Dr Francis K Padi
Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana
Research Fellow, Agriculture Sciences
Ghana
My Publications
A novel aphid resistance locus in cowpea identified by combining SSR and SNP markers
Plant Breeding
February 2018
Genetic base-broadening in cacao
Plant Genetic Resources
August 2016
Genetic variation and combining abilities for vigour and yield in a recurrent selection...
The Journal of Agricultural Science
July 2016
Cacao Seed Purity and Genotype Influence on Seedling Growth under Peasant-Farmer Condit...
Journal of Crop Improvement
July 2016
Genetic variation among cocoa (Theobroma cacaoL.) families for resistance to cocoa swol...
Plant Breeding
June 2015
An evaluation of gains in breeding for resistance to the cocoa swollen shoot virus dise...
Crop Protection
September 2013
Early-Stage Performance of Cocoa Clones Relative to Their Progenitor Ortets: Implicatio...
Journal of Crop Improvement
May 2013
Conversion of Microsatellite Markers to Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) Markers fo...
Journal of Crop Improvement
March 2013
Differential response of cocoa (Theobroma cacao) families to field establishment stress
Plant Breeding
February 2013
Effectiveness of juvenile tree growth rate as an index for selecting high yielding coco...
Scientia Horticulturae
May 2012
Genotype × environment interaction for yield and reaction to leaf spot infections in gr...
Euphytica
March 2008
Effectiveness of Early Generation Selection in Cowpea for Grain Yield and Agronomic Cha...
Crop Science
January 2008
Genotype × environment interaction and yield stability in a cowpea-based cropping system
Euphytica
April 2007