Academic Qualifications
PhD (Université Paris-Sud, France., 2013)
Professional Membership
i. African Plant Breeders Association (APBA) (Executive), 2019 – to date
ii. Alliance for Science, Ghana (Member), 2017 – to date
iii. Ghana Science Association (Member), 2006 – to date
Research Interest
Dr. Agyemang Danquah’s research interest is primarily on using Demand-Led Plant Breeding approaches to develop and deliver improved varieties of tomatoes to farmers in Ghana and the West Africa sub-region. He uses both conventional and genomics-based approaches to genetically improve the crop to biotic and abiotic stresses in order to increase productivity on farmers’ field.
Current Research
His current research is on developing heat-tolerant, high yielding and consumer-acceptable tomato varieties for all-year-round production.
Past Research
1. Multi-locational evaluation of some determinate tomato hybrids in Ghana, June 2016 - September 2017, Syngenta Seeds BV & GhanaVeg
2. Evaluation of some greenhouse tomato hybrids at Aburi, November 2016 - January 2017, Syngenta Seeds BV
3. Integrated resource development for the genome-enabled improvement of shea tree for sub-Saharan Africa, May 2016 - April 2019, National Science Foundation (NSF), USA
Recent Publications
1. Ayenan M.A.T., A. Danquah, C. Ampomah-Dwamena, P. Hanson, I.K. Asante, and E.Y. Danquah (2020) Optimizing PollenCounter for high throughput phenotyping of pollen quality in tomatoes. MethodX DOI: 10.1016/j.mex.2020.100977 (In press)
2. Norman P.E., A.A. Paterne, A. Danquah, P.B. Tongoona, E.Y. Danquah, D.D Koeyer, U.N. Ikeogu, R. Asiedu, A. Asfaw (2020) Paternity assignment in White in White Guinea Yam (Dioscorea rotundata) half-sib progenies from polycross mating design using SNP markers. Plants (Basel). 9(4), 527 DOI:10.3390/plants9040527.
3. Kamanda I., E.T. Blay, I.K. Asante, A. Danquah, B.E. Ifie, E. Parkes, P. Kulakow, I. Rabbi, A. Conteh, J.S. Kamara, H.K. Mensah, J.B.A. Whyte & S. Sesay (2020) Genetic Diversity Studies of Provitamin-A Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) in Sierra Leone. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution DOI: 10.1007/s10722-020-00905-8.
4. Osei M.K., E. Danquah, A. Danquah, E. Blay and H. Adu-Dapaah (2020) Hybridity testing of tomato F1 progenies derived from parents with varying fruit quality and shelf life using Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNPs). Scientific African DOI: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2020.e002 67.
5. Alidu M.S., I.K. Asante, P. Tongoona, K. Ofori, A. Danquah and F.K. Padi (2019) Development and screening of cowpea recombinant inbred lines for seedling drought tolerance. Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science, 11(1), 1 – 10. DOI: 10.5897/JPBCS2018.0768.
6. Alidu M.S., I.K. Asante, P. Tongoona, K. Ofori, A. Danquah and F.K. Padi (2019) Farmers’ perception of drought effects on cowpea and varietal preferences in Northern Ghana. American Journal of Agricultural Research, 4:46.
7. Ayenan M.A.T., A. Danquah, P. Hanson, C. Ampomah-Dwamena, F.A.K. Sodedji, I.K. Asante and E.Y. Danquah (2019) Accelerating Breeding for Heat Tolerance in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.): An Integrated Approach. Agronomy 9(11)720: 1 – 23. DOI: 10.3390/agronomy9110720.
8. Melomey L.D., A. Danquah, S.K. Offei, K. Ofori, E. Danquah and M.K. Osei (2019) Review on Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum, L.) Improvement Programmes in Ghana. In S.T. Nyaku and A. Danquah (Eds.), Recent Advances in Tomato Breeding and Production (pp. 49 – 69) London, UK: Intechopen Limited. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.75843.
9. Obeng-Bio E., B. Badu-Apraku, B.E. Ifie, A. Danquah, E.T. Blay, B. Annor (2019) Genetic analysis of grain yield and agronomic traits of early provitamin A quality protein maize inbred lines in contrasting environments. The Journal of Agricultural Science, 157 (5), 413 – 433. DOI:10.1017/S0021859619000753.
10. Obeng-Bio E., B. Badu-Apraku, B.E. Ifie, A. Danquah, E.T. Blay, B. Annor (2019) Phenotypic characterization and validation of provitamin A functional genes in early maturing provitamin A-quality protein maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines, Plant Breeding 00: 1 – 14. DOI: 10.1111/pbr.12798.
11. Osei M.K., E. Danquah, A. Danquah, M. Massoudic, D. Maxwell, H. Adu-Dapaah and E.T. Blay (2019) Validation of SNP marker linked to alc gene for long shelf life of tomato. Journal of Crop Improvement, 33(5), 669 – 682. DOI: 10.1080/15427528.2019.16572.
12. Osei M.K., B. Annor, J. Adjebeng-Danquah, A. Danquah, E. Danquah, E. Blay and H. Adu-Dapaah (2019). Genotype × environment interaction: A prerequisite for tomato variety development. In S.T. Nyaku and A. Danquah (Eds.), Recent Advances in Tomato Breeding and Production (pp. 93–113) London, UK: Intechopen Limited. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.76011.
13. Osei M.K., R. Prempeh, J. Adjebeng-Danquah, J.A. Opoku, A. Danquah, E. Danquah, E. Blay and H. Adu-Dapaah (2019). Marker-Assisted Selection (MAS): A fast-track tool in tomato breeding. In S.T. Nyaku and A. Danquah (Eds.), Recent Advances in Tomato Breeding and Production (pp. 71 – 91) London, UK: Intechopen Limited. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.76007.
14. Ezenwaka L., D.P.D. Carpio, J-L. Jannink, I. Rabbi, E. Danquah, I. Asante, A. Danquah, E. Blay and C. Egesi (2018) Genome-wide association study of resistance to cassava green mite pest and related traits in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz). Crop Science 58:1 – 12. DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2018.01.0024.
15. Kanfany G., A. Fofana, P. Tongoona, A. Danquah, S. Offei, E. Danquah and N. Cisse (2018) Estimates of combining ability and heterosis for yield and its related traits in pearl millet inbred lines under downy mildew prevalent areas of Senegal. International Journal of Agronomy, 1 – 12. DOI: 10.1155/2018/3439090.
16. Kanfany G., A. Fofana, P. Tongoona, A. Danquah, S. Offei, E. Danquah and N. Cisse (2018) Identification of new sources of resistance for pearl millet downy mildew disease under field conditions. Plant Genetic Resources, 1 – 4. DOI: 10.1017/S14792 62117000405.
17. Kanfany G., Y.A.B. Zoclanclounon, P. Tongoona, A. Danquah, S. Offei, A. Fofana, C. Thiaw, E. Danquah and N. Cisse (2018) Evidence of pathogenic variation in Sclerospora graminicola populations from pearl millet growing regions in Senegal. Journal of Plant Pathology, 1(1): 1 – 6. DOI: 10.1007/s4216.
18. Norman P.E., A. Asfaw, P.B. Tongoona, A. Danquah, E.Y. Danquah, D.D. Koeyer, R. Asiedu (2018) Can parentage analysis facilitate breeding activities in root and tuber crops? Agriculture, 8(7), 1 – 24. DOI: 10.3390/agriculture8070095.
19. Norman P.E., A. Asfaw, P.B. Tongoona, A. Danquah, E.Y. Danquah, D.D. Koeyer, R. Asiedu (2018) Pollination Success in Some White Yam Genotypes Under Polycross and Nested Mating Designs. International Journal of Biological Sciences and Applications, 5(2): 19 – 28. ISSN: 2375-3811.
20. Osei M.K., A. Danquah, E.T. Blay, E. Danquah and H. Adu-Dapaah (2018) Stakeholders’ Perception and Preferences of Post-harvest Quality Traits of Tomato in Ghana. Sustainable Agriculture Research, 7(3) 93 – 109. DOI:10.5539/sar.v7n3p93.
21. Osei M.K., A. Danquah, E.T. Blay, E. Danquah and H. Adu-Dapaah (2017) An overview of tomato fruit-ripening mutants and their use in increasing shelf life of tomato fruits. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 12(51): 3520 – 3528. DOI: 10.5897/AJAR2017.12.
22. Ayènan M.A.T., A. Danquah, E.L. Ahoton and K. Ofori (2017) Utilization and farmers’ knowledge on pigeonpea diversity in Benin, West Africa. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 13:37. DOI: 10.1186/s13002-017-0164-9.
23. Ayènan M.A.T., K. Ofori, E.L. Ahoton and A. Danquah (2017) Pigeonpea [(Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.)] production system, farmers’ preferences and implications for varietal introduction in Benin. Agriculture & Food Security, 6:48. DOI: 10.1186/s40066-017-0129-1.
24. Nyaku S.T., A. Affokpon, A. Danquah and C. Brentu (2017). Harnessing useful rhizosphere microorganisms for nematode control. In M.M. Shah and M. Mahamood (Eds), Nematology - Concepts, Diagnosis and Control (pp. 153 – 182) London, UK: Intechopen Limited. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.69164.
25. Tongoona P., A. Danquah and E. Danquah (2017). Understanding Clients’ Needs. In V. Anthony & G. Pesley (Eds.), The Business of Plant Breeding: Market led Approaches to Plant Variety Design in Africa (pp. 63 – 84). Wallingford, UK: CABI International. ISBN-13: 978-1786393814.
26. Boudsocq M., A. Danquah, A.D. Zelicourt, H. Hirt and J. Colcombet (2015) Plant MAPK cascades: just rapid signaling modules? Plant Signaling and Behavior, 10:9, e1062197. DOI: 10.1080/15592324.2015.1062197.
27. Danquah A., A.D. Zelicourt, M. Boudsocq, J. Neubauer, N.F.D. Frey, N. Leonhardt, S. Pateyron, F. Gwinner, J-P. Tamby, D. Ortiz-Masia, M.J. Marcote, H. Hirt and J. Colcombet (2015) Identification and characterization of an ABA-activated MAP kinase cascade in Arabidopsis thaliana. The Plant Journal 82: 232 – 244. DOI: 10.1111/tpj.12808.
28. Danquah A., A.D. Zelicourt, J. Colcombet and H. Hirt (2014) The role of ABA and MAPK signaling pathways in plant abiotic stress responses. Biotechnology Advances, 32(1): 40 – 52. DOI: 10.1016/j. biotechadv.2013.09. 006. Epub 2013 Oct 1.