Scientific Publications
Insights into Novel Viral Threats in Sweetpotato from Burkina Faso: Characterisation of Unexplored Pathogens
Pakyendou E. Name 1,2 Florencia Djigma 2 , Ezechiel B. Tibiri 1,2, Fidèle Tiendrébéogo 1,2,3,* , Lassina Traoré 2, Angela O. Eni 3 and Justin S. Pita 3 , Seydou Sawadogo 1,2
Sweetpotato is a key staple crop in tropical and subtropical regions. Its vegetative prop- agation makes it a persistent reservoir, facilitating the...
Enhancing In Vitro Regeneration in Three Sweet Potato Genotypes: Interplay Between Disinfectant, Explant Age, and Genotype
El Hadj Hussein Tapily 1,2,*, Kan Modeste Kouassi 1,2,*, Marius Konan Kouassi 2, John Steven S. Seka 1,2 Fidèle Tiendrébéogo 2 and Justin S. Pita 1,2
Regenerating sweet potato from field-derived plant material requires careful management of several critical factors, including the effectiveness of t...
Removing recalcitrance to the micropropagation of ve farmer-preferred cassava varieties in Cô te d’Ivoire by supplementing culture medium with kinetin or thidiazuron
John Steven S. Seka1,2 *, Modeste K. Kouassi 1,2, Edwige F. Ye´ o3 , Flavie M. Saki2, Daniel H. Otron1,2, Fidèle Tiendre´ be´ ogo2 * , Angela Eni2, Nazaire K. Kouassi 1,2 and Justin S. Pita1,2
In vitro micropropagation is a rapid method of multiplying healthy planting material to control Cassava mosaic disease (CMD), one of a major constrai...
First report of sugarcane white streak virus infecting sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) in Côte d’Ivoire
M. L. Kouman1,2 J. S. Pita1,2 E. B. Tibiri3 M. B. Boua4 M. Ouattara4 G. Yeo5 N. K. Kouassi1,2 A. O. Eni1 F. Tiendrebeogo1
Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) is an important interspecific hybrid crop grown for sugar and ethanol production in tropical and subtropical regions arou...
Genetic Characterization and Variability of Cassava (Manihot esculenta) Accessions Cultivated in Southwest and North Central Nigeria Using Agromorphological Markers
Isaac O. Abegunde 1,2,*, Oghenevwairhe P. Efekemo 1,3, Olabode Onile-Ere 1,3, Folashade Otitolaye 1,3 , Olusegun A. Oduwaye 4, Thomas O. Fabunmi 5, Emmanuel O. Idehen 1,4 , Justin S. Pita 6, Fidèle Tiendrébéogo 6 Titus Alicai 7 and Angela O. Eni 1,6,*
Understanding the genetic variability among Nigerian cassava accessions is a crucial pre- requisite for its improvement. The objective of this study...
Enhancing Farmers’ Capacity for Sustainable Management of Cassava Mosaic Disease in Côte d’Ivoire
Ettien Antoine Adjéi 1,2,* , Kassoum Traoré 1,3, Eveline M. F. W. Sawadogo-Compaore 4 , Bekanvié S. M. Kouakou 2 , John Steven S. Séka 2 , Dèwanou Kant David Ahoya 5 , Kan Modeste Kouassi 2, Nazaire K. Kouassi 2 and Justin Simon Pita 2,*
Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD) is a major constraint to cassava production in Côte d’Ivoire, causing significant yield and income losses for smallholde...
Emergence of begomoviruses and DNA satellites associated with weeds and intercrops: a potential threat to sustainable production of cassava in Cô te d’Ivoire
Aya Ange Nate´ Yoboue´ 1,2 *, Bekanvie´ S. M. Kouakou 1,2 , Justin S. Pita1,2 *, Boni N’Zue´ 3, William J.-L. Amoakon 2,4 , Kan Modeste Kouassi 1,2, Linda Patricia L. Vanie´ -Le´ abo1,2 , Nazaire K. Kouassi 1,2, Fatogoma Sorho1 and Michel Zouzou1
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) plays a signi cant role in the livelihoods of people in Africa, particularly in Côte d’Ivoire. However, its produc...
Improvement of Nanopore sequencing provides access to high quality genomic data for multi-component CRESS-DNA plant viruses
Daniel H. Otron1,2,3, Denis Filloux4,5, Andy Brousse4, Murielle Hoareau2, Babbitha Fenelon2, Cécile Hoareau2 , Emmanuel Fernandez4,5, Fidèle Tiendrébéogo1, Jean-Michel Lett2, Justin S. Pita1,3, Philippe Roumagnac4,5 and Pierre Lefeuvre2,6*
Background: Faced with the recrudescence of viral CRESS-DNA plant diseases, the availability of efficient and cost-effective tools for routine diagnos...
Identification and Full-Genome Characterisation of Genomoviruses in Cassava Leaves Infected with Cassava Mosaic Disease
Olabode Onile-ere 1,2,*, Oluwagboadurami John 2, Oreoluwa Sonowo 2, Pakyendou Estel Name 3 Ezechiel Bionimian Tibiri 3 , Fidèle Tiendrébéogo 3,4 , Justin Pita 4, Solomon Oranusi 1 , and Angela O. Eni 2,4,*
This study identified and characterised three Genomoviruses during a circular DNA- enriched sequencing project aimed at assessing the evolution of Ca...
Improving the diagnosis of cassava mosaic begomoviruses using Oxford Nanopore Technology sequencing
Mariam Combala1,2, Ezechiel B. Tibiri1,3, Justin S. Pita1,2 , Angela O. Eni1, Seydou Sawadogo1,3, Pakyendou E. Name1,3, Saïdou Zongo1,3 , Poupouanou Kouhoumouri1,3, Adama Sagnon1,3, Oghenevwairhe P. Efekemo4 , Olabode Onile-ere4, Allen Oppong5, Cyrielle Ndougonna1 & Fidèle Tiendrébéogo1,3
Cassava mosaic disease (CMD), caused by begomoviruses such as African cassava mosaic virus (ACMV) and East African cassava mosaic virus (EACMV), poses...
Towards sustainable management of cassava mosaic disease: The impact of awareness campaigns in Benin
D` ewanou Kant David Ahoyaa,b, * , Jacob Afouda Yabi a , Jerome Anani Houngue b Serge S` etondji Hou´ edjissin b , Martine Zandjanakou-Tachinc , Ettien Antoine Adjei d Eveline Marie Fulbert Windinmi Sawadogo-Compaoree , Justin Simon Pita d , Corneille Ahanhanzo b
Transboundary diseases, such as cassava mosaic disease (CMD), represent a significant risk to food security and the livelihoods of millions of househo...
Challenges and opportunities of developing bioinformatics platforms in Africa: the case of BurkinaBioinfo at Joseph Ki-Zerbo University, Burkina Faso
Ezechiel B. Tibiri 1,* , Palwende R. Boua2,3,4 , Issiaka Soulama5 , Christine Dubreuil-Tranchant6,‡, Ndomassi Tando6,‡, Charlotte Tollenaere7 , Christophe Brugidou7 , Romaric K. Nanema8 , Fidèle Tiendrebeogo1,9
Bioinformatics, an interdisciplinary field combining biology and computer science, enables meaningful information to be extracted from complex biologi...