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  1. Pigeon pea production in northern Ghana: farmer perspectives on cropping practices, trait prioritisation, and constraints for guiding breeding programs

    Article • BMC Agriculture, January 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Benjamin Karikari, Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  2. Technological advances in trait development: from conventional breeding and untargeted mutagenesis to precision genome editing

    Article • Genome, January 2026, Canadian Science Publishing

    Benjamin Karikari

  3. Alternative splicing occurs in auxin-mediated trade-off between fruit development and quality in tomato

    Article • BMC Plant Biology, September 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Benjamin Karikari, Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  4. Genetic diversity and population structure analysis of Capsicum annuum cultivated in the Northern region of Ghana using simple sequence repeat markers

    Article • Cogent Food & Agriculture, July 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Benjamin Karikari

  5. Molecular characterization of soybean accessions using ssr markers and unveiling the genetic diversity

    Article • Molecular Biology Reports, June 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Benjamin Karikari

  6. Genetic diversity among Ghanaian Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) Germplasm using Morphological and Molecular markers

    Article • Ecological Genetics and Genomics, June 2025, Elsevier

    Benjamin Karikari

  7. Genome-wide association analyses for revealing QTN, QTN-by-environment and QTN-by-QTN interactions in soybean phenology

    Article • Theoretical and Applied Genetics, May 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Benjamin Karikari

  8. Whole-genome meta-analysis coupled with haplotype analysis reveal new genes and functional haplotypes conferring pre-harvest sprouting in rice

    Article • BMC Plant Biology, April 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Benjamin Karikari

  9. The role of young scientists in promoting genome editing for sustainable agriculture and food systems in Africa

    Article • Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, March 2025, Frontiers

    Benjamin Karikari

  10. Haplotype-resolved telomere-to-telomere genome assembly of a male Dioscorea alata cultivar provides insights into sex determination mechanism

    Article • January 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Benjamin Karikari

  11. Exploring morphological variation and stability in hot pepper (Capsicum annuum) germplasm collection from the northern region of Ghana

    Article • Scientia Horticulturae, November 2024, Elsevier

    Prof Maryke Tine Labuschagne, Benjamin Karikari

  12. Genome-wide association study provides new insight into the underlying mechanism of drought tolerance during seed germination stage in soybean

    Article • Scientific Reports, September 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Benjamin Karikari

  13. Genome-wide association analyses for revealing QTN, QTN-by-environment and QTN-by-QTN interactions in soybean phenology

    Article • July 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Benjamin Karikari

  14. Genome-Wide Association Study and Candidate Gene Mining of Seed Size Traits in Soybean

    Article • Agronomy, May 2024, MDPI AG

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • Food and Humanity, May 2024, Elsevier

    Benjamin Karikari, Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  16. DArTseq-based SNP markers reveal high genetic diversity among early generation fall armyworm tolerant maize inbred lines

    Article • PLOS One, April 2024, PLOS

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, April 2024, Frontiers

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • BMC Genomics, April 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • Plants, April 2024, MDPI AG

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • Plants, March 2024, MDPI AG

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • Agronomy, February 2024, MDPI AG

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • Physiologia Plantarum, January 2024, Wiley

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • Physiologia Plantarum, January 2024, Wiley

    Benjamin Karikari

  24. Integrated Metabolome and Transcriptome Profiling Provides Insights into Auxin Analog-Mediated Alterations in Tomato Fruit Set and Development

    Article • January 2024, Elsevier

    Benjamin Karikari, Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

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

    Article • Field Crops Research, December 2023, Elsevier

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • Genes, July 2023, MDPI AG

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • Functional & Integrative Genomics, July 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • Functional & Integrative Genomics, July 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, June 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Benjamin Karikari

  30. miRNAs for crop improvement

    Article • Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, June 2023, Elsevier

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, May 2023, Frontiers

    Benjamin Karikari, Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

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

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, May 2023, Frontiers

    Benjamin Karikari

  33. 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

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, January 2023, Frontiers

    Benjamin Karikari

  34. 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.)

    Article • Forests, August 2022, MDPI AG

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • Horticulturae, August 2022, MDPI AG

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • Genes, August 2022, MDPI AG

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • Molecular Breeding, June 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • PLOS One, June 2022, PLOS

    Kojo Ahiakpa, Benjamin Karikari, Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

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

    Article • Theoretical and Applied Genetics, May 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • Plants, May 2022, MDPI AG

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, May 2022, Frontiers

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • Atmosphere, April 2022, MDPI AG

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • Molecular Biology Reports, April 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Mohsin Khurshid, Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • Plants, April 2022, MDPI AG

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, March 2022, Frontiers

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, March 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Benjamin Karikari

  47. 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

    Article • Genomics, March 2022, Elsevier

    Benjamin Karikari

  48. 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

    Article • Genes, February 2022, MDPI AG

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • February 2022, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Benjamin Karikari, Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

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

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, January 2022, Frontiers

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • Plants, December 2021, MDPI AG

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • Industrial Crops and Products, November 2021, Elsevier

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • BMC Plant Biology, October 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • Land, October 2021, MDPI AG

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • Frontiers in Genetics, September 2021, Frontiers

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • Heliyon, September 2021, Elsevier

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • August 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • Environmental and Experimental Botany, August 2021, Elsevier

    Benjamin Karikari

  59. Genome Sequence of an Okra Leaf Curl Virus from Egypt

    Article • Microbiology Resource Announcements, July 2021, ASM Journals

    Benjamin Karikari, Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

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

    Article • Frontiers in Genetics, May 2021, Frontiers

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, May 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kojo Ahiakpa, Benjamin Karikari, Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

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

    Article • Molecular Breeding, March 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • February 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • Crop & Pasture Science, January 2021, CSIRO Publishing

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • Vegetable Research, January 2021, Maximum Academic Press

    Kojo Ahiakpa, Benjamin Karikari, Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

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

    Article • BMC Plant Biology, September 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • The Scientific World JOURNAL, August 2020, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Benjamin Karikari, JOSEPH ADJEBENG-DANQUAH

  68. 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

    Article • 3 Biotech, April 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • Plants, September 2019, MDPI AG

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, September 2019, Frontiers

    Benjamin Karikari

  71. 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

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, February 2019, MDPI AG

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • Journal of Plant Sciences, May 2015, Science Alert

    Benjamin Karikari

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

    Article • Journal of Agronomy, April 2015, Science Alert

    Benjamin Karikari