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Benjamin Karikari · Sankore

Benjamin Karikari

ORCID, self-asserted

ORCID 0000-0001-5398-2560

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Publications

46

Citations

654

h-index

15

Computed over the works the graph holds, so it is a floor rather than a career figure.

i10-index

20

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Every institution this scholar has appeared with on a work, by how many.

University for Development Studies52 works
African Academy of Sciences4 works

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46 works in the graph, newest first.

Response of common bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.) to triple superphosphate fertilization in iron-rich Luvisols
2026CABI Agriculture and BioscienceJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding1 citations10.1079/ab.2026.0016
Pigeon pea production in northern Ghana: farmer perspectives on cropping practices, trait prioritisation, and constraints for guiding breeding programs
2026BMC AgricultureJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding0 citations10.1186/s44399-025-00023-9
Harnessing plant ferritins for iron homeostasis and crop resilience: An overview
2026Plant StressJournalOpen access0 citations10.1016/j.stress.2026.101384
Haplotype‐resolved genome assembly of a male Dioscorea alata cultivar reveals the structure and evolution of young sex chromosomes
2026The Plant JournalJournalOpen access0 citations10.1111/tpj.71091
Genetic diversity and population structure analysis of Capsicum annuum cultivated in the Northern region of Ghana using simple sequence repeat markers

2025Cogent Food & AgricultureJournalOpen access3 citations10.1080/23311932.2025.2537137

Whole-genome meta-analysis coupled with haplotype analysis reveal new genes and functional haplotypes conferring pre-harvest sprouting in rice

2025BMC Plant BiologyJournalOpen access4 citations10.1186/s12870-025-06551-5

The role of young scientists in promoting genome editing for sustainable agriculture and food systems in Africa

2025Frontiers in Sustainable Food SystemsJournalOpen access3 citations10.3389/fsufs.2025.1530800

Soybean (Glycine max(L.) Merrill) germplasm characterization on plant architecture and yield traits for potential mechanical harvest

2025Discover Plants.JournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding3 citations10.1007/s44372-025-00297-y

Alternative splicing occurs in auxin-mediated trade-off between fruit development and quality in tomato

2025BMC Plant BiologyJournalOpen access3 citations10.1186/s12870-025-07259-2

Genetic diversity among Ghanaian Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) Germplasm using Morphological and Molecular markers

2025Ecological Genetics and GenomicsJournalSenior author2 citations10.1016/j.egg.2025.100347

Molecular characterization of soybean accessions using ssr markers and unveiling the genetic diversity

2025Molecular Biology ReportsJournal2 citations10.1007/s11033-025-10652-7

Genome-wide association analyses for revealing QTN, QTN-by-environment and QTN-by-QTN interactions in soybean phenology

2025Theoretical and Applied GeneticsJournal1 citations10.1007/s00122-025-04917-9

Temperature‐smart plants: A new horizon with omics‐driven plant breeding

2024Physiologia PlantarumJournalOpen access56 citations10.1111/ppl.14188

Genome-wide association study provides new insight into the underlying mechanism of drought tolerance during seed germination stage in soybean

2024Scientific ReportsJournalOpen access17 citations10.1038/s41598-024-71357-8

Comparative Morpho-Physiological, Biochemical, and Gene Expressional Analyses Uncover Mechanisms of Waterlogging Tolerance in Two Soybean Introgression Lines

2024PlantsJournalOpen access13 citations10.3390/plants13071011

Integrated meta-analysis and transcriptomics pinpoint genomic loci and novel candidate genes associated with submergence tolerance in rice

2024BMC GenomicsJournalOpen access10 citations10.1186/s12864-024-10219-z

Identification and Genetic Dissection of Resistance to Red Crown Rot Disease in a Diverse Soybean Germplasm Population

2024PlantsJournalOpen access9 citations10.3390/plants13070940

Exploring morphological variation and stability in hot pepper (Capsicum annuum) germplasm collection from the northern region of Ghana

2024Scientia HorticulturaeJournalOpen access8 citations10.1016/j.scienta.2024.113509

Exploring the role of FBXL gene family in Soybean: Implications for plant height and seed size regulation

2024Physiologia PlantarumJournal7 citations10.1111/ppl.14191

DArTseq-based SNP markers reveal high genetic diversity among early generation fall armyworm tolerant maize inbred lines

2024PLoS ONEJournalOpen access7 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0294863

Genome-Wide Association Study and Candidate Gene Mining of Seed Size Traits in Soybean

2024AgronomyJournalOpen access4 citations10.3390/agronomy14061183

Comprehensive Identification of Main, Environment Interaction and Epistasis Quantitative Trait Nucleotides for 100-Seed Weight in Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.)

2024AgronomyJournalOpen access4 citations10.3390/agronomy14030483

miRNAs for crop improvement

2023Plant Physiology and BiochemistryJournalOpen access83 citations10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.107857

Molecular and genetic insights into secondary metabolic regulation underlying insect-pest resistance in legumes

2023Functional & Integrative GenomicsJournalCorresponding36 citations10.1007/s10142-023-01141-w

k-mer-Based Genome-Wide Association Studies in Plants: Advances, Challenges, and Perspectives

2023GenesJournalOpen accessFirst author21 citations10.3390/genes14071439

Multi-locus genome-wide association studies reveal genomic regions and putative candidate genes associated with leaf spot diseases in African groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) germplasm

2023Frontiers in Plant ScienceJournalOpen accessCorresponding18 citations10.3389/fpls.2022.1076744

Cowpea cropping systems, traits preference and production constraints in the upper west region of Ghana: farmers' consultation and implications for breeding

2023CABI Agriculture and BioscienceJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding15 citations10.1186/s43170-023-00159-1

Status of agriculture and food security in post-COVID-19 Africa: Impacts and lessons learned

2023Food and HumanityJournalCorresponding14 citations10.1016/j.foohum.2023.100206

Integrated metabolome and transcriptome analyses provide insight into the effect of red and blue LEDs on the quality of sweet potato leaves

2023Frontiers in Plant ScienceJournalOpen access8 citations10.3389/fpls.2023.1181680

Widely untargeted metabolomic profiling unearths metabolites and pathways involved in leaf senescence and N remobilization in spring-cultivated wheat under different N regimes

2023Frontiers in Plant ScienceJournalOpen access6 citations10.3389/fpls.2023.1166933

Genetic analysis of genotype-specific parameters in the DSSAT-CROPGRO-soybean phenology simulation model via a multi-GWAS method

2023Field Crops ResearchJournal4 citations10.1016/j.fcr.2023.109165

CRISPR-Cas9 based stress tolerance: New hope for abiotic stress tolerance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum)

2022Molecular Biology ReportsJournal50 citations10.1007/s11033-022-07391-4

COVID-19 vaccines uptake: Public knowledge, awareness, perception and acceptance among adult Africans

2022PLoS ONEJournalOpen access45 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0268230

Transcriptome profiling reveals major structural genes, transcription factors and biosynthetic pathways involved in leaf senescence and nitrogen remobilization in rainfed spring wheat under different nitrogen fertilization rates

2022GenomicsJournalOpen access37 citations10.1016/j.ygeno.2022.110271

Identification of superior haplotypes in a diverse natural population for breeding desirable plant height in soybean

2022Theoretical and Applied GeneticsJournalOpen access28 citations10.1007/s00122-022-04120-0

Regulation of Nitrogen Metabolism, Photosynthetic Activity, and Yield Attributes of Spring Wheat by Nitrogen Fertilizer in the Semi-arid Loess Plateau Region

2022Journal of Plant Growth RegulationJournalCorresponding26 citations10.1007/s00344-022-10617-1

Identification of major genomic regions for soybean seed weight by genome-wide association study

2022Molecular BreedingJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding21 citations10.1007/s11032-022-01310-y

Genome-Wide Association Study Reveals Genetic Architecture and Candidate Genes for Yield and Related Traits under Terminal Drought, Combined Heat and Drought in Tropical Maize Germplasm

2022GenesJournalOpen access20 citations10.3390/genes13020349

Combining Ability and Heterotic Patterns of Tropical Early-Maturing Maize Inbred Lines under Individual and Combined Heat and Drought Environments

2022PlantsJournalOpen access12 citations10.3390/plants11101365

Quantifying Sustainable Land-Water-Energy-Food Nexus: The Case of Sustainable Livelihoods in an East African Rift Valley

2022AtmosphereJournalOpen access15 citations10.3390/atmos13040638

Detection of QTLs for Plant Height Architecture Traits in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) by Association Mapping and the RSTEP-LRT Method

2022PlantsJournalOpen access13 citations10.3390/plants11070999

Genetic Architecture and Candidate Genes for Pubescence Length and Density and Its Relationship With Resistance to Common Cutworm in Soybean

2022Frontiers in Plant ScienceJournalOpen access8 citations10.3389/fpls.2021.771850

Post-anthesis Relationships Between Nitrogen Isotope Discrimination and Yield of Spring Wheat Under Different Nitrogen Levels

2022Frontiers in Plant ScienceJournalOpen access9 citations10.3389/fpls.2022.859655

Comparative Transcriptome Profiling Reveals Potential Candidate Genes, Transcription Factors, and Biosynthetic Pathways for Phosphite Response in Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)

2022GenesJournalOpen access3 citations10.3390/genes13081379

Comparative Analysis of Complete Chloroplast Genome and Phenotypic Characteristics of Japanese Apricot Accessions

2022HorticulturaeJournalOpen access4 citations10.3390/horticulturae8090794

A Key Study on Pollen-Specific SFB Genotype and Identification of Novel SFB Alleles from 48 Accessions in Japanese Apricot (Prunus mume Sieb. et Zucc.)

2022ForestsJournalOpen access1 citations10.3390/f13091388