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Mapping quantitative trait loci and predicting candidate genes for Striga resistance in maize using resistance donor line derived from Zea diploperennis , Badu-Apraku, B. , Adewale, S. , Agre, A. P. , Offornedo, Q. N. and Gedil, M. , in: Frontiers in Genetics, volume 14, number -: 1012460, pages 1-14, ISSN 1664-8021, 2023. [DOI]
Developing and deploying an efficient genotyping workflow for accelerating maize improvement in developing countries , Offornedo, Q. N. , Menkir, A. , Babalola, D. and Gedil, M. , in: Gates Open Research, pages 1-38, ISSN 2572-4754, 2023. [DOI]
Heterotic grouping of provitamin A-enriched maize inbred lines for increased provitamin A content in hybrids , Sayadi Maazou, A. R. , Gedil, M. , Adetimirin, V.* , Unachukwu, N. , Mengesha Abera, W. , Meseka, S. K. and Menkir, A. , in: BMC Genomic Data, volume 24, number -: 57, pages 1-8, ISSN 2730-6844, 2023. [DOI]
Genetic structure analysis and identifying key founder lines in diverse elite sub-tropical maize inbreinbred d lines , Gedil, M. , Sayadi Maazou, A. R. , Zebire, D. , Garcia-Oliveira, A. L.+ , Nnachukwu, N.+ , Petroli, C. D. , Hearne, S.+ , Everett, L. A. , Kim, S. K.* and Menkir, A. , in: Scientific Reports, volume 13, number -: 11695, pages 1-12, ISSN 2045-2322, 2023. [DOI]
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Breeding for abiotic stress resistance in yam (Dioscorea Spp.) using biotechnology approaches: present practices and prospects , Agre, A. P. , Mondo, J. , Edemodu, A. , Matsumoto, R. , Asiedu, R. , Akoroda, M. O.* , Bhattacharjee, R. , Gedil, M. , Adebola, P. O. and Asfaw, A. , pages 429-457, Springer, ISBN 978-3-031-05705-2, 2022. [DOI]
Genetic diversity and inter-trait relationships among maize inbreds containing genes from Zea diploperennis and hybrid performance under contrasting environments , Akaogu, I. C. , Badu-Apraku, B. , Gracen, V. E.* , Tongoona, P.* , Gedil, M. , Unachukwu, N. , Offei, S.* , Dzidzienyo, D. K.* , Hearne, S.+ and Garcia-Oliveira, A. L.+ , in: Agronomy, volume 10, number 10: 1478, pages 1-25, ISSN 2073-4395, 2022. [DOI]
Genotype by environment interaction and grain yield stability of drought tolerant cowpea landraces in Ethiopia , Mekonnen, T. W.* , Mekbib, F.* , Amsalu, B.* , Gedil, M. and Labuschagne, M.* , in: Euphytica, volume 218, number -: 57, pages 1-13, ISSN 0014-2336, 2022. [DOI]
Implications of qualitative trait diversity for future cowpea improvement and genetic resource conservation , Mekonnen, T. W.* , Mekbib, F.* , Amsalu, B.* , Gedil, M. and Labuschagne, M.* , in: South African Journal of Botany, volume 151, pages 763-773, ISSN 0254-6299, 2022. [DOI]
Breeding implications of nodulation performance and root structure under natural inoculation for soil fertility enhancement and sustainable cowpea production , Mekonnen, T. W.* , Mekbib, F.* , Amsalu, B.* , Gedil, M. and Labuschagne, M.* , in: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, volume 6, number -: 1076760, pages 1-14, ISSN 2571-581X, 2022. [DOI]
Suitability of testers to characterize provitamin a content and agronomic performance of tropical maize inbred lines , Sayadi Maazou, A. R. , Adetimirin, V.* , Gedil, M. , Meseka, S. K. , Mengesha Abera, W. and Menkir, A. , in: Frontiers in Genetics, volume 13, number -: 955420, pages 1-11, ISSN 1664-8021, 2022. [DOI]
Optimizing use of U.S. Ex-PVP inbred lines for enhancing agronomic performance of tropical Striga resistant maize inbred lines , Sayadi Maazou, A. R. , Gedil, M. , Adetimirin, V.* , Mengesha Abera, W. , Meseka, S. K. , Ilesanmi, O. J. , Agre, A. P. and Menkir, A. , in: BMC Plant Biology, volume 22, number -: 286, pages 1-14, ISSN 1471-2229, 2022. [DOI]
Association analysis for resistance to Striga hermonthica in diverse tropical maize inbred lines , Stanley, A. , Menkir, A. , Ifie, B. E.* , Agre, A. P. , Unachukwu, N. , Meseka, S. K. , Mengesha Abera, W. , Bossey, B. , Kwadwo, O.* , Tongoona, P.* , Oladejo, O. , Sneller, C. and Gedil, M. , in: Scientific Reports, volume 11, number -: 24193, pages 1-14, ISSN 2045-2322, 2021. [DOI]
Breeding maize (Zea mays) for Striga resistance: past, current and prospects in sub-Saharan Africa , Yacoubou, A. M. , Wallis, N. Z.* , Menkir, A. , Zinsou, V.* , Onzo, A.* , Garcia-Oliveira, A. L.+ , Meseka, S. K. , Mengesha Abera, W. , Gedil, M. and Agre, A. P. , in: Plant Breeding, volume 140, number 2, pages 195-210, ISSN 0179-9541, 2021. [DOI]
Identifying suitable tester for evaluating Striga resistant lines using DArTseq markers and agronomic traits , Zebire, D. , Menkir, A. , Adetimirin, V.* , Mengesha Abera, W. , Meseka, S. K. and Gedil, M. , in: PloS ONE, volume 16, number 6: e0253481, pages 1-18, ISSN 1932-6203, 2021. [DOI]
Marker based enrichment of provitamin A content in two tropical maize synthetics , Kebede, D.* , Mengesha Abera, W. , Menkir, A. , Abe, A.* , Garcia-Oliveira, A. L.+ and Gedil, M. , in: Scientific Reports, volume 11, number -: 14998, pages 1-10, ISSN 2045-2322, 2021. [DOI]
Efficacy of maize inbred testers with varying levels of resistance to Striga for classifying Strigaresistant yellow-maize lines into heterotic groups , Zebire, D. , Menkir, A. , Adetimirin, V.* , Mengesha Abera, W. , Meseka, S. K. and Gedil, M. , in: Journal of Crop Improvement, pages 1-21, ISSN 1542-7528, 2021. [DOI]
Genetic diversity and population structure of early and extra-early maturing maize germplasm adapted to sub-Saharan Africa , Badu-Apraku, B. , Garcia-Oliveira, A. L. , Petroli, C. D. , Hearne, S.+ , Adewale, S. A. and Gedil, M. , in: BMC Plant Biology, volume 21, number -: 96, pages 1-15, ISSN 1471-2229, 2021. [DOI]
Assessment of diversity in tropical soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) varieties and elite breeding lines using single nucleotide polymorphism markers , Abebe, A. T. , Kolawole, A. O.* , Unachukwu, N. , Chigeza, G. , Tefera, H . and Gedil, M. , in: Plant Genetic Resources: Characterization and Utilization, pages 1-9, ISSN 1479-2621, 2021. [DOI]
Assessing performance of white endosperm testers with varying resistance reactions to Striga (Striga hermonthica) for evaluating resistant maize (Zea mays) inbred lines , Afolabi, S.* , Menkir, A. , Oyekunle, M.* , Abdullahi, U.* , Gedil, M. , Meseka, S. K. and Mengesha Abera, W. , in: Plant Breeding, pages 1-15, ISSN 0179-9541, 2021. [DOI]
Effects of drought stress on grain yield, agronomic performance, and heterosis of marker-based improved provitamin-A maize synthetics and their hybrids , Iseghohi, I. , Abe, A.* , Meseka, S. K. , Mengesha Abera, W. , Gedil, M. and Menkir, A. , in: Journal of Crop Improvement, pages 1-21, ISSN 1542-7528, 2021. [DOI]
Short communication: finetuning molecular markers for efficient selection of vitamin A-rich tropical maize lines in a molecular breeding scheme , Babalola, D. , Menkir, A. , Ilesanmi, O. J. , Obi, Q. and Gedil, M. , in: Journal of Cereal Science, volume 97, number -: 103149, pages 1-4, ISSN 0733-5210, 2021. [DOI]
Development of extra-early provitamin A quality protein maize inbreds with resistance/tolerance to Striga hermonthica and soil nitrogen stress , Oyekale, S. A.* , Badu-Apraku, B. , Adetimirin, V.* , Unachukwu, N. and Gedil, M. , in: Agronomy, volume 11, number 5: 891, pages 1-23, ISSN 2073-4395, 2021. [DOI]
Heterotic grouping of tropical maize inbred lines and their hybrid performance under stem borer infestation and low soil nitrogen condition in west and central Africa , Olayiwola, M. O.* , Ajala, S. , Ariyo, O. J.* , Ojo, D. K.* and Gedil, M. , in: Euphytica, volume 217, number -: 14, pages 1-22, ISSN 0014-2336, 2021. [DOI]
Validation of diagnostic markers for streak virus disease resistance in maize , Sime, S. S. , Menkir, A. , Adetimirin, V.* , Gedil, M. and Kumar, P. L. , in: Agriculture, volume 11, number 2: 130, pages 1-11, ISSN 2077-0472, 2021. [DOI]
Genetic diversity and population structure of soybean lines adapted to sub-Saharan Africa using Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) markers , Chander, S. , Garcia-Oliveira, A. L. , Gedil, M. , Shah, T. , Otusanya, G. O. , Asiedu, R. and Chigeza, G. , in: Agronomy, volume 11, number 3: 604, pages 1-11, ISSN 2073-4395, 2021. [DOI]
Comparative assessment of effectiveness of alternative genotyping assays for characterizing carotenoids accumulation in tropical maize inbred lines , Sayadi Maazou, A. R. , Gedil, M. , Adetimirin, V.* , Meseka, S. K. , Mengesha Abera, W. , Babalola, D. , Offornedo, Q. N. and Menkir, A. , in: Agronomy, volume 11, number 10: 2022, pages 1-17, ISSN 2073-4395, 2021. [DOI]
Combining ability and heterosis for endosperm carotenoids and agronomic traits in tropical maize , Azmach, G . , Gedil, M. , Spillane, C. and Menkir, A. , in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 12, number -: 674089, pages 1-13, ISSN 1664-462X, 2021. [DOI]
Genetic diversity and population structure of maize inbred lines with varying levels of resistance to striga hermonthica using agronomic trait-based and SNP markers , Stanley, A. , Menkir, A. , Agre, A. P. , Ifie, B. E. , Tongoona, P.* , Unachukwu, N. , Meseka, S. K. , Mengesha Abera, W. and Gedil, M. , in: Plants, volume 9, number 9: 1223, pages 1-18, ISSN 2223-7747, 2020. [DOI]
Genomic analysis of selected maize landraces from Sahel and Coastal west Africa reveals their variability and potential for genetic enhancement , Nelimor, C. , Badu-Apraku, B. , Garcia-Oliveira, A. L.+ , Tetteh, A. , Agre, A. P. , N'guetta, A. S. and Gedil, M. , in: Genes, volume 11, number 9: 1054, pages 1-14, ISSN 2073-4425, 2020. [DOI]
Quantitative trait loci mapping for resistance to maize streak virus in F2:3 population of tropical maize , Garcia-Oliveira, A. L. , Menkir, A. , Kumar, P. L. , Azuh, V. , Jacob, O. O.* and Gedil, M. , in: Cereal Research Communications, volume 48, pages 195-202, ISSN 0133-3720, 2020. [DOI]
Effectiveness of yellow maize testers with varying resistance reactions to Striga hermonthica for evaluating the combining ability of maize inbred lines , Zebire, D. , Menkir, A. , Adetimirin, V.* , Mengesha Abera, W. , Meseka, S. K. and Gedil, M. , in: Agronomy, volume 10, number 9: 1276, pages 1-27, ISSN 2073-4395, 2020. [DOI]
Contrasting response mechanisms of maize lines to Striga hermonthica , Unachukwu, N. , Menkir, A. , Stanley, A. , Farombi, E. O.* and Gedil, M. , in: Agriculture, volume 10, number 10: 485, pages 1-18, ISSN 2077-0472, 2020. [DOI]
Genetic dissection of yield associated traits in a cross between cowpea and yard-long bean (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) based on DArT markers , Garcia-Oliveira, A. L. , Zate, Z. Z. , Olasanmi, B.* , Boukar, O. , Gedil, M. and Fatokun, C. , in: Journal of Genetics, volume 99, number -: 57, pages 1-13, ISSN 0022-1333, 2020. [DOI]
Assessing effect of marker-based improvement of maize synthetics on agronomic performance, carotenoid content, combining ability and heterosis , Iseghohi, I. , Abe, A.* , Meseka, S. K. , Mengesha Abera, W. , Gedil, M. and Menkir, A. , in: Agronomy, volume 10, number 11: 1625, pages 1-17, ISSN 2073-4395, 2020. [DOI]
Genome-wide association study of Striga resistance in early maturing white tropical maize inbred lines , Adewale, S. A. , Badu-Apraku, B. , Akinwale, R. O.* , Agre, A. P. , Gedil, M. and Garcia-Oliveira, A. L. , in: BMC Plant Biology, volume 20, number -: 203, pages 1-16, ISSN 1471-2229, 2020. [DOI]
Assessment of heterotic patterns of tropical low-nitrogen-tolerant maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines using testcross performance, morphological traits and SNP markers , Ajala, S. , Olayiwola, M. O. , Job, A. O. , Olaniyan, A.* and Gedil, M. , in: Plant Breeding, volume 139, number 6, pages 1113-1124, ISSN 0179-9541, 2020. [DOI]
Identification of QTLs controlling resistance/tolerance to Striga hermonthica in an extra-early maturing yellow maize population , Badu-Apraku, B. , Adewale, S. A. , Agre, A. P. , Gedil, M. and Asiedu, R. , in: Agronomy, volume 10, number 8: 1168, pages 1-18, ISSN 2073-4395, 2020. [DOI]
Identification of QTLs for grain yield and other traits in tropical maize under striga infestation , Badu-Apraku, B. , Adewale, S. A. , Agre, A. P. , Gedil, M. , Toyinbo, J. O. and Asiedu, R. , in: PloS ONE, volume 15, number 9: e0239205, pages 1-20, ISSN 1932-6203, 2020. [DOI]
Identification of candidate flowering and sex genes in white Guinea yam (D. rotundata Poir.) by SuperSAGE transcriptome profiling , Girma Tessema, G. , Natsume, S. , Carluccio, A. , Takagi, Hiroki , Matsumura, H. , Uemura, A. , Muranaka, S. , Takagi, Hiroko , Stavolone, L. , Gedil, M. , Spillane, C. , Terauchi, R. and Tamiru, M. , in: PloS ONE, volume 14, number 9: e0216912, pages 1-18, ISSN 1932-6203, 2019. [DOI]
Identification of differentially expressed genes associated with tolerance to Striga hermonthica in tropical maize inbred lines , Unachukwu, N. , Abdulsalam, T. A.* , Menkir, A. , Marcotrigiano, R. A. , Gisel, A. , Stavolone, L. , Farombi, E. O.* and Gedil, M. , Abstract P17. in, 15th World Congress on Parasitic Plants, June 30 - July 5, 2019, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2019.
Strigolactone deficient maize dramatically reduces parasitism by the "witchweed", Striga, and reveals other unknown stimulants , Guan, J. , Wu, S. , Sanclemente, M. A. , Liu, P. , Saunders, J. , Gedil, M. , Menkir, A. , McCarty, D. R. and Koch, K. E. , Abstract T20. in, 61st Annual Maize Genetics Conference, March 14-17, Union Station, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, 2019.
Genome-wide association analysis of Striga resistance in early maturing tropical maize inbred lines , Adewale, S. A. , Badu-Apraku, B. , Garcia-Oliveira, A. L. , Agre, A. P. , Gedil, M. , Sneller, C. and Adewale, R. O.* , Abstract P3. in, 15th World Congress on Parasitic Plants, June 30 - July 5, 2019, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2019.
Genetic diversity and population structure of early-maturing tropical maize inbred lines using SNP markers , Adu, G. B.* , Badu-Apraku, B. , Akromah, R.* , Garcia-Oliveira, A. L. , Gedil, M. and Awuku, F. J.* , in: PloS ONE, volume 14, number 4: e0214810, pages 1-12, ISSN 1932-6203, 2019. [DOI]
Yield gains and associated changes in an early yellow bi-parental maize population following genomic selection for Striga resistance and drought tolerance , Badu-Apraku, B. , Talabi, A. O. , Fakorede, M.* , Fasanmade, Y. , Gedil, M. , Magorokosho, C. and Asiedu, R. , in: BMC Plant Biology, volume 19, number 129, pages 1-17, ISSN 1471-2229, 2019. [DOI]
Association studies between grain yield and agronomic traits of a MARS maize (Zea mays L.) population under drought and non-stress condition , Bankole, F. , Menkir, A. , Olaoye, G.* , Olakojo, O.* and Gedil, M. , in: Acta Agriculturae Slovenica, volume 114, number 1, pages 75-84, ISSN 1581-9175, 2019. [DOI]
Assessment of genetic diversity among low-nitrogen-tolerant early generation maize inbred lines using SNP markers , Ajala, S. , Olayiwola, M. O. , Ilesanmi, O. J. , Gedil, M. , Job, A. O. and Olaniyan, A.* , in: South African Journal of Plant and Soil, pages 1-8, ISSN 0257-1862, 2019. [DOI]
Genetic diversity of Ethiopian cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp] genotypes using multivariate analyses , Walle, T.* , Mekbib, F.* , Amsalu, B.* and Gedil, M. , in: Ethiopian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, volume 29, number 3, pages 89-104, ISSN 2415-2382, 2019.
Public sector soybean (Glycine max) breeding: advances in cultivar development in the African tropics , Chigeza, G. , Boahen, S. , Gedil, M. , Agoyi, E. E.* , Mushoriwa, H.* , Denwar, N. N.* , Gondwe, T. , Tesfaye, A.* , Kamara, A. , Alamu, E. O. and Chikoye, D. , in: Plant Breeding, pages 1-10, ISSN 0179-9541, 2019. [DOI]
An integrated molecular and conventional breeding scheme for enhancing genetic gain in maize in Africa , Gedil, M. and Menkir, A. , in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 10, number -: 1430, pages 1-17, ISSN 1664-462X, 2019. [DOI]
Identification of QTLs for grain yield and other traits in tropical maize under high and low soil-nitrogen environments , Ribeiro, P. F.* , Badu-Apraku, B. , Gracen, V. , Danquah, E.* , Garcia-Oliveira, A. L. , Asante, M. D.* , Afriyie-Debrah, C.* and Gedil, M. , in: Crop Science, volume 58, pages 321-331, ISSN 0011-183X, 2018. [DOI]
Mapping of QTLs associated with recovery resistance to streak virus disease in maize , Ladejobi, F. , Salaudeen, M. T.* , Kumar, P. L. , Menkir, A. , Adesoye, A. I.* , Atiri, G.* and Gedil, M. , in: Annals of Agricultural Sciences, pages 1-7, ISSN 0570-1783, 2018. [DOI]
Effectiveness of predictive markers for marker assisted selection of pro-vitamin A carotenoids in medium-late maturing maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines , Gebremeskel, S.* , Garcia-Oliveira, A. L. , Menkir, A. , Adetimirin, V.* and Gedil, M. , in: Journal of Cereal Science, volume 79, pages 27-34, ISSN 0733-5210, 2018. [DOI]
Genetic basis and breeding perspectives of grain iron and zinc enrichment in cereals , Garcia-Oliveira, A. L. , Chander, S.* , Ortiz, R . , Menkir, A. and Gedil, M. , in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 9, number -:937, pages 1-13, ISSN 1664-462X, 2018. [DOI]
Genetic loci controlling carotenoid biosynthesis in diverse tropical maize lines , Azmach, G . , Menkir, A. , Spillane, C. and Gedil, M. , in: G3: Genes Genomes Genetics, volume 8, pages 1049-1065, ISSN 2160-1836, 2018. [DOI]
Correlation and path coefficient analyses of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) landraces in Ethiopia , Walle, T.* , Mekbib, F.* , Amsalu, B.* and Gedil, M. , in: American Journal of Plant Sciences, volume 9, pages 2794-2812, ISSN 2158-2742, 2018. [DOI]
Optimizing sample size for molecular characterization of open-pollinated maize (Zea mays L.) varieties using simple sequence repeat markers , Arafayne, G. , Menkir, A. , Adetimirin, V.* and Gedil, M. , in: Cereal Research Communications, pages 1-11, ISSN 0133-3720, 2018. [DOI]
Genetic diversity and population structure of a mini-core subset from the world cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) germplasm collection , Fatokun, C. , Girma, G. , Abberton, M. , Gedil, M. , Unachukwu, N. , Oyatomi, O. , Yusuf, M. , Rabbi, I. Y. and Boukar, O. , in: Scientific Reports, pages 1-10, ISSN 2045-2322, 2018. [DOI]
Genome sequencing of the staple food crop white Guinea yam enables the development of a molecular marker for sex determination , Tamiru, M. , Natsume, S. , Takagi, Hiroki , White, B. , Yaegashi, H. , Shimizu, M. , Yoshida, K. , Uemura, A. , Oikawa, K. , Abe, A. , Urasaki, N. , Yamanaka, S. , Matsumoto, R. , Muranaka, S. , Girma Tessema, G. , Lopez-Montes, A. , Gedil, M. , Bhattacharjee, R. , Abberton, M. , Kumar, P. L. , Rabbi, I. Y. , Tsujimura, M. , Terachi, T. , Haerty, W. , Corpas, M. , Kamoun, S. , Kahl, G. , Takagi, H. , Asiedu, R. and Terauchi, R. , in: BMC Biology, volume 15, number 86, pages 1-20, ISSN 1741-7007, 2017. [DOI]
Genetic gains in grain yield of a maize population improved through marker assisted recurrent selection under stress and non-stress conditions in west Africa , Abdulmalik, R. O. , Menkir, A. , Meseka, S. K. , Unachukwu, N. , Ado, S. G.* , Olarewaju, J. D.* , Aba, D. A.* , Hearne, S. , Crossa, J. and Gedil, M. , in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 8, number 841, pages 1-11, ISSN 1664-462X, 2017. [DOI]
Genetic diversity and population structure of Striga hermonthica populations from Kenya and Nigeria , Unachukwu, N. , Menkir, A. , Rabbi, I. Y. , Oluoch, M. , Muranaka, S. , Elzein, A. , Odhiambo, G. D.* , Farombi, E. O.* and Gedil, M. , in: Weed Research, pages 1-10, ISSN 0043-1737, 2017. [DOI]
Genetic diversity of tropical maize inbred lines combining resistance to Striga hermonthica with drought tolerance using SNP markers , Mengesha Abera, W. , Menkir, A. , Unachukwu, N. , Meseka, S. K. , Farinola, A. , Girma Tessema, G. and Gedil, M. , in: Plant Breeding, volume 136, number 3, pages 338-343, ISSN 0179-9541, 2017. [DOI]
Genetic gains in yield and yield related traits under drought stress and favorable environments in a maize population improved using marker assisted recurrent selection , Bankole, F. , Menkir, A. , Olaoye, G.* , Crossa, J. , Hearne, S. , Unachukwu, N. and Gedil, M. , in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 8, number 808, pages 1-10, ISSN 1664-462X, 2017. [DOI]
Genome-wide association mapping of correlated traits in cassava: dry matter and total carotenoid content , Rabbi, I. Y. , Udoh, L. I. , Wolfe, M. , Parkes, E. , Gedil, M. , Dixon, A. , Ramu, P. , Jannink, J. and Kulakow, P. , in: Plant Genome, volume 10, number 3, pages 1-14, ISSN 1940-3372, 2017. [DOI]
Efficiency of SNP and SSR-based analysis of genetic diversity, population structure, and relationships among cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) germplasm from east Africa and IITA inbred lines , Desalegne, B. A.* , Dagne, K.* , Gedil, M. , Boukar, O. and Fatokun, C. , in: Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology, volume 20, number 2, pages 107-128, ISSN 1975-9479, 2017. [DOI]
Genetic divergence in two tropical maize composites after four cycles of reciprocal recurrent selection , Kolawole, A. O. , Menkir, A. , Gedil, M. , Blay, E.* , Ofori, K.* and Kling, J. , in: Plant Breeding, volume 136, number 1, pages 41-49, ISSN 0179-9541, 2017. [DOI]
Molecular Characterization of IITA Maize Inbred Lines Resistant to Striga hermonthica using SNP Markers , Mengesha Abera, W. , Menkir, A. , Gedil, M. , Meseka, S. K. , Unachukwu, N. , Farinola, A. and Girma Tessema, G. , Abstract/Poster (p.0093) in Plant and Animal Genome Conference XXIV January 14-18, San Diego, CA, 2017.
Candidate gene sequencing and validation of SNP markers linked to carotenoid content in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) , Udoh, L. I. , Gedil, M. , Parkes, E. , Kulakow, P. , Adesoye, A. I.* , Nwuba, C. and Rabbi, I. Y. , in: Molecular Breeding, volume 37, number 10, pages 1-12, ISSN 1380-3743, 2017. [DOI]
Whole genome sequencing of White guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata): towards generating genetic and genomic tools for improvement of an African 'orphan' crop , Oli, M. T. , Natsume, S. , Takagi, H. , Yoshida, K. , Yaegashi, H. , Uemura, A. , Oikawa, K. , Uraski, N. , Matsumura, H. , Babil, P. , Yamanaka, S. , Matsumoto, R. , Muranaka, S. , Girma Tessema, G. , Lopez-Montes, A. , Gedil, M. , Bhattacharjee, R. , Abberton, M. , Kumar, P. L. , Rabbi, I. Y. , Kahl, G. , Takagi, H. , Asiedu, R. and Terauchi, R. , Abstract, p. w899, in the book of abstracts of the Plant and Animal Genome XXIV Conference January 08 - 13, San Diego, CA, 2016.
Folk taxonomy and traditional management of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) diversity in southern and central Benin , Agre, A. P.* , Gueye, B. , Adjatin, A.* , Dansi, A.* , Bhattacharjee, R. , Rabbi, I. Y. , Dansi, M.* and Gedil, M. , in: International Journal of Innovation and Scientific Research, volume 20, number 2, pages 500-515, ISSN 2351-8014, 2016.
Regulation of gene expression in the CMD2 cassava locus , Abdulsalam, T. , Carluccio, A. V. , Rabbi, I. Y. , Gedil, M. , Gisel, A. and Stavolone, L. , Abstract, SP-000, in the book of abstracts of the Biotic stress for Root and Tuber Crops, of the First World Congress on Root and Tuber Crops, January 18-22, Nanning, Guangxi, China, 2016.
Heterotic patterns of IITA and CIMMYT early-maturing yellow maize inbreds under contrasting environments , Badu-Apraku, B. , Fakorede, M.* , Gedil, M. , Annor, B. , Talabi, A. O. , Akaogu, I. C. , Oyekunle, M.* , Akinwale, R.* and Fasanmade, Y. , in: Agronomy Journal, pages 1-51, ISSN 0002-1962, 2016. [DOI]
DNA barcoding of the main cultivated yams and selected wild species in the genus Dioscorea , Girma Tessema, G. , Spillane, C. and Gedil, M. , in: Journal of Systematics and Evolution, volume 54, number 3, pages 228-237, ISSN 1674-4918, 2016. [DOI]
Perspectives on the application of next-generation sequencing to the improvement of Africa's staple food crops , Gedil, M. , Ferguson, M. , Girma Tessema, G. , Gisel, A. , Stavolone, L. and Rabbi, I. Y. , pages 287-321, chapter 10, Intech, ISBN 978-953-51-2240-1, 2016. [DOI]
Current status and prospects of molecular breeding of cowpea in sub Saharan Africa , Gedil, M. , Girma Tessema, G. , Fatokun, C. , Rabbi, I. Y. , Unachukwu, N. , Oyatomi, O. , Abberton, M. , Kumar, P. L. and Boukar, O. , Abstract in the book of abstract p. 59, Pan-African Grain Legume & World Cowpea Conference, 28 February - 4 March, Livingstone, Zambia, 2016.
Understanding the genetic basis of cassava mosaic disease resistance through in-silico mining and experimental gene discovery , Gedil, M. , Rabbi, I. Y. , Gisel, A. and Stavolone, L. , Abstract in World Congress on Root & Tuber Crops (WCRTC), Nanning, Guangxi, China, January 18-22, 2016.
Tracking crop varieties using genotyping-by-sequencing markers: a case study using cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) , Rabbi, I. Y. , Kulakow, P. , Manu-Aduening, J. A.* , Dankyi, A. A.* , Asibuo, J. Y.* , Parkes, E. , Abdoulaye, T. , Girma Tessema, G. , Gedil, M. , Ramu, P. , Reyes, B. and Maredia, M. K. , in: BMC Genetics, volume 16, number 115, pages 1-11, ISSN 1471-2156, 2015. [DOI]
Grouping of early maturing quality protein maize inbreds based on SNP markers and combining ability under multiple environments , Badu-Apraku, B. , Annor, B. , Oyekunle, M.* , Akinwale, R.* , Fakorede, M.* , Talabi, A. O. , Akaogu, I. C. , Gedil, M. and Fasanmade, Y. , in: Field Crops Research, volume 183, pages 169-183, ISSN 0378-4290, 2015. [DOI]
Gene action and heterotic groups of early white quality protein maize inbreds under multiple stress environments , Badu-Apraku, B. , Fakorede, M.* , Talabi, A. O. , Oyekunle, M.* , Akaogu, I. C. , Akinwale, R.* , Annor, B. , Gedil, M. , Fasanmade, Y. and Aderounmu, M. , in: Crop Science, pages 1-45, ISSN 0011-183X, 2015. [DOI]
Agromorphological characterization of elite cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) cultivars collected in Benin , Agre, A. P.* , Dansi, A.* , Rabbi, I. Y. , Bhattacharjee, R. , Dansi, M.* , Gedil, M. , Augusto, B. , Sanni, A.* , Akouegninou, A.* and Akpagana, K.* , in: International Journal of Current Research in Biosciences and Plant Biology, volume 2, number 2, pages 1-14, ISSN 2349-8080, 2015.
Evaluating testcross performance and genetic divergence of lines derived from reciprocal tropical maize composites , Menkir, A. , Kling, J. , Anjorin, B. , Ladejobi, F. and Gedil, M. , in: Maydica, volume 60, pages 1-10, ISSN 0025-6153, 2015.
Diversity assessment of drought tolerant exotic and adapted maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines with microsatellite markers , Adebayo, M. A. , Menkir, A. , Gedil, M. , Blay, E.* , Gracen, V. E.* , Danquah, E.* and Ladejobi, F. , in: Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology, volume 18, number 3, pages 147-154, ISSN 1975-9479, 2015. [DOI]
Heterotic responses among crosses of IITA and CIMMYT early white maize inbred lines under multiple stress environments , Badu-Apraku, B. , Fakorede, M.* , Gedil, M. , Talabi, A. O. , Annor, B. , Oyekunle, M.* , Akinwale, R.* , Fasanmade, Y. , Akaogu, I. C. and Aderounmu, M. , in: Euphytica, pages 1-18, ISSN 0014-2336, 2015. [DOI]
Morphological, SSR and ploidy analysis of water yam (Dioscorea alata L.) accessions for utilization of aerial tubers as planting materials , Girma Tessema, G. , Gedil, M. and Spillane, C. , in: Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, pages 1-15, ISSN 0925-9864, 2015. [DOI]
Next-generation sequencing based genotyping, cytometry and phenotyping for understanding diversity and evolution of guinea yams , Girma Tessema, G. , Hyma, K. E. , Asiedu, R. , Mitchell, S. E. , Gedil, M. and Spillane, C. , in: Theoretical and Applied Genetics, volume 127, pages 1783-1794, ISSN 0040-5752, 2014. [DOI]
High-resolution mapping of resistance to cassava mosaic geminiviruses in cassava using genotyping-by-sequencing and its implications for breeding , Rabbi, I. Y. , Hamblin, M. , Kumar, P. L. , Gedil, M. , Ikpan, A. , Jannink, J. and Kulakow, P. , in: Virus Research, volume 186, pages 87-96, ISSN 0168-1702, 2014. [DOI]
Genetic mapping using genotyping-by-sequencing in the clonally propagated cassava , Rabbi, I. Y. , Hamblin, M. , Gedil, M. , Kulakow, P. , Ferguson, M. , Ikpan, A. , Ly, D. and Jannink, J. , in: Crop Science, volume 54, pages 1-13, ISSN 0011-183X, 2014. [DOI]
Carotenoid accumulation and agronomic performance of maize hybrids involving parental combinations from different marker-based groups , Menkir, A. , Gedil, M. , Tanumihardjo, S. , Adepoju, A. and Bossey, B. , in: Food Chemistry, volume 148, number 1, pages 131-137, ISSN 0308-8146, 2014. [DOI]
Attaining the state of food sufficiency in sub-saharan Africa through biotechnology research - the IITA Bioscience Center approach , Fasanmade, Y. and Gedil, M. , Abstract, p. 22 in the Book of Abstracts for the National Conference of Biotechnology Society of Nigeria (BSN), Biotechnology: a critical tool for achieving food security, affordable healthcare delivery and rapid industrialization, 25-29 August, 2014.
Genetics of tolerance to drought and low-soil nitrogen in IITA and CIMMYT early yellow maize inbreds , Badu-Apraku, B. , Gedil, M. , Fakorede, M.* , Fasanmade, Y. , Annor, B. , Talabi, A. O. , Oyekunle, M.* , Akinwale, R.* , Akaogu, I. A.* and Oluwaranti, A.* , The American Society of Agronomy, 2014.
Molecular tools for marker-assisted breeding of high pro-vitamin A maize: poster abstract presented at Plant and Animal Genome XXII, Jan 10-15, San Diego CA, USA , Azmach, G. , Gedil, M. , Menkir, A. and Spillane, C. , Poster abstract presented at Plant and Animal Genome XXII, Jan 10-15, San Diego CA, USA, 2014.
Molecular Tools for Marker-assisted breeding of high provitamin-A maize , Azmach, G. , Gedil, M. , Menkir, A. and Spillane, C. , Plant and Animal Genome XXII, 2014.
Biotechnology success stories by the Consultative Group on International Agriculture Research (CGIAR) system , Gedil, M. , Tripathi, L. , Ghislain, M. , Ferguson, M. , Ndjiondjop, M. , Kumar, P. L. , Raatz, B. , Lopez-Lavalle, L. A. , Bhattacharjee, R. , Semagn, K. and Ribaut, J. , Biotechnology in Africa: emergence, Initiatives and Future, pages 95-114, chapter 6, Springer, ISBN 978-3-319-04000-4, 2014. [DOI]
Whole-genome sequencing-based analysis of diversity in Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata) breeding materials: a preliminary result , Tamiru, M. , Natsume, S. , Takagi, Hiroki , Babil, P. K. , Yamanaka, S. , Lopez-Montes, A. , Gedil, M. , Bhattacharjee, R. , Girma Tessema, G. , Takagi, H. , Asiedu, R. and Terauchi, R. , Abstract in First Global Conference on Yam 'to harness research innovations to unleash the potential of yam', 3-6 October, 2013 Accra, Ghana, 2013.
Effect of different stake portions on cassava mosaic disease expression and yield of three cassava varieties under natural field infection , Smith, I. A. , Aina, O. , Parkes, E. , Iluebbey, P. , Agbona, A . , Rabbi, I. Y. , Gedil, M. and Kulakow, P. , Abstract, P. 276 in the book of abstracts and programme of the 12th Triennial Symposium of International Society for Tropical Root Crops-Africa Branch (ISTRC-AB), 30 - 5, October, Alisa Hotel, Accra, Ghana, 2013.
Genetic studies and breeding using next-generation sequencing markers in cassava , Rabbi, I. Y. , Delphine, L.* , Kulakow, P. , Gedil, M. , Hamblin, M. and Jannink, J. , Abstract, P. 314 in the book of abstracts and programme of the 12th Triennial Symposium of International Society for Tropical Root Crops-Africa Branch (ISTRC-AB), 30 - 5, October, Alisa Hotel, Accra, Ghana, 2013.
Relatedness and genotype x environment interaction affect prediction accuracies in genomic selection: a study in cassava , Ly, D. , Hamblin, M. , Rabbi, I. Y. , Gedil, M. , Bakare, M. A. , Gauch Jr., H. , Okechukwu, R. , Dixon, A.* , Kulakow, P. and Jannink, J. , in: Crop Science, volume 53, number 4, pages 1312-1325, ISSN 0011-183X, 2013. [DOI]
Marker-trait association analysis of functional gene markers for provitamin A levels across diverse tropical yellow maize inbred lines , Azmach, G. , Gedil, M. , Menkir, A. and Spillane, C. , in: BMC Plant Biology, volume 13, number 227, pages 1-16, ISSN 1471-2229, 2013. [DOI]
Diversity study on yam genetic resources in the "EDITS-Yam" project , Yamanaka, S. , Oli, M. T. , Babil, P. K. , Girma Tessema, G. , Bhattacharjee, R. , Lopez-Montes, A. , Matsumoto, R. , Muranaka, S. , Gedil, M. , Terauchi, R. and Takagi, H. , Abstract, P.95 in the Book of Abstracts, 16th Triennial Symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops (ISTRC), 23 - 28th September, 2012.
Next generation cassava breeding: accelerating the rate of genetic improvement in cassava breeding , Tufan, H. A. , Jannink, J. , Hamblin, M. , Setter, T.* , Acharya, C. , Mueller, L. , Kulakow, P. , Rabbi, I. Y. , Gedil, M. , Bakare, M. A. , Baguma, Y.* , Kawuki, R. S.* , Pariyo, A. , Egesi, C. N.* , Okogbenin, E.* , Prochnik, S. and Coffman, R. , Abstract, in the Book of Abstracts, 16th Triennial Symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops (ISTRC), 23 - 28, September, 2012.
Effect of different stake portions on cassava mosaic disease expression and yield of three cassava varieties under natural field infection , Smith, I. A. , Aina, O. , Parkes, E. , Iluebbey, P. , Agbona, A . , Rabbi, I. Y. , Gedil, M. and Kulakow, P. , University of Agriculture (UNAAB), 2012.
Progress in yam genome sequencing and its potential applications , Tamiru, M. , Natsume, S. , Mitsuoka, C. , Takagi, H. , Babil, P. K. , Gedil, M. , Lopez-Montes, A. , Asiedu, R. and Terauchi, R. , Abstract, P. 38 in the Book of Abstracts, 16th Triennial Symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops (ISTRC), 23 - 28th September, 2012.
IITA bioscience center: a platform for agri-innovation and discovery in Africa. Proceedings of the 25th annual conference of the Biotechnology Society of Nigeria , Bhattacharjee, R. , Fasanmade, Y. , Rabbi, I. Y. , Amah, D. , Alonge, A. and Gedil, M. , The Biotechnology Society of Nigeria, 2012.
Recent advances in breeding maize for enhanced pro-vitamin A content , Menkir, A. , Pixley, K. , Maziya-Dixon, B. and Gedil, M. , in: Meeting the Challenges of Global Climate Change and Food Security through Innovative Maize Research. Proceedings of the third national maize workshop of Ethiopia, pages 66-73, 2012.
Training to validation population relatedness affects genomic prediction accuracy: a cassava case study , Ly, D. , Hamblin, M. , Rabbi, I. Y. , Gedil, M. , Bakare, M. A. , Okechukwu, R. , Dixon, A.* , Kulakow, P. and Jannink, J. , Abstract, p. 378 in the Book of Abstracts, 16th Triennial Symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops (ISTRC), 23-28th September, 2012.
Quantitative detection of African cassava mosaic virus and East African cassava mosaic virus uing TaqMan Real Time PCR , Otti, G. , Ayodele, J. , Gedil, M. and Kumar, P. L. , Abstract, P. 76 in the Book of Abstracts, 16th Triennial Symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops (ISTRC), 23 - 28th September, 2012.
Cassava improvement in the era of "agrigenomics": the road to next-generation breeding , Rabbi, I. Y. , Gedil, M. , Ferguson, M. and Kulakow, P. , in: R4D review, number 8, pages 21-26, ISSN 2071-3681, 2012.
Genomics for transforming yam breeding , Bhattacharjee, R. , Gedil, M. and Lopez-Montes, A. , in: R4D review, number 8, pages 31-34, ISSN 2071-3681, 2012.
Genome-wide association study of important agronomic traits in cassava using genotyping-by-sequencing SNP data , Rabbi, I. Y. , Gedil, M. , Kulakow, P. , Hamblin, M. and Jannink, J. , Abstract, in Program and Abstracts, Second Scientific Conference of the Global Cassava Partnership for the 21st Century (GCP21-II). June 18-22, Kampala, Uganda., 2012.
Isolation and characterization of resistant gene analogs in cassava, wild Manihot species, and castor bean (Ricinus communis) , Gedil, M. , Kumar, M. and Igwe, D. , in: African Journal of Biotechnology, volume 11, number 85, pages 15111-15123, ISSN 1684-5315, 2012. [DOI]
Discovery of SNP in coding and regulatory regions of selected cassava genes , Gedil, M. and Igwe, D. , Abstract (Oral Presentation), P. 1 in Book of Abstracts of the 2nd Scientific Conference of the Global Cassava Partnership for the 21st Century (GCP21-II) Kampala, Uganda. June 18-22, 2012.
Leveraging "agrigenomics" for crop improvement , Gedil, M. and Rabbi, I. Y. , in: R4D review, number 8, pages 55-57, ISSN 2071-3681, 2012.
Development and validation of genomic tools for marker-assisted breeding of cassava mosaic disease resistance in cassava (Manihot esculenta) , Gedil, M. , Otti, G. , Enok, L. and Kumar, P. L. , in: Tropical Roots and Tuber Crops and the Challenges of Globalization and Climate Changes=Plantes a Racines et Tubercules Tropicales et les Defis de la Mondialisation et du Changement Climatique: Proceedings of the 11th triennial Symposium of the ISTRC-AB, pages 179-186, ISTRC-AB, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2012.
Discovery of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) as a tool for marker assisted breeding of cassava, Manihot esculenta , Gedil, M. and Igwe, D. , in: Tropical Roots and Tuber Crops and the Challenges of Globalization and Climate Changes=Plantes a Racines et Tubercules Tropicales et les Defis de la Mondialisation et du Changement Climatique: Proceedings of the 11th triennial Symposium of the ISTRC-AB, pages 198-203, ISTRC-AB, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2012.
Isolation and characterization of resistant gene analogs in cassava, wild Manihot species, and castor bean (Ricinus communis) , Gedil, M. , Kumar, M. and Igwe, D. , in: Tropical Roots and Tuber Crops and the Challenges of Globalization and Climate Changes=Plantes a Racines et Tubercules Tropicales et les Defis de la Mondialisation et du Changement Climatique: Proceedings of the 11th triennial Symposium of the ISTRC-AB, pages 203-211, ISTRC-AB, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2012.
Development of molecular marker for pro-vitamin A carotenoids in cassava , Gedil, M. and Enok, L. , in: Tropical Roots and Tuber Crops and the Challenges of Globalization and Climate Changes=Plantes a Racines et Tubercules Tropicales et les Defis de la Mondialisation et du Changement Climatique: Proceedings of the 11th triennial Symposium of the ISTRC-AB, pages 224-231, ISTRC-AB, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2012.
Bioinformatics resources for application of molecular breeding in orphan root crops , Gedil, M. , in: Tropical Roots and Tuber Crops and the Challenges of Globalization and Climate Changes=Plantes a Racines et Tubercules Tropicales et les Defis de la Mondialisation et du Changement Climatique: Proceedings of the 11th triennial Symposium of the ISTRC-AB, pages 167-172, ISTRC-AB, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2012.
Molecular markers and their application to cassava breeding: past, present and future , Ferguson, M. , Rabbi, I. Y. , Kim, D. , Gedil, M. , Lopez-Lavalle, L. A. and Okogbenin, E.* , in: Tropical Plant Biology, ISSN 1935-9756, 2011. [DOI]
Development of genomic tools for verification of hybrids and selfed progenies in cassava (Manihot esculenta) , Otti, G. , Fakoya, A. , Andrew, I. and Gedil, M. , in: African Journal of Biotechnology, volume 10, number 76, pages 17400-17408, ISSN 1684-5315, 2011. [DOI]
Carotenoid and molecular marker-based diversity assessment in tropical yellow endosperm maize inbred lines , Adeyemo, O.* , Menkir, A. , Gedil, M. and Omidiji, O.* , in: Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment, volume 9, number 3 and 4, pages 383-392, ISSN 1459-0255, 2011.
Dioscorea , Bhattacharjee, R. , Gedil, M. , Sartie, A. M. , Otoo, E.* , Dumet, D. , Kikuno, H . , Kumar, P. L. and Asiedu, R. , pages 71-96, chapter 4, Springer-Verlag, ISBN 978-3-642-21101-0, 2011. [DOI]
Draft genome sequence of the oilseed species Ricinus communis , Chan, A. P. , Crabtree, J. , Zhao, Q. , Lorenzi, H. , Orvis, J. , Puiu, D. , Melake-Berhan, A. , Jones, K. , Redman, J. , Chen, G. , Cahoon, E. B. , Gedil, M. , Stanke, M. , Haas, B. J. , Wortman, J. R. , Fraser-Liggett, C. M. , Ravel, J. and Rabinowicz, P. D. , in: Nature Biotechnology, volume 28, number 9, pages 951-956, ISSN 1087-0156, 2010. [DOI]
Relationship of genetic diversity of inbred lines with different reactions to Striga hermonthica (Del.) benth and the performance of their crosses , Menkir, A. , Adetimirin, V.* , Yallou, C.* and Gedil, M. , in: Crop Science, volume 50, pages 602-611, ISSN 0011-183X, 2010. [DOI]
Analysis of genetic structure and diversity among lowland and mid-altitude adapted maize inbred lines with AFLP markers , Menkir, A. , Gedil, M. and Franco, J. , in: Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment, volume 8, number 3-4, pages 926-932, ISSN 1459-0255, 2010.
Perspectives on molecular breeding of Africa's main staple food crops - cassava and yam , Gedil, M. and Sartie, A. M. , in: Aspects of Applied Biology, volume 96, pages 123-136, ISSN 0265-1491, 2010.
Development and validation of genomics tools for marker-assisted breeding of mosaic disease resistance in cassava , Gedil, M. , Otti, G. and Enok, L. , Abstract (Poster) in Book of Abstracts of the 11th Triennial Symposium of ISTRC-AB, held at Memling Hotel, Kinshasa. 4-8 October, 2010.
Isolation and characterization of resistant gene analogs in Cassava, Wild Manihot species, and castor bean (Ricinus communis) , Gedil, M. , Kumar, M. and Igwe, D. , Abstract (Poster) in Book of Abstracts of the 11th Triennial Symposium of ISTRC-AB, held at Memling Hotel, Kinshasa. 4-8 October, 2010.
Bioinformatics resources for application of molecular breeding in orphan root crops , Gedil, M. , Abstract (Poster) in Book of Abstracts of the 11th Triennial Symposium of ISTRC-AB, held at Memling Hotel, Kinshasa. 4-8 October, 2010.
Discovery of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) as a tool for marker-assisted breeding of cassava, Manihot esculenta , Gedil, M. and Igwe, D. , Abstract (Poster) in Book of Abstracts of the 11th Triennial Symposium of ISTRC-AB, held at Memling Hotel, Kinshasa. 4-8 October, 2010.
Development and validation of genomics tools for marker-assisted breeding of mosaic disease resistance in cassava , Gedil, M. , Otti, G. and Enok, L. , Abstract (Poster) in Book of Abstracts of the 11th Triennial Symposium of ISTRC-AB, held at Memling Hotel, Kinshasa. 4-8 October, 2010.
Development of molecular marker for pro vitamin A carotenoid (pVAC) genes in cassava , Gedil, M. and Enok, L. , Abstract in Book of Abstracts of the 11th Triennial Symposium of ISTRC-AB, held at Memling Hotel, Kinshasa. 4-8 October, 2010.
Identification and characterization of genomic and expressed NBS-LRR type resistance Gene-like sequences in cassava and its wild relatives , Gedil, M. , Poster presentation at the International Plant and Animal Genome Conference, Town & Country Convention Center, San Diego, CA. January 9-13,, 2010.
Tailoring bioinformatics for the genetic improvement of Orphan crops , Gedil, M. , in: African Technology Development Forum (ATDF) Journal, volume 6, number 3-4, pages 34-43, ISSN 1817-2008, 2010.
Genetic differentiation analysis of African cassava (Manihot esculenta) landraces and elite germplasm using amplified fragment length polymorphism and simple sequence repeat markers , Raji, A. , Fawole, I.* , Gedil, M. and Dixon, A. , in: Annals of Applied Biology, volume 155, pages 187-199, ISSN 0003-4746, 2009.
Field collection,preservation and large scale DNA extraction procedures for cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz.) , Bhattacharjee, R. , Ferguson, M. , Gedil, M. , Dumet, D. and Ingelbrecht, I. , in: African Journal of Biotechnology, volume 8, number 15, pages 3424-3430, ISSN 1684-5315, 2009.
Molecular analysis of castor and cassava hybrids using PCR-based markers , Gedil, M. , Kolade, O. and Dixon, A.* , in: New approaches to plant breeding of orphan crops in Africa: proceedings of an International Conference, 19-21 September 2007, Bern, Switzerland, pages 155-165, 2009.
Development of molecular genomic tools for verification of intergeneric hybrids between castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) and cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) , Gedil, M. , Kolade, O. , Raji, A. , Ingelbrecht, I. and Dixon, A. , in: Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment, volume 7, number 2, pages 534-539, ISSN 1459-0255, 2009.
New genomic tools for improving African crops , Gedil, M. , in: R4D Review, volume 2, pages 26-29, ISSN 2071-3681, 2009.
Utilization of ESTs from cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz): progress on development of EST-SSR markers and an oligo DNA microarray , Ingelbrecht, I. , Jorgensen, K. , Bak, S. , Gorodkin, J. , Raji, A. , Winter, S. , Lokko, Y. , Gedil, M. , Anderson, J. , Moller, B. and Dixon, A. , 2008.
Unleashing the power of cassava: new cassava varieties for Africa , Dixon, A. , Mahungu, N. , Ntawuruhunga, P. , Kanju, E. , Ssemakula, G. , Gedil, M. , Mba, C. , Lokko, Y. , Raji, A. , Ingelbrecht, I. , Legg, J. , Kumar, P. L. and Winter, S. , in: Global Cassava Partnership-First Scientific Meeting: Cassava Meeting the challenges of the New Millennium, 21 - 25 July, 2008, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium, pages 102, 2008.
Identification and validation of EST-derived microsatellites for genome analyses of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) and related taxa in the Euphorbiaceae , Raji, A. , Kolade, O. , Anderson, J. , Ugwu, C. D. , Gedil, M. , Dixon, A. and Ingelbrecht, I. , 2008.
Detection of RAPD markers-linked to resistance to cassava anthracnose disease , Akinbo, O. , Gedil, M. , Ekpo, E.* , Oladele, J. and Dixon, A. , in: African Journal of Biotechnology, volume 6, number 6, pages 677-682, ISSN 1684-5315, 2007.
Molecular markers associated with a new source of resistance to the cassava mosaic disease , Lokko, Y. , Danquah, E.* , Offei, S.* , Dixon, A. and Gedil, M. , in: African Journal of Biotechnology, volume 4, number 9, pages 873-881, ISSN 1684-5315, 2005.
A new source of resistance to the cassava mosaic disease: the small processor and development of local food industries for market economy , Lokko, Y. , Gedil, M. , Dixon, A. , Offei, S.* and Danquah, E.* , in: Eighth symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops-African Branch (ISTRC-AB) 12-16 November 2001, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria, 2004.
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SSR-based genetic linkage analysis of resistance to the cassava mosaic begomovirus in cassava , Lokko, Y. , Gedil, M. and Dixon, A. , in: Book of Abstracts of the 9th Triennial Symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops-Africa Branch, 31 October-5 November 2004, Mombasa, Kenya, 2004.
QTLs for resistance to the cassava mosaic disease in African cassava accessions , Lokko, Y. , Gedil, M. and Dixon, A. , in: Book of Abstracts of the 11th International Plant and Animal Genome Conference (PAG XII), 10-14 January 2004, San Diego CA, USA, 2004.
Genetic analysis of host plant resistance to the cassava mosaic disease , Lokko, Y. , Offei, S.* , Danquah, E.* and Gedil, M. , in: Proceedings, Entebbe, Uganda, 2002.
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