Appolinaire Djikeng

2024

Genetic diversity and population structure of the endangered Tanzanian Mpwapwa cattle breed

Houaga, I., Nziku, N., Nguluma, A., Msuta, G., Opoola, O., Okeyo, M., Mrode, R., Djikeng, A., Gorjanc, G. & Rochus, C., 5 Sept 2024, p. 506-506. 1 p.

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Vector abundance and associated abiotic factors that influence the distribution of ticks in six provinces of South Africa

Makwarela, T. G., Djikeng, A., Masebe, T. M., Nkululeko, N., Nesengani, L. T. & Mapholi, N. O., 13 Aug 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Veterinary world. 17, 8, p. 1765-1777 13 p.

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Establishing African genomics and bioinformatics programs through annual regional workshops

Sharaf, A., Nesengani, L. T., Hayah, I., Kuja, J. O., Mdyogolo, S., Omotoriogun, T. C., Odogwu, B. A., Beedessee, G., Smith, R. M., Barakat, A., Moila, A. M., El Hamouchi, A., Benkahla, A., Boukteb, A., Elmouhtadi, A., Mafwila, A. L., Abushady, A. M., Elsherif, A. K., Ahmed, B., Wairuri, C., & 91 othersNdiribe, C. C., Ebuzome, C., Kinnear, C. J., Ndlovu, D-F., Iraqi, D., El Fahime, E., Assefa, E., Ouardi, F., Belharfi, F. Z., Tmimi, F. Z., Markey, F. B., Radouani, F., Zeukeng, F., Mvumbi, G. L., Ganesan, H., Hanachi, M., Nigussie, H., Charoute, H., Benamri, I., Mkedder, I., Haddadi, I., Meftah-Kadmiri, I., Mubiru, J. F., Domelevo Entfellner, J-B. K., Rokani, J. B., Ogwang, J., Daiga, J. B., Omumbo, J., Ideozu, J. E., Errafii, K., Labuschagne, K., Komi, K. K., Tonfack, L. B., Hadjeras, L., Ramantswana, M., Chaisi, M., Botes, M. W., Kilian, M., Kvas, M., Melloul, M., Chaouch, M., Khyatti, M., Abdo, M., Phasha-Muchemenye, M., Hijri, M., Mediouni, M. R., Hassan, M. A., Piro, M., Mwale, M., Maaloum, M., Mavhunga, M., Olivier, N. A., Aminou, O., Arbani, O., Souiai, O., Djocgoue, P. F., Mentag, R., Zipfel, R. D., Tata, R. B., Megnekou, R., Muzemil, S., Paez, S., Salifu, S. P., Kagame, S. P., Selka, S., Edwards, S., Gaouar, S. B. S., Reda, S. R. A., Fellahi, S., Khayi, S., Ayed, S., Madisha, T., Sahil, T., Udensi, O. U., Ras, V., Ezebuiro, V., Duru, V. C., David, X., Geberemichael, Y., Tchiechoua, Y. H., Mungloo-Dilmohamud, Z., Chen, Z., Happi, C., Kariuki, T., Ziyomo, C., Djikeng, A., Badaoui, B., Mapholi, N., Muigai, A., Osuji, J. O. & Ebenezer, T. E., Aug 2024, In: Nature Genetics. 56, 8, p. 1556-1565

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2023

The potential for use of haematological and anti-IgE humoral responses as phenotypic markers for tick resistance in cattle

Ngetich, C., Kamau, L., Simbauni, J., Mwendia, C., Owido, M., Kiio, I., Matika, O., Foster, S., Birkett, M., Djikeng, A., Watson, K. A. & Githaka, N., 30 Nov 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Current Research in Parasitology & Vector-Borne Diseases. 5, p. 1-8 8 p., 100159.

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Bridging the gap in African biodiversity genomics and bioinformatics: Open Institute of the African BioGenome Project:

Sharaf, A., Ndiribe, C. C., Omotoriogun, T. C., Abueg, L., Badaou, B., Markey, F. J. B., Beedessee, G., Diouf, D., Duru, V. C., Ebuzome, C., Eziuzo, S. C., Jaufeerally Fakim, Y., Formenti, G., Ghanm, N., Guerfali, F. Z., Houaga, I., Ideozu, J. E., Katee, S. M., Khayi, S., Kuja, J. O., & 16 othersKwon-Ndung, E. H., Marks, R. A., Moila, A. M., Mungloo-Dilmohamud, Z., Muzemi, S., Negussie, H., Osuji, J. O., Ras, V., Tchiechoua, Y. H., Zoclanclounon, Y. A. B., Tolley, K. A., Ziyomo, C., Mapholi, N., Muigai, A., Djikeng, A. & Ebenezer, T. E., Sept 2023, In: Nature Biotechnology. 41, p. 1348-1354 7 p.

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Investigating volatile semiochemical production from Bos taurus and Bos indicus as a novel phenotype for breeding host resistance to ixodid ticks

Matika, O., Foster, S., Githaka, N. W., Owido, G., Ngetich, C., Mwendia, C., Brown, H., Caulfield, J., Watson, K., Djikeng, A. & Birkett, M., Sept 2023, In: Ticks and tick-borne diseases. 14, 5, p. 1-8 8 p., 102200.

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Gastrointestinal Infection in South African Children under the Age of 5 years: A Mini Review

Mafokwane, T., Djikeng, A., Nesengani, L. T., Dewar, J. & Mapholi, O., 23 Aug 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Gastroenterology Research and Practice. 2023, p. 1-15 15 p., 1906782.

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Meta-analysis of heritability estimates and genome-wide association for tick-borne haemoparasites in African cattle

Riggio, V., Madder, M., Labuschagne, M., Callaby, R., Zhao, R., Djikeng, A., Fourie, J., Prendergast, J. & Morrison, L., 28 Jul 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Frontiers in Genetics. 14, p. 1-10 10 p., 1197160.

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Fourth Report on Chicken Genes and Chromosomes 2022

Smith, J., Alfieri, J. M., Anthony, N., Arensburger, P., Athrey, G. N., Balacco, J., Balic, A., Bardou, P., Barela, P., Bigot, Y., Blackmon, H., Borodin, P. M., Carroll, R., Casono, M. C., Charles, M., Cheng, H., Chiodi, M., Cigan, L., Coghill, L. M., Crooijmans, R., & 104 othersDas, N., Davey, S., Davidian, A., Degalez, F., Dekkers, J. M., Derks, M., Diack, A. B., Djikeng, A., Drechsler, Y., Dyomin, A., Fedrigo, O., Fiddaman, S. R., Formenti, G., Frantz, L. A. F., Fulton, J. E., Gaginskaya, E., Galkina, S., Gallardo, R. A., Geibel, J., Gheyas, A., Godinez, C. J. P., Goodell, A., Graves, J. A. M., Griffin, D. K., Haase, B., Han, J-L., Hanotte, O., Henderson, L. J., Hou, Z-C., Howe, K., Huynh, L., Ilatsia, E., Jarvis, E., Johnson, S. M., Kaufman, J., Kelly, T., Kemp, S., Kern, C., Keroack, J. H., Klopp, C., Lagarrigue, S., Lamont, S. J., Lange, M., Lanke, A., Larkin, D. M., Larson, G., Layos, J. K. N., Lebrasseur, O., Malinovskaya, L. P., Martin, R. J., Martin Cerezo, M. L., Mason, A. S., McCarthy, F. M., McGrew, M. J., Mountcastle, J., Muhonja, C. K., Muir, W., Muret, K., Murphy, T., Ng'ang'a, I., Nishibori, M., O'Connor, R. E., Ogugo, M., Okimoto, R., Ouko, O., Patel, H. R., Perini, F., Pigozzi, M. I., Potter, K. C., Price, P. D., Reimer, C., Rice, E. S., Rocos, N., Rogers, T. F., Saelao, P., Schauer, J., Schnabel, R., Schneider, V., Simianer, H., Smith, A., Stevens, M. P., Stiers, K., Tiambo, C. K., Tixier-Boichard, M., Torgasheva, A. A., Tracey, A., Tregaskes, C. A., Vervelde, L., Wang, Y., Warren, W. C., Waters, P. D., Webb, D., Weigend, S., Wolc, A., Wright, A. E., Wright, D., Wu, Z., Yamagata, M., Yang, C., Yin, Z-T., Young, M. C., Zhang, G., Zhao, B. & Zhou, H., 1 Jul 2023, In: Cytogenetic and Genome Research. 162, 8-9, p. 405-528

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The Bovine Pangenome Consortium: democratizing production and accessibility of genome assemblies for global cattle breeds and other bovine species

Smith, T. P. L., Bickhart, D. M., Boichard, D. A., Chamberlain, A., Djikeng, A., Jiang, Y., Low, W. Y., Pausch, H., Demyda‑Peyrás, S., Prendergast, J., Schnabel, R. D. & Rosen, B. D., 19 Jun 2023, In: Genome Biology. 24, 1, p. 1-13 13 p., 139.

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Livestock phenomics and genetic evaluation approaches in Africa: current state and future perspectives

Houaga, I., Mrode, R., Opoola, O., Mizeck G.G, C., Mwai, O. A., Rege, J. E. O., Olori, V. E., Nash, O., Banga, C., Okeno, T. O. & Djikeng, A., 8 Jun 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Frontiers in Genetics. 14, p. 1-13 13 p.

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Open Institute of the African BioGenome Project: Bridging the gap in African biodiversity genomics and bioinformatics

Sharaf, A., Ndiribe, C. C., Omotoriogun, T. C., Abueg, L., Badaou, B., Markey, F. J. B., Beedessee, G., Diouf, D., Duru, V. C., Ebuzome, C., Eziuzo, S. C., Jaufeerally Fakim, Y., Formenti, G., Ghanm, N., Guerfali, F. Z., Houaga, I., Ideozu, J. E., Katee, S. M., Khayi, S., Kuja, J. O., & 15 othersKwon-Ndung, E. H., Marks, R. A., Moila, A. M., Mungloo-Dilmohamud, Z., Muzemi, S., Negussie, H., Osuji, J. O., Ras, V., Tchiechoua, Y. H., Zoclanclounon, Y. A. B., Tolley, K. A., Ziyomo, C., Mapholi, N., Muigai, A. & Djikeng, A., 30 May 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) OSF Preprints, p. 1-18, 18 p.

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2022

Improving livestock genetics to enhance animal welfare and production for African smallholder farmers

Argyle, D., Djikeng, A., Morrison, L. & Bronsvoort, M., 24 Dec 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: American Journal of Veterinary Research. 84, 1

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Assessment of genotyping array performance for genome-wide association studies and imputation in African cattle

Riggio, V., Tijjani, A., Callaby, R., Talenti, A., Wragg, D., Obishakin, E. T., Ezeasor, C., Jongejan, F., Ogo, N. I., Aboagye-Antwi, F., Toure, A., Nzalawahe, J., Diallo, B., Missohou, A., Belem, A. M. G., Djikeng, A., Juleff, N., Fourie, J., Labuschagne, M., Madder, M., & 3 othersMarshall, K., Prendergast, J. & Morrison, L., 4 Sept 2022, In: Genetics Selection Evolution. 54, 1, p. 1-23 54:58.

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In search of a new tool for phenotyping tick resistance in cattle

Matika, O., Foster, S., Githaka, N., Mwendia, C., Brown, H., Watson, K., Djikeng, A. & Birkett, M., 3 Jul 2022.

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A low-tech, cost-effective and efficient method for safeguarding genetic diversity by direct cryopreservation of poultry embryonic reproductive cells

Hu, T., Taylor, L., Sherman, A., Keambou Tiambo, C., Whitelaw, B., Hawken, R., Djikeng, A. & McGrew, M., 25 Jan 2022, In: eLIFE. 11

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From a documented past of the Jersey breed in Africa to a profit index linked future

Opoola, O., Felicien, S., David, H., Thomson, S., Dai, H., Mizeck G.G, C., Jude L, C., Moran, D., Mrode, R. & Djikeng, A., 2022, In: Frontiers in Genetics. 13, 881445.

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2021

Multiple country and breed genomic prediction of tick resistance in beef cattle

Cardoso, F. F., Matika, O., Djikeng, A., Mapholi, N., Burrow, H. M., Yokoo, M. J. I., Campos, G. S., Gulias-Gomes, C. C., Riggio, V., Pong-Wong, R., Engle, B., Porto-Neto, L., Maiwashe, A. & Hayes, B. J., 23 Jun 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Frontiers in Immunology.

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Whole-genome sequence data suggests environmental adaptation of Ethiopian sheep populations

Wiener, P., Robert, C., Ahbara, A., Salavati, M., Abebe, A., Kebede, A., Wragg, D., Friedrich, J., Vasoya, D., Hume, D. A., Djikeng, A., Watson, M., Prendergast, J., Hanotte, O., Mwacharo, J. M. & Clark, E., 27 Jan 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Genome Biology and Evolution.

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2020

Whole genome analysis of water buffalo and global cattle breeds highlights convergent signatures of domestication

Dutta, P., Talenti, A., Young, R., Jayaraman, S., Callaby, R., Jadhav, S. K., Dhanikachalam, V., Manikandan, M., Biswa, B. B., Low, W. Y., Williams, J. L., Cook, E., Toye, P., Wall, E., Djikeng, A., Marshall, K., Archibald, A., Gokhale, S., Hume, D. & Prendergast, J., 21 Sept 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Nature Communications. 11, 13 p., 4739 (2020).

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Comprehensive transcriptome of the maize stalk borer, Busseola fusca, from multiple tissue types, developmental stages, and parasitoid wasp exposures

Hardwick, K. M., Bichang'a, G., Abtew, A. B., Awori, R. M., Cepko, L., Chebon-Bore, L. J., Darby, A., deVries, J. D., Filee, J., Fuad, M., Gachara, G., Githae, D., Gunga, P., Held, M., Kariuki, H., Sioma Kataka, E., Kerfua, S. D., Kimenyi, K. M., Le Ru, B., Lutomia, E. M., & 49 othersLuvai, E. A., Luvanda, M. K., Lyimo, B. M., Machuka, E. M., Maeda, D. G., Maina, S., Mathenge, P. G., Matoke-Muhia, D., Miller, C., Miruka, S. A., Mitema, A., Miyunga, A. A., Mukolwe, S. A., Muge, E. K., Mule, S. N., Murithi, M. K., Musabyimana, J. P., Muzoora, S., Mwangi, E. W., Mwangi, H. N., Mwangi, N., Mwaura, A. N., Ndungu, N., Ngalah, B. S., Ng'ang'a, P. N., Njoroge, H. N., Nyandika, B. N., Nyasani, J. O., Obange, F. A., Ochieng, S. J., Odhiambo, W. O., Ogot, H. A., Ojwang, A. M. E., Osowo, F. O., Ratemo, B. O., Sonda, T., Ssamula, A., Towett-Kirui, S., Twizerimana, A. P., Wachuin, K. M., Wacoo, A. P., Wamae, K., Webale, M. K., Yaa, R. M., Gunderson-Rindal, D. E., Stomeo, F., Djikeng, A., Calatayud, P-A. & Schaack, S., 18 Sept 2020, In: Genome Biology and Evolution.

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Ethiopian indigenous goats offer insights into past and recent demographic dynamics and localadaptation in sub-Saharan African goats

Tarekegn, G. M., Khayatzadeh, N., Liu, B., Osama, S., Haile, A., Rischkowsky, B., Zhang, W., Tesfaye, K., Dessie, T., Okeyo, A. M., Djikeng, A. & Mwacharo, J. M., 20 Aug 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Evolutionary Applications.

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Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Brachiaria (syn. Urochloa) Ecotypes from Uganda

Namazzi, C., Sserumaga, J. P., Mugerwa, S., Kyalo, M., Mutai, C., Mwesigwa, R., Djikeng, A. & Ghimare, S., 14 Aug 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Agronomy.

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Comparative transcriptomics of the bovine apicomplexan parasite Theileria parva developmental stages reveals massive gene expression variation and potential vaccine antigens

Atchou, K., Ongus, J. R., Machuka, E. M., Juma, J., Tiambo, C., Djikeng, A., Silva, J. C. & Pelle, R., 9 Jun 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Frontiers in Veterinary Science.

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Bioengineering horizon scan 2020

Kemp, L., Adam, L., Boehm, C. R., Breitling, R., Casagrande, R., Dando, M., Djikeng, A., Evans, N. G., Hammond, R., Hills, K., Holt, L. A., Kuiken, T., Markotić, A., Millett, P., Napier, J. A., Nelson, C., ÓhÉigeartaigh, S. S., Osbourn, A., Palmer, M., Patron, N. J., & 16 othersPerello, E., Piyawattanametha, W., Restrepo-Schild, V., Rios-Rojas, C., Rhodes, C., Roessing, A., Scott, D., Shapira, P., Simuntala, C., Smith, R. D., Sundaram, L. S., Takano, E., Uttmark, G., Wintle, B., Zahra, N. B. & Sutherland, W. J., 29 May 2020, In: eLIFE. 9

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Analysis of the Role of TpUB05 Antigen from Theileria parva in Immune Responses to Malaria in Humans Compared to Its Homologue in Plasmodium falciparum the UB05 Antigen

Dinga, J. N., Perimbie, S. N., Gamua, S. D., Chuma, F. N. G., Njimoh, D. L., Djikeng, A., Pelle, R. & Titanji, V. P. K., 8 Apr 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Pathogens.

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First detection of Theileria parva in cattle from Cameroon in the absence of the main tick vector Rhipicephalus appendiculatus

Silatsa, B. A., Simo, G., Githaka, N., Kamga, R., Oumarou, F., Keambou Tiambo, C., Machuka, E., Domelevo, J. B., Odongo, D., Bishop, R., Kuiate, J. R., Njiokou, F., Djikeng, A. & Pelle, R., 16 Mar 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. 67, S1, p. 68-78 11 p.

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2019

Genetic and antigenic variation of the bovine tick-borne pathogen Theileria parva in the Great Lakes region of Central Africa

Amzati, G. S., Djikeng, A., Odongo, D. O., Nimpaye, H., Sibeko, K. P., Muhigwa, J. B. B., Madder, M., Kirschvink, N. & Marcotty, T., 16 Dec 2019, In: Parasites and Vectors. 12, 1, 588.

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Leveraging genomic diversity to promote human and animal health

Ramsay, M., Brunner, H. G. & Djikeng, A., 11 Dec 2019, In: Communications Biology.

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Evidence for the Presence of African Swine Fever Virus in Apparently Healthy Pigs in South-Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Patrick, B. N., Machuka, E. M., Githae, D., Banswe, G., Amimo, J. O., Ongus, J. R., Masembe, C., Bishop, R. P., Steinaa, L., Djikeng, A. & Pelle, R., 25 Nov 2019, In: Veterinary Microbiology.

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A mini-atlas of gene expression for the domestic goat (Capra hircus)

Muriuki, C., Bush, S., Salavati, M., Mcculloch, M., Lisowski, Z., Agaba, M., Djikeng, A., Hume, D. A. & Clark, E., 4 Nov 2019, In: Frontiers in Genetics. 10, 1080.

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A comprehensive survey of the prevalence and spatial distribution of ticks infesting cattle in different agro-ecological zones of Cameroon

Silatsa, B. A., Simo, G., Githaka, N., Mwaura, S., Kamga, R. M., Oumarou, F., Keambou, C., Bishop, R. P., Djikeng, A., Kuiate, J-R., Njiokou, F. & Pelle, R., 17 Oct 2019, In: Parasites and Vectors. 12, 1, p. 489

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Draft genome sequence of Solanum aethiopicum provides insights into disease resistance, drought tolerance, and the evolution of the genome

Song, B., Song, Y., Fu, Y., Kizito, E. B., Kamenya, S. N., Kabod, P. N., Liu, H., Muthemba, S., Kariba, R., Njuguna, J., Maina, S., Stomeo, F., Djikeng, A., Hendre, P. S., Chen, X., Chen, W., Li, X., Sun, W., Wang, S., Cheng, S., & 9 othersMuchugi, A., Jamnadass, R., Shapiro, H. Y., Van Deynze, A., Yang, H., Wang, J., Xu, X., Odeny, D. A. & Liu, X., 1 Oct 2019, In: GigaScience. 8, 10, giz115.

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Draft genome of Busseola fusca, the maize stalk borer, a major crop pest in Sub-Saharan Africa

Hardwick, K. M., Ojwang, A. M. E., Stomeo, F., Maina, S., Bichang'a, G., Calatayud, P-A., Filee, J., Djikeng, A., Miller, C., Cepko, L., Darby, A. C., Le Ru, B. & Schaack, S., 31 Jul 2019, In: Genome Biology and Evolution.

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A mini-atlas of gene expression for the domestic goat (Capra hircus) reveals transcriptional differences in immune signatures between sheep and goats

Muriuki, C., Bush, S. J., Salavati, M., McCulloch, M. E. B., Lisowski, Z. M., Agaba, M., Djikeng, A., Hume, D. A. & Clark, E. L., 25 Jul 2019, bioRxiv, at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

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Towards a new phenotype for tick resistance in beef and dairy cattle: a review

Burrow, H. M., Mans, B. J., Cardoso, F. F., Birkett, M. A., Kotze, A. C., Hayes, B. J., Mapholi, N., Dzama, K., Marufu, M. C., Githaka, N. W. & Djikeng, A., 4 Jul 2019, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Animal Production Science.

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Genetic diversity and population structure of Brachiaria brizantha (A.Rich.) Stapf accessions from Ethiopia

Tegegn, A., Kyalo, M., Mutai, C., Hanson, J., Asefa, G., Djikeng, A. & Ghimire, S., 3 Apr 2019, In: African Journal of Range & Forage Science. 36, 2, p. 129-133 5 p.

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Genome-wide diversity and demographic dynamics of Cameroon goats and their divergence from east African, north African, and Asian conspecifics

Tarekegn, G. M., Wouobeng, P., Jaures, K. S., Mrode, R., Edea, Z., Liu, B., Zhang, W., Mwai, O. A., Dessie, T., Tesfaye, K., Strandberg, E., Berglund, B., Mutai, C., Osama, S., Wolde, A. T., Birungi, J., Djikeng, A. & Meutchieye, F., 1 Apr 2019, In: PLoS ONE. 14, 4, e0214843.

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A countrywide molecular survey leads to a seminal identification of the invasive cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus in Cameroon, a decade after it was reported in Cote d'Ivoire

Silatsa, B. A., Kuiate, J-R., Njiokou⁠, F., Simo, G., Kameni, J-M. F., Alabi, T., Amzati, G. S., Bett, B., Bishop, R., Githaka, N. W., Opiyo, S. O., Djikeng, A. & Pelle, R., 7 Feb 2019, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Ticks and tick-borne diseases.

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2018

Metagenomic Analysis of Plant Virus Occurrence in Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) in Central Kenya

Mutuku, J. M., Wamonje, F. O., Mukeshimana, G., Njuguna, J., Wamalwa, M., Choi, S-K., Tungadi, T., Djikeng, A., Kelly, K., Domelevo Entfellner, J-B., Ghimire, S. R., Mignouna, H. D., Carr, J. P. & Harvey, J. J. W., 7 Dec 2018, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 9, 2939.

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Transcriptomics reveal potential vaccine antigens and a drastic increase of upregulated genes during Theileria parva development from arthropod to bovine infective stages

Tonui, T., Corredor-Moreno, P., Kanduma, E. G., Njuguna, J., Njahira, M. N., Nyanjom, S. G., Silva, J. C., Djikeng, A. & Pelle, R., 10 Oct 2018, In: PLoS ONE. 13, 10, e0204047.

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Genetic diversity and population structure of Urochloa grass accessions from Tanzania using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers

Kuwi, S. O., Kyalo, M., Mutai, C. K., Mwilawa, A., Hanson, J., Djikeng, A. & Ghimire, S. R., 1 Sept 2018, In: Brazilian Journal of Botany. 41, 3, p. 699-709 11 p.

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Invited review: Genomic selection for small ruminants in developed countries: how applicable for the rest of the world?

Mrode, R., Tarekegn, G. M., Mwacharo, J. M. & Djikeng, A., Jul 2018, In: Animal. 12, 7, p. 1333-1340 8 p.

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Mitochondrial phylogeography and population structure of the cattle tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus in the African Great Lakes region

Amzati, G. S., Pelle, R., Muhigwa, J-B. B., Kanduma, E. G., Djikeng, A., Madder, M., Kirschvink, N. & Marcotty, T., 31 May 2018, In: Parasites and Vectors. 11, 1, 329.

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Metagenomic analysis of viruses associated with maize lethal necrosis in Kenya

Wamaitha, M. J., Nigam, D., Maina, S., Stomeo, F., Wangai, A., Njuguna, J. N., Holton, T. A., Wanjala, B. W., Wamalwa, M., Lucas, T., Djikeng, A. & Garcia-Ruiz, H., 23 May 2018, In: Virology Journal. 15, 1, 90.

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Variations in mitochondrial cytochrome b region among Ethiopian indigenous cattle populations assert Bos taurus maternal origin and historical dynamics

Tarekegn, G. M., Ji, X-Y., Bai, X., Liu, B., Zhang, W., Birungi, J., Djikeng, A. & Tesfaye, K., 11 Apr 2018, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences.

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Mitochondrial DNA variation reveals maternal origins and demographic dynamics of Ethiopian indigenous goats

Tarekegn, G., Tesfaye, K., Mwai, O., Djikeng, A., Dessie, T., Birungi, J., Osama, S., Zergaw, N., Alemu, A., Achieng, G., Tutah, J., Mutai, C., Njuguna, J. & Mwacharo, J., Feb 2018, In: Ecology and Evolution. 8, 3, p. 1543-1553

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Viral metagenomics of aphids present in bean and maize plots on mixed-use farms in Kenya reveals the presence of three dicistroviruses including a novel Big Sioux River virus-like dicistrovirus

Wamonje, F., Michuki, G., Braidwood, L., Njuguna, J., Musembi Mutuku, J., Djikeng, A., Harvey, J. & Carr, J., 2 Oct 2017, In: Virology Journal. 14, 1, 188.

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First Complete Genome Sequences of Porcine Bocavirus Strains from East Africa

Amimo, J. O., Njuguna, J., Machuka, E., Okoth, E. & Djikeng, A., 6 Apr 2017, In: Genome announcements. 5, 14, e00093-17.

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Molecular characterizations of Kenyan Brachiaria grass ecotypes with microsatellite (SSR) markers

Ondabu, N., Maina, S., Kimani, W., Njarui, D., Djikeng, A. & Ghimire, S., 9 Feb 2017, In: Agronomy. 7, 1, 8.

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