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Manje Gowda
Affiliation : International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center · World Agroforestry Centre
- 61Publications (affiliation in Kenya)
Research profile
Manje Gowda has 61 indexed publications (2014–2025). Their work appears mainly in “Frontiers in Plant Science”, “Theoretical and Applied Genetics” and “Frontiers in Genetics”. Their most cited article, “Beat the stress: breeding for climate resilience in maize for the tropical rainfed environments” (2021), has been cited 243 times. 17 of these publications date from the last three years of activity. Their work is co-authored with at least 12 researchers, including institutions in India, Mexico, Ethiopia, Ghana.
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- Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in Africa: insights into biology, ecology and impact on staple crops, food systems and management approaches
- Genome-wide association mapping and genomic prediction analyses reveal the genetic architecture of grain yield and agronomic traits under drought and optimum conditions in maize
- Plasticity and adaptive architecture of roots for enhanced salinity tolerance in crops
- Identification of gray leaf spot–resistant donor lines in tropical maize germplasm and their agronomic performance under artificial inoculation
- Inheritance of resistance to maize lethal necrosis in tropical maize inbred lines
- Linkage mapping and genomic prediction of grain quality traits in tropical maize (Zea mays L.)
- Testcross performance and combining ability of intermediate maturing drought tolerant maize inbred lines in Sub-Saharan Africa
- A combination of joint linkage and genome-wide association study reveals putative candidate genes associated with resistance to northern corn leaf blight in tropical maize
- Genomic loci associated with grain yield under well-watered and water-stressed conditions in multiple bi-parental maize populations
- Genomic prediction of the performance of tropical doubled haploid maize lines under artificial Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth. infestation
- Silage maize as a potent candidate for sustainable animal husbandry development—perspectives and strategies for genetic enhancement
- Genetic analyses of tropical maize lines under artificial infestation of fall armyworm and foliar diseases under optimum conditions
- Combination of linkage and association mapping with genomic prediction to infer QTL regions associated with gray leaf spot and northern corn leaf blight resistance in tropical maize
- Exploiting crop genotype-specific root-soil interactions to enhance agronomic efficiency
- Discovery of genomic regions associated with grain yield and agronomic traits in Bi-parental populations of maize (Zea mays. L) Under optimum and low nitrogen conditions
- Effectiveness of R1-nj Anthocyanin Marker in the Identification of In Vivo Induced Maize Haploid Embryos
- Hybrid breeding for fall armyworm resistance: Combining ability and hybrid prediction
- Host plant resistance for fall armyworm management in maize: relevance, status and prospects in Africa and Asia
- Genome-wide association studies of grain yield and quality traits under optimum and low-nitrogen stress in tropical maize (Zea mays L.)
- Genomic Analysis of Resistance to Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in CIMMYT Maize Lines
- Relationship between Grain Yield and Quality Traits under Optimum and Low-Nitrogen Stress Environments in Tropical Maize
- Identification of Genomic Regions Associated with Agronomic and Disease Resistance Traits in a Large Set of Multiple DH Populations
- New techniques for breeding maize ( Zea mays ) varieties with fall armyworm resistance and market‐preferred traits for sub‐Saharan Africa
- Low-Density Reference Fingerprinting SNP Dataset of CIMMYT Maize Lines for Quality Control and Genetic Diversity Analyses
- Beat the stress: breeding for climate resilience in maize for the tropical rainfed environments
- Application of Genomic Selection at the Early Stage of Breeding Pipeline in Tropical Maize
- Genetic dissection of Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth. resistance via genome-wide association and genomic prediction in tropical maize germplasm
- Scalable Sparse Testing Genomic Selection Strategy for Early Yield Testing Stage
- Discovery and Validation of a Recessively Inherited Major-Effect QTL Conferring Resistance to Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN) Disease
- Introgression of Maize Lethal Necrosis Resistance Quantitative Trait Loci Into Susceptible Maize Populations and Validation of the Resistance Under Field Conditions in Naivasha, Kenya
- Multi-generation genomic prediction of maize yield using parametric and non-parametric sparse selection indices
- Genomic Prediction Enhanced Sparse Testing for Multi-environment Trials
- Applications of genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) in maize genetics and breeding
- Maize lethal necrosis (MLN): Efforts toward containing the spread and impact of a devastating transboundary disease in sub-Saharan Africa
- Maximizing efficiency of genomic selection in CIMMYT’s tropical maize breeding program
- Strategies for Effective Use of Genomic Information in Crop Breeding Programs Serving Africa and South Asia
- Genetic Dissection of Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Tropical Maize Through Genome-Wide Association and Genomic Prediction
- Genetic Dissection of Resistance to Gray Leaf Spot by Combining Genome-Wide Association, Linkage Mapping, and Genomic Prediction in Tropical Maize Germplasm
- Combination of Linkage Mapping, GWAS, and GP to Dissect the Genetic Basis of Common Rust Resistance in Tropical Maize Germplasm
- Improving the Efficiency of Colchicine-Based Chromosomal Doubling of Maize Haploids
- Hybrid Breeding for MLN Resistance: Heterosis, Combining Ability, and Hybrid Prediction
- Genetic Dissection of Grain Yield and Agronomic Traits in Maize under Optimum and Low-Nitrogen Stressed Environments
- Increasing Genetic Gains in Maize in Stress-Prone Environments of the Tropics
- Efficiency of indirect selection for grain yield in maize (Zea mays L.) under low nitrogen conditions through secondary traits under low nitrogen and grain yield under optimum conditions
- Genome-Wide Association Mapping and Genomic Prediction Analyses Reveal the Genetic Architecture of Grain Yield and Flowering Time Under Drought and Heat Stress Conditions in Maize
- Empirical Comparison of Tropical Maize Hybrids Selected Through Genomic and Phenotypic Selections
- Genetic architecture of maize chlorotic mottle virus and maize lethal necrosis through GWAS, linkage analysis and genomic prediction in tropical maize germplasm
- Performance and yield stability of maize hybrids in stress-prone environments in eastern Africa
- Genome-Wide Analyses and Prediction of Resistance to MLN in Large Tropical Maize Germplasm
- Genome-wide association study to identify genomic regions influencing spontaneous fertility in maize haploids
- Genetic Analysis of QTL for Resistance to Maize Lethal Necrosis in Multiple Mapping Populations
- Molecular diversity and selective sweeps in maize inbred lines adapted to African highlands
- Comparison of Weighted and Unweighted Stage‐Wise Analysis for Genome‐Wide Association Studies and Genomic Selection
- Maize lethal necrosis and the molecular basis of variability in concentrations of the causal viruses in co-infected maize plant
- Discovery and validation of genomic regions associated with resistance to maize lethal necrosis in four biparental populations
- Genetic analysis of tropical maize inbred lines for resistance to maize lethal necrosis disease
- High accuracy of predicting hybrid performance of Fusarium head blight resistance by mid-parent values in wheat
- Genome-wide association and genomic prediction of resistance to maize lethal necrosis disease in tropical maize germplasm
- Genetic architecture is more complex for resistance to Septoria tritici blotch than to Fusarium head blight in Central European winter wheat
- Bridging the gap between marker-assisted and genomic selection of heading time and plant height in hybrid wheat
- Quantitative Trait Loci Mapping and Molecular Breeding for Developing Stress Resilient Maize for Sub‐Saharan Africa
Publication venues
- Frontiers in Plant Science × 13
- Theoretical and Applied Genetics × 8
- Frontiers in Genetics × 5
- Plants × 4
- Genes × 4
- Euphytica × 3
Publications per year
- 20255
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- 20237
- 20227
- 20217
- 202013
- 201910
- 20181
- 20171
- 20161
Collaborations
Partner institutions : Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz Y Trigo · University of Ghana · West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement · University of Eldoret · University of Nairobi
Co-authors’ countries : India · Mexico · Ethiopia · Ghana
Co-authors
- Boddupalli Maruthi Prasanna
- Yoseph Beyene
- Michael Scott Olsen
- Dan Makumbi
- Biswanath Das
- L. M. Suresh
- Vijay Chaikam
- Michael S. Olsen
- Stephen Mugo
- Jumbo M. Bright
- Veronica Ogugo
- Kassa Semagn
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