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Christian A. Fatokun

International Institute of Tropical AgricultureORCID 0000-0002-8428-7939Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:plant (other)· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Research Focus:genome assembly· 1 Research Focus:variant calling· 1

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Discovery and development of single-nucleotide polymorphism markers for resistance to Striga gesnerioides in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata)

Patrick Obia Ongom, Christian A. Fatokun, Ousmane Boukar

The paper identifies and validates SNP markers for Striga resistance in cowpea using genomic and phenotypic data from Nigerian cowpea genotypes.

Frontiers in Plant Science · Sep 25, 2025Peer-reviewedGenomics

Identification of genetic factors controlling domestication-related traits in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp)

Sassoum Lô, María Muñoz‐Amatriaín, Ousmane Boukar, Ira A. Herniter, Ndiaga Cissé, Yining Guo, Philip Alan Roberts, Shizhong Xu, Christian A. Fatokun, Timothy J. Close

This study identifies 16 QTL associated with domestication-related traits in cowpea and locates candidate genes, providing genomic insights for breeding programs.

Scientific Reports · Apr 13, 2018Peer-reviewedGenetics

A multi-parent advanced generation inter-cross population for genetic analysis of multiple traits in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.)

Bao‐Lam Huynh, Jeffrey D. Ehlers, Bevan Emma Huang, María Muñoz‐Amatriaín, Stefano Lonardi, Jansen Rodrigo Pereira Santos, Arsenio Daniel Ndeve, Benoît Joseph Batieno, Ousmane Boukar, Ndiaga Cissé, Issa Drabo, Christian A. Fatokun, Francis Kusi, Richard Yaw Agyare, Yining Guo, , Philip Alan Roberts

The paper develops a MAGIC population for cowpea to dissect genetic traits and improve breeding, identifying trait-associated SNPs and recombination patterns.

The Plant Journal · Jan 22, 2018Peer-reviewedGenetics