2024 Journal Article Genotypic and phenotypic characterisation of three local chicken ecotypes of Ghana based on principal component analysis and body measurementsBotchway, Princess K., Amuzu-Aweh, Esinam N., Naazie, Augustine, Aning, George K., Otsyina, Hope R., Saelao, Perot, Wang, Ying, Zhou, Huaijun, Dekkers, Jack C. M., Lamont, Sue J., Gallardo, Rodrigo A., Kelly, Terra R., Bunn, David and Kayang, Boniface B. (2024). Genotypic and phenotypic characterisation of three local chicken ecotypes of Ghana based on principal component analysis and body measurements. PLoS One, 19 (8) e0308420, 1-11. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0308420 |
2024 Journal Article Genetic architecture of body weight, carcass, and internal organs traits of Ghanaian local chickensKanlisi, Roland A., Amuzu-Aweh, Esinam N., Naazie, Augustine, Otsyina, Hope R., Kelly, Terra R., Gallardo, Rodrigo A., Lamont, Susan J., Zhou, Huaijun, Dekkers, Jack and Kayang, Boniface B. (2024). Genetic architecture of body weight, carcass, and internal organs traits of Ghanaian local chickens. Frontiers in Genetics, 15 1297034, 15. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2024.1297034 |
2024 Journal Article Population structure and genomic characterisation of the Ashanti Dwarf pig of GhanaAryee, Sethlina Naa Dodua, Owusu-Adjei, Dennis, Osei-Amponsah, Richard, Skinner, Benjamin Matthew, Amuzu-Aweh, Esinam Nancy, Ahunu, Benjamin, Enright, Anton and Sargent, Carole Anne (2024). Population structure and genomic characterisation of the Ashanti Dwarf pig of Ghana. Animals, 14 (5) 792, 1-17. doi: 10.3390/ani14050792 |
2023 Journal Article Single nucleotide polymorphisms in Insulin-like Growth Factor 2 (IGF2) gene and their associations with body weight and growth rate traits in indigenous guinea fowls (Numida meleagris) of northern GhanaAhiagbe, Kurukulasuriya Mariesta Jayaroshini, Adenyo, Christopher, Inoue-Murayama, Miho, Amuzu-Aweh, Esinam Nancy, Bonney, Patrick and Kayang, Boniface Baboreka (2023). Single nucleotide polymorphisms in Insulin-like Growth Factor 2 (IGF2) gene and their associations with body weight and growth rate traits in indigenous guinea fowls (Numida meleagris) of northern Ghana. Animal Gene, 27 200139, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.angen.2022.200139 |
2023 Other Outputs Genomics of heterosis and egg production in White LeghornsAmuzu‐Aweh, Esinam Nancy (2023). Genomics of heterosis and egg production in White Leghorns. PhD Thesis, Graduate School of Wageningen Institute of Animal Sciences, Wageningen University. doi: 10.18174/508397 |
2022 Conference Publication Genetic architecture of body weight and carcass traits in Ghanaian local chickensKanlisi, R.A., Amuzu-Aweh, E.N., Walugembe, M., Naazie, A., Otsyina, H.R., Chouicha, N., Kelly, T.R., Gallardo, R., Dekkers, J., Lamont, S., Zhou, H. and Kayang, B.B. (2022). Genetic architecture of body weight and carcass traits in Ghanaian local chickens. 12th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production (WCGALP), Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 3-8 July 2022. Wageningen, The Netherlands: Wageningen Academic Publishers. doi: 10.3920/978-90-8686-940-4_587 |
2022 Conference Publication Development of a low-density SNP panel for local Ghanaian and Tanzanian chicken ecotypesWalugembe, M., Amuzu-Aweh, E.N., Lim, K.-S., Wang, Y., Chouicha, N., Kelly, T., Muhairwa, A.P., Kayang, B.B., Msoffe, P.L.M., Naazie, A., Otsyina, H.R., Mushi, J.S., Gallardo, R.A., Zhou, H., Lamont, S.J. and Dekkers, J.C.M. (2022). Development of a low-density SNP panel for local Ghanaian and Tanzanian chicken ecotypes. 12th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production (WCGALP), Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 3-8 July 2022. Wageningen, The Netherlands: Wageningen Academic Publishers. doi: 10.3920/978-90-8686-940-4_461 |
2022 Journal Article Host response to successive challenges with lentogenic and velogenic Newcastle disease virus in local chickens of GhanaBotchway, P. K., Amuzu-Aweh, E. N., Naazie, A., Aning, G. K., Otsyina, H. R., Saelao, P., Wang, Y., Zhou, H., Walugembe, M., Dekkers, J., Lamont, S. J., Gallardo, R. A., Kelly, T. R., Bunn, D. and Kayang, B. B. (2022). Host response to successive challenges with lentogenic and velogenic Newcastle disease virus in local chickens of Ghana. Poultry Science, 101 (11) 102138, 102138. doi: 10.1016/j.psj.2022.102138 |
2022 Journal Article Response of three local chicken ecotypes of Ghana to lentogenic and velogenic Newcastle disease virus challengeTudeka, Christopher K., Aning, George K., Naazie, Augustine, Botchway, Princess K., Amuzu-Aweh, Esinam N., Agbenyegah, Godwin K., Enyetornye, Ben, Fiadzomor, Diana, Saelao, Perot, Wang, Ying, Kelly, Terra R., Gallardo, Rodrigo, Dekkers, Jack C. M., Lamont, Susan J., Zhou, Huaijun and Kayang, Boniface B. (2022). Response of three local chicken ecotypes of Ghana to lentogenic and velogenic Newcastle disease virus challenge. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 54 (2) 134. doi: 10.1007/s11250-022-03124-8 |
2021 Journal Article Comparison of early growth and survivability in indigenous guinea fowls from Northern GhanaAhiagbe, Kurukulasuriya Mariesta Jayaroshini, Amuzu-Aweh, Esinam Nancy, Bonney, Patrick, Nyameasem, John Kormla, Avornyo, Franklin Kodzo, Adenyo, Christopher, Amoah, Kwame Owusu, Naazie, Augustine and Kayang, Boniface Baboreka (2021). Comparison of early growth and survivability in indigenous guinea fowls from Northern Ghana. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 53 (1) 89. doi: 10.1007/s11250-020-02510-4 |
2020 Journal Article Phenotypic variability and population structure analysis of Tanzanian free-range local chickensMushi, James R., Chiwanga, Gaspar H., Amuzu-Aweh, Esinam N., Walugembe, Muhammed, Max, Robert A., Lamont, Susan J., Kelly, Terra R., Mollel, Esther L., Msoffe, Peter L., Dekkers, Jack, Gallardo, Rodrigo, Zhou, Huaijun and Muhairwa, Amandus P. (2020). Phenotypic variability and population structure analysis of Tanzanian free-range local chickens. BMC Veterinary Research, 16 (1) 360. doi: 10.1186/s12917-020-02541-x |
2020 Journal Article Genetic basis of response of Ghanaian local chickens to infection with a lentogenic Newcastle disease virusWalugembe, Muhammed, Amuzu-Aweh, Esinam N., Botchway, Princess K., Naazie, Augustine, Aning, George, Wang, Ying, Saelao, Perot, Kelly, Terra, Gallardo, Rodrigo A., Zhou, Huaijun, Lamont, Susan J., Kayang, Boniface B. and Dekkers, Jack C. M. (2020). Genetic basis of response of Ghanaian local chickens to infection with a lentogenic Newcastle disease virus. Frontiers in Genetics, 11 739. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2020.00739 |
2019 Journal Article Genetic analyses of Tanzanian local chicken ecotypes challenged with Newcastle disease virusWalugembe, Muhammed, Mushi, James R., Amuzu-Aweh, Esinam N., Chiwanga, Gaspar H., Msoffe, Peter L., Wang, Ying, Saelao, Perot, Kelly, Terra, Gallardo, Rodrigo A., Zhou, Huaijun, Lamont, Susan J., Muhairwa, Amandus P. and Dekkers, Jack C.M. (2019). Genetic analyses of Tanzanian local chicken ecotypes challenged with Newcastle disease virus. Genes, 10 (7) 546, 546. doi: 10.3390/genes10070546 |
2018 Other Outputs Genetic parameters and genomic Regions associated with growth rate and response to Newcastle disease in local chicken ecotypes in Ghana and TanzaniaAmuzu-Aweh, Esinam Nancy, Walugembe, Muhammed, Kayang, Boniface Baboreka and Muhairwa, Amandus Pachificus (2018). Genetic parameters and genomic Regions associated with growth rate and response to Newcastle disease in local chicken ecotypes in Ghana and Tanzania. Iowa State University Animal Industry Report Ames, IA, United States: Iowa State University. doi: 10.31274/ans_air-180814-376 |
2017 Other Outputs Estimating genetic parameters for growth and response to infection with La Sota lentogenic Newcastle disease virus strain in local chicken breeds in Ghana and TanzaniaAmuzu-Aweh, Esinam Nancy, Kayang, Boniface Babore, Muhairwa, Amandus Pachificus, Zhou, Huaijun, Gallardo, Rodrigo, Kelly, Tara, Lamont, Susan J. and Dekkers, Jack C. M. (2017). Estimating genetic parameters for growth and response to infection with La Sota lentogenic Newcastle disease virus strain in local chicken breeds in Ghana and Tanzania. Iowa State University Animal Industry Report Ames, IA, United States: Iowa State University. doi: 10.31274/ans_air-180814-322 |
2015 Journal Article Predicting heterosis for egg production traits in crossbred offspring of individual White Leghorn sires using genome-wide SNP dataAmuzu-Aweh, Esinam N., Bovenhuis, Henk, de Koning, Dirk-Jan and Bijma, Piter (2015). Predicting heterosis for egg production traits in crossbred offspring of individual White Leghorn sires using genome-wide SNP data. Genetics Selection Evolution, 47 (1) 27. doi: 10.1186/s12711-015-0088-6 |
2013 Journal Article Prediction of heterosis using genome-wide SNP-marker data: application to egg production traits in white Leghorn crossesAmuzu-Aweh, E. N., Bijma, P., Kinghorn, B. P., Vereijken, A., Visscher, J., van Arendonk, J. A. M. and Bovenhuis, H. (2013). Prediction of heterosis using genome-wide SNP-marker data: application to egg production traits in white Leghorn crosses. Heredity, 111 (6), 530-538. doi: 10.1038/hdy.2013.77 |
2009 Journal Article Screening of some Ghanaian medicinal plants for phenolic compounds and radical scavenging activitiesIsaac, Asante Kojo, Nancy, Amuzu, Augustine, Donkor and Kofi, Annan (2009). Screening of some Ghanaian medicinal plants for phenolic compounds and radical scavenging activities. Pharmacognosy Journal, 1 (3), 201-206. |