Simple sequence repeat-based mini-core collection for white Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata) germplasm , Pachakkil, B. , Yamanaka, S. , Girma Tessema, G. , Matsumoto, R. , Tamiru-Oli, M. , Bhattacharjee, R. , Abberton, M. , Muranaka, S. , Asiedu, R. , Terauchi, R. and Takagi, H. , in: Crop Science, pages 1-12, ISSN 0011-183X, 2021. [DOI]
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]
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]
Genetic analysis and QTL mapping for multiple biotic stress resistance in cassava , Garcia-Oliveira, A. L. , Kimata, B.* , Kasele, S.* , Kapinga, F.* , Masumba, E.* , Mkamilo, G.* , Sichalwe, C.* , Bredeson, J. V. , Lyons, J. B. , Shah, T.+ , Muranaka, S. , Katari, M. S. and Ferguson, M. , in: PloS ONE, volume 15, number 8: e0236674, pages 1-20, ISSN 1932-6203, 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]
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]
Comparative analysis of farmers' selection criteria for cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) varieties in Niger and Burkina Faso , Ishikawa, H. , Drabo, I.* , Boukar, O. , Fatokun, C. and Muranaka, S. , in: JARQ - Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly, volume 53, number 3, pages 159-167, ISSN 0021-3551, 2019.
Characteristics of farmers' selection criteria for cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) varieties differ between north and south regions of Burkina Faso , Ishikawa, H. , Drabo, I.* , Joseph, B. B.* , Muranaka, S. , Fatokun, C. and Boukar, O. , in: Experimental Agriculture, pages 2-10, ISSN 0014-4799, 2019. [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]
Development of calibration model to predict nitrogen content in single seeds of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) using near infrared spectroscopy , Ishikawa, H. , Boukar, O. , Fatokun, C. , Shono, M. and Muranaka, S. , in: Journal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy, volume 25, number 3, pages 211-214, ISSN 0967-0335, 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]
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.
Comparative investigation of farmer's criteria for cowpea varieties via farmers' participatory varietal selection in Niger and Burkina Faso , Ishikawa, H. , Drabo, I.* , Fatokun, C. , Boukar, O. and Muranaka, S. , Abstract, p. 95 in the book of abstracts, Tropetang 2016, "Solidarity in a competing world-fair use of resources", September 18-21, Vienna, Austria, 2016.
Identification of criteria linked with farmers' acceptability of improved cowpeas via farmers' participatory varietal selection in Burkina Faso , Ishikawa, H. , Drabo, I.* , Fatokun, C. , Boukar, O. and Muranaka, S. , Abstract in the book of abstracts p. 97, Pan-African Grain Legume & World Cowpea Conference: sustainable grain legume systems for food income and nutritional security in a rapidly changing climate, 28 February - 4 March, Livingstone, Zambia, 2016.
Edits-cowpea: strategic approach to develop value-added cowpea varieties with higher food and nutrition qualities , Muranaka, S. , Shono, M. , Ishikawa, H. , Chien, H. , Sakurai, T. , Boukar, O. and Takagi, H. , Abstract in the book of abstracts p. 103, Pan-African Grain Legume & World Cowpea Conference: sustainable grain legume systems for food income and nutritional security in a rapidly changing climate, 28 February - 4 March, Livingstone, Zambia, 2016.
Development of a community-based dissemination scheme for improved cowpea varieties , Ishikawa, H. , Drabo, I.* , Fatokun, C. , Ousmane, B. and Muranaka, S. , Abstract, p. 533 in the book of abstracts of the Tropentag 2015: management of land use systems for enhanced food security - conflicts, controversies and resolutions, in Humboldt-Universitat Berlin, Germany, September 16 - 18, 2015.
Genetic diversity of physical, nutritional and functional properties of cowpea grain and relationships among the traits , Muranaka, S. , Shono, M. , Myoda, T. , Takeuchi, J. , Franco, J.* , Nakazawa, Y. , Boukar, O. and Takagi, H. , in: Plant Genetic Resources: Characterization and Utilization, pages 1-10, ISSN 1479-2621, 2015. [DOI]
Application of near to mid-infrared spectroscopy to estimation of grain nitrogen content in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) grown under multiple environmental conditions , Muranaka, S. , Shono, M. , Manjula, K. , Takagi, H. and Ishikawa, H. , in: Journal of Biological and Food Science Research, volume 4, number 2, pages 16-24, ISSN 2277-0828, 2015.
EDITS-Yam: a collaborative research project on the "use of genomic information and molecular tools for yam germplasm utilization and improvement for West Africa" , Takagi, H. , Terauchi, R. , Lopez-Montes, A. , Yamanaka, S. , Ishizaki, T. , Tamiru, M. , Natsume, S. , Takagi, Hiroki , Babil, P. K. , Matsumoto, R. , Yamamoto, K. , Girma Tessema, G. , Gueye, B. , Bhattacharjee, R. , Muranaka, S. , Abberton, M. and Asiedu, R. , Abstract, P. 116 in the program and book of abstracts of the First Global Conference on Yam 'to harness research innovations to unleash the potential of yam', 3-6 October, 2013 Accra, Ghana, 2013.
Diversity studies on Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata) for utilization of genetic resources , Yamanaka, S. , Babil, P. K. , Matsumoto, R. , Oli, M. T. , Girma Tessema, G. , Bhattacharjee, R. , Gueye, B. , Abberton, M. , Lopez-Montes, A. , Muranaka, S. , Terauchi, R. and Takagi, H. , Abstract, P. 28 in the program and book of abstracts of the First Global Conference on Yam 'to harness research innovations to unleash the potential of yam', 3-6 October, 2013 Accra, Ghana, 2013.
Genetic architecture of delayed senescence, biomass, and grain yield under drought stress in cowpea , Muchero, W. , Roberts, P. A. , Diop, N. N. , Drabo, I.* , Cisse, N.* , Close, T. J. , Muranaka, S. , Boukar, O. and Ehlers, J. D. , in: PloS ONE, volume 8, number 7, pages 1-10, ISSN 1932-6203, 2013.
Cowpea field guide for Burkina Faso , Ishikawa, H. , Drabo, I.* , Muranaka, S. and Boukar, O. , 2013.
Guide pratique sur la culture du niebe pour le Burkina Faso , Ishikawa, H. , Drabo, I.* , Muranaka, S. and Boukar, O. , 2013.
Benga sebr Burkina Faso yinga , Ishikawa, H. , Drabo, I.* , Muranaka, S. and Boukar, O. , 2013.
Cowpea field guide for Burkina Faso (This is the english of the Dioula title published 2015) , Ishikawa, H. , Drabo, I.* , Muranaka, S. and Boukar, O. , International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), 2013.
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.
Modern approaches for cowpea breeding , Ehlers, J. D. , Diop, N. N. , Boukar, O. , Muranaka, S. , Wanamaker, S. , Issa, D.* , Muchero, W. , Pottorff, M. , Cisse, N.* , Roberts, P. A. and Close, T. J. , in: Innovative research along the cowpea value chain: proceedings of the Fifth World Cowpea Cowpea Conference on Improving livelihoods in the cowpea value chain through advancement in science, held in Saly, Senegal, 27 September- 1 October 2010, pages 5-18, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria, 2012.
Evaluation of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) germplasm lines for tolerance to drought , Fatokun, C. , Boukar, O. and Muranaka, S. , in: Plant Genetic Resources: Characterization and Utilization, volume 10, number 3, pages 171-176, ISSN 1479-2621, 2012. [DOI]
Protein and mineral composition in grains of elite cowpea lines , Boukar, O. , Muranaka, S. , Franco, J. and Fatokun, C. , in: Innovative research along the cowpea value chain: proceedings of the Fifth World Cowpea Conference on improving livelihoods in the cowpea value chain through advancement in science, held in Saly, Senegal, 27 September -1 October 2010, pages 88-99, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria, 2012.
Cowpea improvement via farmer participatory varietal selection activity in the Republic of Niger , Muranaka, S. , Boukar, O. , Abdoulaye, A.* and Fatokun, C. , in: Innovative research along the cowpea value chain: proceedings of the Fifth World Cowpea Conference on improving livelihoods in the cowpea value chain through advancement in science, held in Saly, Senegal, 27 September- 1 October 2010, pages 46-55, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria, 2012.
Striga the bewitching weed: interdisciplinary context of control , Hearne, S. , Beed, F. , Menkir, A. , Badu-Apraku, B. , Muranaka, S. , Boukar, O. , Fatokun, C. and Kamara, A. , Abstarct (Oral) in the proceedings of the 11th World Congress on parasitic plants, 7 - 12 June, Martina Franca, Italy, 2011.
Evaluation of cowpea germplasm lines for protein and mineral concentrations in grains , Boukar, O. , Massawe, F. , Muranaka, S. , Franco, J. , Maziya-Dixon, B. , Singh, B. and Fatokun, C. , in: Plant Genetic Resources: Characterization and Utilization, volume 9, number 4, pages 515-522, ISSN 1479-2621, 2011. [DOI]
Stability of Striga gesnerioides resistance mechanism in cowpea under high- infestation level, low soil fertility and drought stresses , Muranaka, S. , Fatokun, C. and Boukar, O. , in: Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment, volume 9, number 2, pages 313-318, ISSN Online: 1459-0263, 2011.
Evaluation of cowpea germplasm lines for minerals and protein content in grains: Proceedings of the 5th World Cowpea Research Conference, held at Palm Beach Hotel, Saly, Senegal. 27 September - 1 October , Boukar, O. , Massawe, F. , Muranaka, S. , Franco, J. , Maziya-Dixon, B. and Fatokun, C. , 2010.
Selection of cowpea genotypes via farmers' participatory varietal selection activity in Niger , Muranaka, S. , Boukar, O. , Abdoulaye, A.* and Fatokun, C. , Abstract (Oral presentaion) in Program and Book of Abstracts of the 5th World Cowpea Research Conference, held at Palm Beach Hotel, Saly, Senegal. 27 September - 1 October, 2010.
Breeding drought tolerant cowpea: constraints, accomplishments, and future prospects , Agbicodo, E. , Fatokun, C. , Muranaka, S. , Visser, R.G.F. and Linden van der, C. G. , in: Euphytica, volume 167, number 3, pages 353-370, ISSN 0014-2336, 2009. [DOI]
Application of Hosaka and DJ Kim Whatmann paper protocols for rapid isolation of cowpea DNA , Yusuf, M.* , Muranaka, S. and Zaria, A. A.* , in: African Journal of Biotechnology, volume 8, number 23, pages 6518-6520, ISSN 1684-5315, 2009.
Silicon deposition in roots and leaves varies among forage grasses , Abe, J. , Lux, A. and Muranaka, S. , in: Root Research, volume 14, number 4, 2005.
Wheat cultivar selection for deeper root elongation by basket method , Oyanagi, A. and Muranaka, S. , in: Root Research, volume 14, number 2, 2005.