Kassahun Tesfaye

What makes a banana false? How the genome of Ethiopian orphan staple Ensete ventricosum differs from the banana A and B sub-genomes

The paper reports a de novo genome assembly and annotation of Ensete ventricosum landrace Mazia, revealing unique genomic features and functional signatures compared to banana sub-genomes.

Pan-genome analyses of 226 finger millet-infecting Magnaporthe oryzae strains from eastern Africa

This study analyzes 226 Magnaporthe oryzae strains infecting finger millet in eastern Africa, revealing genetic differentiation and effector gene variation linked to virulence.

Genetic Diversity of Zymoseptoria tritici Populations in Central and South-eastern Ethiopia

This study analyzes genetic diversity in Zymoseptoria tritici populations from Ethiopia using SSR markers, finding high genetic diversity and low population differentiation, with specific regions identified as hotspots for further research.

The genotypic and genetic diversity of enset (Ensete ventricosum) landraces used in traditional medicine is similar to the diversity found in starchy landraces

The paper assesses genetic diversity in enset landraces used for traditional medicine and finds no significant genetic differentiation between medicinal and non-medicinal landraces.

Genome-wide association mapping identifies Yellow Rust resistance locus in Ethiopian Durum Wheat germplasm

This study identifies SNPs associated with yellow rust resistance in Ethiopian durum wheat through genome-wide association analysis.