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Roland Akakpo

University of MinnesotaORCID 0000-0002-6445-6993Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Evolutionary Biology· 1 Plant Biology· 1

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Organism:plant (other)· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:fine-mapping· 1 Research Focus:GWAS / association mapping· 1 Assay:GWAS summary statistics· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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Michael Benjamin KantariD· 2 shared Anna McCormickiD· 1 shared Bindu AdhikariiD· 1 shared Elaine J. LeeiD· 1 shared Esteban Fernando RiosiD· 1 shared Habib AkinmadeiD· 1 shared Jacob B. PachecoiD· 1 shared Karine AlixiD· 1 shared

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Managing the genetic diversity of Dioscorea yams for adaptation to climate change

Bindu Adhikari, Roland Akakpo, Anna McCormick, Marybel Soto Gomez, Nora Scarcelli, Karine Alix, Yves Vigouroux, Michael Benjamin Kantar

This study analyzes genetic diversity in Dioscorea yams to identify strategies for climate-resilient breeding and highlights accessions at risk of maladaptation under future climate scenarios.

bioRxiv · Sep 13, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology

Identification of genetic variation associated with high-temperature tolerance in cowpea

Roland Akakpo, Elaine J. Lee, Jacob B. Pacheco, Esteban Fernando Rios, Michael Benjamin Kantar, Ousmane Boukar, Kevin M Volz, Habib Akinmade, Luis Getino, Kenneth Jay Boote, María Muñoz‐Amatriaín, Peter Laurent Morrell

This study identifies genetic variants linked to heat tolerance in cowpea using envGWAS and allele frequency outlier analysis across 580 accessions, highlighting the association between high temperature and low precipitation traits.

bioRxiv · Apr 9, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology