Benjamin Karikari, PhD

University for Development Studies

Research Expertise

Plant genomics

Germplasm diversity and utilization

CRISPR/Cas9

Bioinformatics

Crop Improvement

Agronomy and Crop Science

Plant Science

Catalysis

Organic Chemistry

Molecular Biology

Spectroscopy

Inorganic Chemistry

Computer Science Applications

Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

Genetics

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Ecology

Physiology

Molecular Medicine

Genetics (clinical)

Biotechnology

Atmospheric Science

Global and Planetary Change

Nature and Landscape Conservation

Horticulture

Microbiology

Microbiology (medical)

Cell Biology

Soil Science

Forestry

Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

Food Science

Legacy Map

Publications

Growth, Nodulation and Yield Response of Cowpea to Phosphorus Fertilizer Application in Ghana

Journal of Agronomy

Utilization of Interspecific High-Density Genetic Map of RIL Population for the QTL Detection and Candidate Gene Mining for 100-Seed Weight in Soybean

Frontiers in Plant Science

Genome-Wide Detection of Major and Epistatic Effect QTLs for Seed Protein and Oil Content in Soybean Under Multiple Environments Using High-Density Bin Map

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Identification of quantitative trait nucleotides and candidate genes for soybean seed weight by multiple models of genome-wide association study

BMC Plant Biology

Diallel Analysis and Heritability of Grain Yield, Yield Components, and Maturity Traits in Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata(L.) Walp.)

The Scientific World Journal

Genetic variability, heritability and correlation analysis among maturity and yield traits in Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp) in Northern Ghana

CRISPR-Cas9 based stress tolerance: New hope for abiotic stress tolerance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum)

Molecular Biology Reports

Deciphering the Genetic Architecture of Plant Height in Soybean Using Two RIL Populations Sharing a Common M8206 Parent

COVID-19 vaccines uptake: Public knowledge, awareness, perception and acceptance among adult Africans

miRNAs for crop improvement

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

Genome-wide association study uncovers major genetic loci associated with seed flooding tolerance in soybean

BMC Plant Biology

Identification and Validation of Major QTLs, Epistatic Interactions, and Candidate Genes for Soybean Seed Shape and Weight Using Two Related RIL Populations

Frontiers in Genetics

Effect of Phosphorus Fertilizer on Dry Matter Production and Distribution in Three Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) Varieties in Ghana

Journal of Plant Sciences

Structure characterization and potential role of soybean phospholipases A multigene family in response to multiple abiotic stress uncovered by CRISPR/Cas9 technology

Environmental and Experimental Botany

Exploring genetic architecture for pod-related traits in soybean using image-based phenotyping

Molecular Breeding

Regulation of Nitrogen Metabolism, Photosynthetic Activity, and Yield Attributes of Spring Wheat by Nitrogen Fertilizer in the Semi-arid Loess Plateau Region

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation

Transcriptome profiling reveals major structural genes, transcription factors and biosynthetic pathways involved in leaf senescence and nitrogen remobilization in rainfed spring wheat under different nitrogen fertilization rates

Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Profiling of Tomato Invertase Genes Indicate Their Response to Stress and Phytohormones

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation

Quantifying Sustainable Land-Water-Energy-Food Nexus: The Case of Sustainable Livelihoods in an East African Rift Valley

Genome-wide association study identifies loci, beneficial alleles, and candidate genes for cadmium tolerance in castor (Ricinus communis L.)

Industrial Crops and Products

Identification of superior haplotypes in a diverse natural population for breeding desirable plant height in soybean

Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Genome-Wide Association Study Reveals Genetic Architecture and Candidate Genes for Yield and Related Traits under Terminal Drought, Combined Heat and Drought in Tropical Maize Germplasm

Identification of major genomic regions for soybean seed weight by genome-wide association study

Molecular Breeding

Combining Ability and Heterotic Patterns of Tropical Early-Maturing Maize Inbred Lines under Individual and Combined Heat and Drought Environments

Assessment of the Genetic Structure and Diversity of Soybean (Glycine max L.) Germplasm Using Diversity Array Technology and Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Markers

Soil Amendments Alter Ammonia-Oxidizing Archaea and Bacteria Communities in Rain-Fed Maize Field in Semi-Arid Loess Plateau

Multi-locus genome-wide association studies reveal genomic regions and putative candidate genes associated with leaf spot diseases in African groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) germplasm

Frontiers in Plant Science

Genome-wide association among soybean accessions for the genetic basis of salinity-alkalinity tolerance during germination

Crop and Pasture Science

Post-anthesis Relationships Between Nitrogen Isotope Discrimination and Yield of Spring Wheat Under Different Nitrogen Levels

Frontiers in Plant Science

Genetic Architecture and Candidate Genes for Pubescence Length and Density and Its Relationship With Resistance to Common Cutworm in Soybean

Frontiers in Plant Science

Regulation of invertase and sucrose for improving tomato fruit flavor: A review

Vegetable Research

Exploring the genetic base of the soybean germplasm from Africa, America and Asia as well as mining of beneficial allele for flowering and seed weight

Comparative Analysis of Complete Chloroplast Genome and Phenotypic Characteristics of Japanese Apricot Accessions

Detection of QTLs for Plant Height Architecture Traits in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) by Association Mapping and the RSTEP-LRT Method

Genome-Wide Association Study to Map Genomic Regions Related to the Initiation Time of Four Growth Stage Traits in Soybean

Frontiers in Genetics

Molecular and genetic insights into secondary metabolic regulation underlying insect-pest resistance in legumes

Functional & Integrative Genomics

k-mer-Based Genome-Wide Association Studies in Plants: Advances, Challenges, and Perspectives

Cowpea cropping systems, traits preference and production constraints in the upper west region of Ghana: farmers' consultation and implications for breeding

CABI Agriculture and Bioscience

Integrated metabolome and transcriptome analyses provide insight into the effect of red and blue LEDs on the quality of sweet potato leaves

Frontiers in Plant Science

Synergy of Dietary Quercetin and Vitamin E Improves Cecal Microbiota and Its Metabolite Profile in Aged Breeder Hens

Frontiers in Microbiology

Impacts of Cowpea Innovation Platforms in Sustaining TL III Project Gains in Ghana

Enhancing Smallholder Farmers' Access to Seed of Improved Legume Varieties Through Multi-stakeholder Platforms

Temperature‐smart plants: A new horizon with omics‐driven plant breeding

Physiologia Plantarum

Widely untargeted metabolomic profiling unearths metabolites and pathways involved in leaf senescence and N remobilization in spring-cultivated wheat under different N regimes

Frontiers in Plant Science

Improving agriculture and food security in Africa: Can the one health approach be the answer?

Comparative Transcriptome Profiling Reveals Potential Candidate Genes, Transcription Factors, and Biosynthetic Pathways for Phosphite Response in Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)

Quantifying and Linking Sustainable Land - Water - Energy - Food Nexus Resources and Livelihoods of Local Community in Ethiopia

Genome Sequence of an Okra Leaf Curl Virus from Egypt

Microbiology Resource Announcements

Comparative QTL analysis and candidate genes identification of seed size, shape and weight in soybean (Glycine max L.)

Integrated meta-analysis and transcriptomics pinpoint genomic loci and novel candidate genes associated with submergence tolerance in rice

Comparative Morpho-Physiological, Biochemical, and Gene Expressional Analyses Uncover Mechanisms of Waterlogging Tolerance in Two Soybean Introgression Lines

Identification and Genetic Dissection of Resistance to Red Crown Rot Disease in a Diverse Soybean Germplasm Population

Comprehensive Identification of Main, Environment Interaction and Epistasis Quantitative Trait Nucleotides for 100-Seed Weight in Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.)

Exploring the role of FBXL gene family in Soybean: Implications for plant height and seed size regulation

Physiologia Plantarum

Use of Cutting-Edge Technologies for the Improvement of Pulse Crops

Status of agriculture and food security in post-COVID-19 Africa: Impacts and lessons learned

Food and Humanity

Genetic analysis of genotype-specific parameters in the DSSTA-CROPGRO-soybean phenology simulation model via a multi-GWAS method

Field Crops Research

Correction to: Molecular and genetic insights into secondary metabolic regulation underlying insect‑pest resistance in legumes

Functional & Integrative Genomics

High-Throughput Plant Phenotyping (HTPP) in Resource-Constrained Research Programs: A Working Example in Ghana

A Key Study on Pollen-Specific SFB Genotype and Identification of Novel SFB Alleles from 48 Accessions in Japanese Apricot (Prunus mume Sieb. et Zucc.)

COVID-19 vaccines uptake: Public knowledge, awareness, perception and acceptance among adult Africans

Quantifying and linking Sustainable Land-water-energy-food nexus: A perspective of sustainable livelihoods in Gidabo Watershed, East African Rift Valley

Editorial: Sustainable intensification of smallholder farming systems in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

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