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Dr Daniel Otwani
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Daniel Otwani

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Dr Daniel Otwani is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy of Crop Genetics and Breeding, The University of Queensland

Works

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20 works between 2017 and 2025

1 - 20 of 20 works

2025

Conference Publication

Increasing grain fill duration in sorghum provides opportunities to increase the yield and yield stability in variable environments

Otwani, Daniel, Jordan, David, McLean, Greg, Hammer, Graeme, Cruickshank, Alan, Hunt, Colleen, Tao, Yongfu, Koltunow, Anna and Mace, Emma (2025). Increasing grain fill duration in sorghum provides opportunities to increase the yield and yield stability in variable environments. Australian Sorghum Conference, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia, 19-20 August 2025.

Increasing grain fill duration in sorghum provides opportunities to increase the yield and yield stability in variable environments

2025

Journal Article

Extended grain filling has potential to improve yield in grain sorghum

Otwani, Daniel, McLean, Greg, Hammer, Graeme, Cruickshank, Alan, Hunt, Colleen, Tao, Yongfu, Koltunow, Anna, Mace, Emma and Jordan, David (2025). Extended grain filling has potential to improve yield in grain sorghum. Journal of Experimental Botany, 76 (10), 2763-2774. doi: 10.1093/jxb/eraf117

Extended grain filling has potential to improve yield in grain sorghum

2025

Other Outputs

Dissecting the genetic architecture of grain fill duration for grain yield improvement in sorghum breeding programs

Otwani, Daniel (2025). Dissecting the genetic architecture of grain fill duration for grain yield improvement in sorghum breeding programs. PhD Thesis, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/6468eed

Dissecting the genetic architecture of grain fill duration for grain yield improvement in sorghum breeding programs

2025

Conference Publication

Increasing grain fill duration in sorghum provides opportunities to increase the yield and yield stability in variable environments

Otwani, Daniel, Jordan, David, McLean, Greg, Hammer, Graeme, Cruickshank, Alan, Hunt, Colleen, Tao, Yongfu, Koltunow, Anna and Mace, Emma (2025). Increasing grain fill duration in sorghum provides opportunities to increase the yield and yield stability in variable environments. 17th Australasian Plant Breeding Conference, Fremantle, WA, Australia, 4-6 June 2025.

Increasing grain fill duration in sorghum provides opportunities to increase the yield and yield stability in variable environments

2024

Conference Publication

An improved method of phenotyping grain filling duration in sorghum.

Daniel Otwani, Colleen Hunt, Alan Cruickshank, Anna Koltunow, Emma Mace and David Jordan (2024). An improved method of phenotyping grain filling duration in sorghum.. Australian Sorghum Conference, Toowoomba, Australia, 2-3 September 2024.

An improved method of phenotyping grain filling duration in sorghum.

2024

Journal Article

Adaptation and plasticity of yield in hybrid and inbred sorghum

Otwani, Daniel, Hunt, Colleen, Cruickshank, Alan, Powell, Owen, Koltunow, Anna, Mace, Emma and Jordan, David (2024). Adaptation and plasticity of yield in hybrid and inbred sorghum. Crop Science, 64 (2), 560-570. doi: 10.1002/csc2.21160

Adaptation and plasticity of yield in hybrid and inbred sorghum

2023

Conference Publication

Dissecting grain filling duration in sorghum

Otwani, Daniel, McLean, Greg, Hammer, Graeme, Cruickshank, Alan, Tao, Yongfu, Hunt, Colleen, Koltunow, Anna, Jordan, David and Mace, Emma (2023). Dissecting grain filling duration in sorghum. Australian Sorghum Conference, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia, 9-10 August 2023.

Dissecting grain filling duration in sorghum

2023

Conference Publication

Dissecting grain filling duration in sorghum

Otwani, Daniel, McLean, Greg, Hammer, Graeme, Cruickshank, Alan, Hunt, Colleen, Tao, Yongfu, Koltunow, Anna, Mace, Emma and Jordan, David (2023). Dissecting grain filling duration in sorghum. Global Sorghum Conference, Montpellier, France, 5-9 June 2023.

Dissecting grain filling duration in sorghum

2023

Conference Publication

The physiological dissection of grain filling in sorghum

Otwani, Daniel, Hunt, Colleen, Cruickshank, Alan, Tao, Yongfu, Koltunow, Anna, Jordan, David and Mace, Emma (2023). The physiological dissection of grain filling in sorghum. Summer Grains Conference, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 13-15 March 2023.

The physiological dissection of grain filling in sorghum

2022

Conference Publication

Time gain compensation, the genetics of grain filling duration in sorghum

Otwani, Daniel, Hunt, Colleen, Cruickshank, Alan, Tao, Yongfu, Koltunow, Anna, Jordan, David and Mace, Emma (2022). Time gain compensation, the genetics of grain filling duration in sorghum. TropAg Conference 2022, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 31 October - 2 November 2022.

Time gain compensation, the genetics of grain filling duration in sorghum

2022

Conference Publication

Time gain compensation, the genetics of grain filling duration in sorghum.

Otwani, Daniel, Hunt, Colleen, Cruickshank, Alan, Tao, Yongfu, Koltunow, Anna, Jordan, David and Mace, Emma (2022). Time gain compensation, the genetics of grain filling duration in sorghum.. QAAFI student’s symposium, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 30 September 2022.

Time gain compensation, the genetics of grain filling duration in sorghum.

2022

Conference Publication

Promoting planetary health in remote Queensland: innovative solutions for agricultural plant production

Holland, Lorelle, Fathi, Leila, Otwani, Daniel and Ye, Yunan (2022). Promoting planetary health in remote Queensland: innovative solutions for agricultural plant production. Population Health Congress 2022, Adelaide, South Australia, 21 - 23 September.

Promoting planetary health in remote Queensland: innovative solutions for agricultural plant production

2022

Other Outputs

Promoting planetary health in remote Queensland: innovative solutions for agricultural plant production

Fathi, Leila, Holland, Lorelle, Otwani, Daniel and Ye, Yunan (2022). Promoting planetary health in remote Queensland: innovative solutions for agricultural plant production. Global Change Scholars Program Brisbane, QLD Australia; Longreach, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland; Remote Area Planning and Development Board (RAPAD). doi: 10.14264/aa699a3

Promoting planetary health in remote Queensland: innovative solutions for agricultural plant production

2022

Conference Publication

Genetic control of grain filling duration in sorghum

Otwani, Daniel, Hunt, Colleen, Cruickshank, Alan, Koltunow, Anna, Mace, Emma and Jordan, David (2022). Genetic control of grain filling duration in sorghum. Australian Sorghum Conference, Toowoomba, QLD Australia, 18-19 August 2022.

Genetic control of grain filling duration in sorghum

2022

Conference Publication

The magnitude of heterosis in grain sorghum.

Otwani, Daniel, Hunt, Colleen, Cruickshank, Alan, Powell, Owen, Koltunow, Anna, Mace, Emma and Jordan, David (2022). The magnitude of heterosis in grain sorghum.. Australasian Plant Breeding Conference, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 9-11 May 2022.

The magnitude of heterosis in grain sorghum.

2021

Journal Article

Characterization of finger millet germplasm for mineral contents: prospects for breeding

Ojulong, Henry Fred, Patrick, Sheunda, Joseph, Kibuka, Anil, Kumar, Abhishek, Rathore, Eric, Manyasa and Daniel, Ajaku (2021). Characterization of finger millet germplasm for mineral contents: prospects for breeding. Journal of Cereals and Oilseeds, 12 (1), 33-44. doi: 10.5897/jco2020.0222

Characterization of finger millet germplasm for mineral contents: prospects for breeding

2021

Conference Publication

Hybrid vigor deconstructed

Otwani, Daniel, Hunt, Colleen, Cruickshank, Alan, Koltunow, Anna, Mace, Emma and Jordan, David (2021). Hybrid vigor deconstructed. QAAFI student’s symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 26 November 2021.

Hybrid vigor deconstructed

2021

Conference Publication

The magnitude of heterosis in sorghum

Otwani, Daniel, Hunt, Colleen, Cruickshank, Alan, Koltunow, Anna and Mace, Emma (2021). The magnitude of heterosis in sorghum. Australian Sorghum Conference, Toowoomba, QLD Australia, 11-12 November 2021.

The magnitude of heterosis in sorghum

2018

Journal Article

Survey of fungal foliar and panicle diseases of sorghum in important agroecological zones of Tanzania and Uganda

Njoroge, Samuel M. C., Takan, John Peter, Letayo, Elias A., Okoth, Patrick S., Ajaku, Daniel O., Kumar, Anil, Rathore, Abhishek, Ojulong, Henry and Manyasa, Eric (2018). Survey of fungal foliar and panicle diseases of sorghum in important agroecological zones of Tanzania and Uganda. Plant Health Progress, 19 (3), 265-271. doi: 10.1094/PHP-04-18-0013-S

Survey of fungal foliar and panicle diseases of sorghum in important agroecological zones of Tanzania and Uganda

2017

Journal Article

Participatory variety selection for enhanced promotion and adoption of improved finger millet varieties: a case for Singida and Iramba districts in Central Tanzania

Henry, Fred Ojulong, Elias, Letayo, Loveness, Sakwera, Rukwa, Ziwa, Frida, Mgonja, Patrick ,Sheunda, Joseph, Kibuka, Daniel, Otwani, Patrick, Audi, Mary, Mgonja and Eric, Manyasa (2017). Participatory variety selection for enhanced promotion and adoption of improved finger millet varieties: a case for Singida and Iramba districts in Central Tanzania. African Journal of Rural Development, 2 (1), 77-93. doi: 10.22004/ag.econ.263302

Participatory variety selection for enhanced promotion and adoption of improved finger millet varieties: a case for Singida and Iramba districts in Central Tanzania

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