindo, C.*, Egeru, A.*, Majaliwa, J. M.*, Agre, A. P., Adebola, P. O. and Asfaw, A., in: PLoS ONE, volume 19, number 9: e0309775, pages 1-26, ISSN 1932-6203, 2024. [DOI]
 
Farming practices, varietal preferences, and land suitability analyses for yam production in Eastern D.R. Congo: implications for breeding initiatives and food sovereignty, Mondo, J.*, Chuma, G. B.*, Matiti, H. M.*, Balezi, A. Z.*, Kihye, J. B.*, Ayagirwe, R.*, Agre, A. P., Banda, V. B., Adebola, P. O. and Asfaw, A., in: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, volume 8, number -: 1324646, pages 1-15, ISSN 2571-581X, 2024. [DOI]
 
Agronomic performance and consumer acceptability of improved water yam (Dioscorea alata L.) varieties in the Republic of Benin, Dansi, M.*, Loko, Y.*, Fakorede, J.*, Agre, A. P., Laly, J.*, Amegan, A.*, Ogou, H.*, Adebola, P. O., Yedomonhan, H.* and Dansi, A.*, in: Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, volume 18, number -: 101292, pages 1-12, ISSN 2666-1543, 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]
 
Agronomic performance and yield stability of elite white Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata) genotypes grown in multiple environments in Nigeria, Olatunji, A. A., Gana, A. S.*, Tolorunse, K. D.*, Agre, A. P., Adebola, P. O. and Asfaw, A., in: Agronomy, volume 14, number 9: 2093, pages 1-16, ISSN 2073-4395, 2024. [DOI]
 
Identification of diagnostic KASP-SNP markers for routine breeding activities in yam (Dioscorea spp.), Agre, A. P., Clark, L. V., Garcia-Oliveira, A. L.+, Bohar, R., Adebola, P. O., Asiedu, R., Terauchi, R. and Asfaw, A., in: Plant Genome, volume 17, number -: e20419, pages 1-11, ISSN 1940-3372, 2024. [DOI]
 
Trends in genetic gain for yam in the IITA breeding program, Asfaw, A., Agre, A. P., Dieng, I., Adebola, P. O., Obidiegwu, J.*, Chamba, E.*, Darkwa, K.*, Otoo, E.*, Dansi, A.*, Dibi, K. E. B., Kouakou, A. M. and Asiedu, R., in: Crop Science, pages 1-13, ISSN 0011-183X, 2024. [DOI]
 

2023

Genome-wide dissection of the genetic factors underlying food quality in boiled and pounded white Guinea yam, Asfaw, A., Agre, A. P., Matsumoto, R., Olatunji, A. A., Edemodu, A., Olusola, T., Odom-Kolombia, O. L., Adesokan, M., Alamu, E. O., Adebola, P. O., Asiedu, R. and Maziya-Dixon, B., in: Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, pages 1-15, ISSN 0022-5142, 2023. [DOI]
 
Identification of diagnostic KASP-SNP markers for routine breeding activities in yam (Dioscorea spp.), Agre, A. P., Clark, L. V., Garcia-Oliveira, A. L.+, Bohar, R., Adebola, P. O., Asiedu, R., Terauchi, R. and Asfaw, A., in: Plant Genome, pages 1-11, ISSN 1940-3372, 2023. [DOI]
 
Farmers' perspective toward a demand led yam breeding in Nigeria, Kalu, C.*, Nnabue, I.*, Edemodu, A., Agre, A. P., Adebola, P. O., Asfaw, A. and Obidiegwu, J.*, in: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, volume 7, number -: 1227920, pages 1-14, ISSN 2571-581X, 2023. [DOI]
 
Variability and genetic merits of white Guinea yam landraces in Nigeria, Agre, A. P., Edemodu, A., Obidiegwu, J.*, Adebola, P. O., Asiedu, R. and Asfaw, A., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 14, number -: 1051840, pages 1-12, ISSN 1664-462X, 2023. [DOI]
 

2022

Assessment of water yam (Dioscorea alata L.) landrace varieties for resistance to anthracnose disease, Bakayoko, L., Pokou, D. N., Essis, B. S., Kouakou, A. M., Dibi, K. E. B., Kouassi, A. B., Nzue, B., Koutouan, T. T., Zohouri, P. G., N'guetta, A. S., Agre, A. P., Mondo, J. and Adebola, P. O., in: African Journal of Agricultural Research, volume 18, number 3: 2A80CC368784, pages 178-193, ISSN 1991-637X, 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]
 
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]
 
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]
 

2021

Population genomics of yams: evolution and domestication of Dioscorea species, Sugihara, Y., Kudoh, A., Oli, M. T., Takagi, H., Natsume, S., Shimizu, M., Abe, A., Asiedu, R., Asfaw, A., Adebola, P. O. and Terauchi, R., Population Genomics, pages 1-28, Springer, 2021. [DOI]
 
Diversity of white Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.) cultivars from Benin as revealed by agro-morphological traits and SNP markers, Agre, A. P., Dassou, A. G.*, Loko, Y.*, Idossou, R.*, Dadonougbo, E.*, Gbaguidi, A. A.*, Mondo, J., Muyideen, Y., Adebola, P. O., Asiedu, R., Dansi, A.* and Asfaw, A., in: Plant Genetic Resources: Characterization and Utilization, pages 1-10, ISSN 1479-2621, 2021. [DOI]
 
Diversity of water yam (Dioscorea alata L.) accessions from Cote d'Ivoire based on SNP markers and agronomic traits, Bakayoko, L., Pokou, D. N., Kouassi, A. B., Agre, A. P., Kouakou, A. M., Dibi, K. E. B., Nzue, B., Mondo, J., Adebola, P. O., Akintayo, O. T., Asfaw, A. and N'guetta, A. S., in: Plants, volume 10, number 12: 2562, pages 1-18, ISSN 2223-7747, 2021. [DOI]
 
Variation in tuber dry matter content and starch pasting properties of white Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata) genotypes grown in three groecologies of NIGERIA, Matsumoto, R., Asfaw, A., De Koeyer, D., Muranaka, S., Yoshihashi, T., Ishikawa, H., Adebola, P. O. and Asiedu, R., in: Agronomy, volume 11, number 10: 1944, pages 1-15, ISSN 2073-4395, 2021. [DOI]
 
Yam seed system characteristics in Nigeria: local practices, preferences, and the implications for seed system interventions, Stuart, E., Asfaw, A., Adebola, P. O., Maroya, N., Edemodu, A., Adeosun, T., Asiedu, R. and Almekinders, C. J., in: Outlook on Agriculture, volume 50, number 4, pages 455-467, ISSN 0030-7270, 2021. [DOI]
 

2020

Genome analyses reveal the hybrid origin of the staple crop white Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata), Sugihara, Y., Darkwa, K., Yaegashi, H., Natsume, S., Shimizu, M., Abe, A., Hirabuchi, A., Ito, K., Oikawa, K., Tamiru-Oli, M., Ohta, A., Matsumoto, R., Agre, A. P., De Koeyer, D ., Pachakkil, B., Yamanaka, S., Muranaka, S., Takagi, H., White, B., Asiedu, R., Innan, H., Asfaw, A., Adebola, P. O. and Terauchi, R., in: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), volume 117, number 50, pages 31987-31992, ISSN 0027-8424, 2020. [DOI]
 
Comparative assessment of genetic diversity matrices and clustering methods in white Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata) based on morphological and molecular markers, Darkwa, K., Agre, A. P., Olasanmi, B.*, Iseki, K., Matsumoto, R., Powell, A., Bauchet, G. J., De Koeyer, D ., Muranaka, S., Adebola, P. O., Asiedu, R., Terauchi, R. and Asfaw, A., in: Scientific Reports, volume 10, number -: 13191, pages 1-14, ISSN 2045-2322, 2020. [DOI]
 
Genetic parameters, prediction, and selection in a white Guinea yam early-generation breeding population using pedigree information, Asfaw, A., Aderonmu, S. D., Darkwa, K., De Koeyer, D., Agre, A. P., Abe, A., Olasanmi, B.*, Adebola, P. O. and Asiedu, R., in: Crop Science, pages 1-14, ISSN 0011-183X, 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]
 
End-user preferences for pounded yam and implications for food product profile development, Otegbayo, B.*, Madu, T.*, Oroniran, O.*, Chijioke, U.*, Fawehinmi, O.*, Okoye, B.*, Tanimola, A.*, Adebola, P. O. and Obidiegwu, J.*, in: International Journal of Food Science and Technology, pages 1-15, ISSN 0950-5423, 2020. [DOI]
 
Sample preservation and plant sex prediction in white guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.), Agre, A. P., Nwachukwu, C.*, Olasanmi, B.*, Obidiegwu, J.*, Nwachukwu, E.*, Adebola, P. O., De Koeyer, D . and Asfaw, A., in: Journal of Applied Biotechnology Reports, volume 7, number 3, pages 145-151, ISSN 2322-1186, 2020. [DOI]
 
Floral biology and pollination efficiency in yam (Dioscorea spp.), Mondo, J., Agre, A. P., Edemodu, A., Adebola, P. O., Asiedu, R., Akoroda, M. O.* and Asfaw, A., in: Agriculture, volume 10, number 11, pages 1-21, ISSN 2077-0472, 2020. [DOI]
 

2019

Application of predictive breeding in yam improvement for west Africa, Asfaw, A., Aderonmu, S. D., Norman, D, Darkwa, K., De Koeyer, D., Agre, A. P., Kouaku, A., Chamba, E.*, Otoo, E.*, Obidiegwu, J.*, Nwachukwu, E.*, Dossou-Aminon, I.*, Dansi, A.*, Oselebe, H. O.*, Adebola, P. O. and Asiedu, R., in: Tropical Agriculture Research, volume 12, number 2, pages 117-120, ISSN 1016-1422, 2019.
 
Semi-Autotrophic Hydroponics: a potential seed system technology for reduced breeding cycle and rapid quality seed delivery: poster, Pelemo, O., Benjamin, G., Adejumobi, I. I., Olusola, T., Odom-Kolombia, O. L., Adeosun, T., Edemodu, A., Matsumoto, R., Agre, A. P., Adebola, P. O. and Asfaw, A., International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2019.
 
Effet de la p'eriode de pollinisation manuelle sur la fructification de l'igname (Dioscorea rotundata Poir; Dioscoreaceae) en Cote d'Ivoire, Bakayoko, Y., Kouakou, A. M., Dibi, K. E. B., Ehounou, A. E., Essis, B. S., Nzue, B., Kouassi, A. B., N'guetta, A. S. and Adebola, P. O., in: European Scientific Journal, volume 15, number 27, pages 448-464, ISSN 1857-7881, 2019. [DOI]
 
Phenotypic and molecular assessment of genetic structure and diversity in a panel of winged yam (Dioscorea alata) clones and cultivars, Agre, A. P., Asibe, F., Darkwa, K., Edemodu, A., Bauchet, G. J., Asiedu, R., Adebola, P. O. and Asfaw, A., in: Scientific Reports, volume 9, number -: 18221, pages 1-11, ISSN 2045-2322, 2019. [DOI]
 
Evaluation and selection of taro [Colocasia esculentra (L.) Schott] accessions under dryland conditions in South Africa, Gerrano, A. S.*, Jansen Van Rensburg, W. S.*, Adebola, P. O., Manjeru, P.*, Bairu, M. W.* and Venter, S. L.*, in: Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B-Soil and Plant Science, volume 69, number 3, pages 219-227, ISSN 0906-4710, 2019. [DOI]
 
Genetic diversity of South African sweetpotato germplasm using molecular markers, Selaocoe, M. E.*, Adebola, P. O., Pillay, M.* and Laurie, S., in: Journal of Crop Improvement, pages 1-20, ISSN 1542-7528, 2019. [DOI]
 
Spatial multivariate cluster analysis for defining target population of environments in west Africa for yam breeding, Alabi, T. R., Adebola, P. O., Asfaw, A., De Koeyer, D., Lopez-Montes, A . and Asiedu, R., in: International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research, volume 10, number 3, pages 1-30, ISSN 1947-9654, 2019. [DOI]
 

2017

Comparative growth and yield of taro (Colocasia esculenta) accessions cultivated in the western cape, south Africa, Lewu, M. N.*, Mulidzi, A. R.*, Gerrano, A. S.* and Adebola, P. O., in: International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, volume 19, number 3, pages 589-594, ISSN 1560-8530, 2017. [DOI]