dr. M. O. OLOWOLAFE
research fellow I
area of specialization: PLANT BREEDING
Email: moolowolafe@iart.gov.ng, oluremiolowolafe@yahoo.com
Phone Number:+2348055523355
RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS:
1. Olowolafe M. O. and Aken’Ova M. E. (2015). Evaluation of forage yield and quality of ‘maiwa’ and ‘dauro’pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] and their F1 hybrids. WAJORIM, 1 (1): 93 – 101
2. Olowolafe M. O., Moyib K. and Akinyosoye S. T. (2016). Genetic diversity amongyellow maize with pro-vitamin A content. Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development-JAIED 110 (1): 43 – 55
3. Olowolafe M. O., Akinyosoye S. T., Adetumbi J. A., Ogunniyan D. J., Owolade O. F., Anjorin F. B. and Agbeleye O. A. (2016). Genetic evaluation of cowpea (Vignaunguiculata (L.) Walp.) using morphological characters. Journal of Agriculture, Forestry and the Social Sciences (JOAFSS), 14 (2): 34-51
4. Akinyosoye S. T., Adetumbi J. A. Olakojo S. A. Olowolafe M. O. and Amusa O. D. (2018). Development of simple in-vitro protocol for screening low soil nitrogen-efficient maize lines. Current Plant Biology 13: 32-36.
5. Ogunniyan D. J. Olakojo O. O. Olowolafe M. O. and Agbeleye O. A. (2019). Estimation of combining ability and gene actions in maize for grain yield and selected agronomic traits under contrasting soil nitrogen conditions. JEAI 29 (3): 1-11.
6. Akinyosoye S. T., Owolade O. F., Olowolafe M. O. and Ailenokhuria, B. V. (2019). Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and recombinant DNA technology – benefits and ethical issues: A review. Moor Journal of Agricultural Research 20 (2): 80-91.
7. Ogunniyan D. J., Olakojo O. O., Olowolafe M. O. and Ogunruku B. O. (2020). Estimation of genetic parameters in agronomic characters and maturity index ofsugarcane (Saccharum spp). Journal of Tropical Agriculture 58 (2): 147-157.
8. Olowolafe M.O., Moyib K. and Akinyosoye S.T. (2016). Genetic diversity of yellow maize with pro-vitamin A content. Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development. JAIED 110 (1): 43 - 55
On-Going Research Project I: Genetics improvement of Kenaf

