The University of Queensland

Fast-tracking the development and dissemination of a drought-tolerant maize variety in Ethiopia in response to the risks of climate change

Ertiro, Berhanu T., Azmach, Girum, Keno, Tolera, Chibsa, Temesgen, Abebe, Beyene, Demissie, Girma, Wegary, Dagne, Wolde, Legesse, Teklewold, Adefris and Worku, Mosisa (2019). Fast-tracking the development and dissemination of a drought-tolerant maize variety in Ethiopia in response to the risks of climate change. The Climate-Smart Agriculture Papers: Investigating the Business of a Productive, Resilient and Low Emission Future. (pp. 79-86) edited by Todd S. Rosenstock, Andreea Nowak and Evan Girvetz. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-92798-5_7

The use of fixed shelling percentage biases genotype selection in hybrid maize multi-environment yield trials

Keno, Tolera, Mace, Emma, Godwin, Ian, Jordan, David and Kelly, Alison (2024). The use of fixed shelling percentage biases genotype selection in hybrid maize multi-environment yield trials. Field Crops Research, 315 109437, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.fcr.2024.109437

Combining ability and genetic distance analysis of mid altitude sub-humid agroecology adapted maize inbred lines for high grain yield

Engida, Bitew Tilahun, Wegary, Dagne, Keno, Tolera and Mekonnen, Tesfaye Walle (2024). Combining ability and genetic distance analysis of mid altitude sub-humid agroecology adapted maize inbred lines for high grain yield. Heliyon, 10 (11) e32267, e32267. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32267

Genotype x environment interaction and stability analysis of grain yield in QPM hybrid varieties

Wolde, Legesse, Keno, Tolera, Abebe, Abenezer, Abakemal, Demisew, Terefe, Worknesh and Negera, Demoz (2019). Genotype x environment interaction and stability analysis of grain yield in QPM hybrid varieties. Maydica, 64 (3) M 30.

Test cross performance and combining ability of newly introduced quality protein maize (Zea mays) inbred lines for grain yield and agronomic traits evaluated in mid-altitude agro-ecological zones of Ethiopia

Tilahun, Bitew, Azimach, Girum, Keno, Tolera, Chibsa, Temesgen, Garoma, Belay, Abebe, Beyene, Tulu, Dufera, Tafa, Zelalem and Chalchisa, Desalegn (2019). Test cross performance and combining ability of newly introduced quality protein maize (Zea mays) inbred lines for grain yield and agronomic traits evaluated in mid-altitude agro-ecological zones of Ethiopia. South African Journal of Plant and Soil, 36 (3), 173-180. doi: 10.1080/02571862.2018.1537009

Major biotic maize production stresses in Ethiopia and their management through host resistance

Keno, T., Azmach, G., Wegary, D., Worku, M., Tadesse, B., Wolde, L., Deressa, T., Abebe, B., Chibsa, T. and Suresh, L. M. (2018). Major biotic maize production stresses in Ethiopia and their management through host resistance. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 13 (21), 1042-1052. doi: 10.5897/ajar2018.13163

Genetic variation and population structure of maize inbred lines adapted to the mid-altitude sub-humid maize agro-ecology of Ethiopia using single nucleotide polymorphic (SNP) markers

Ertiro, Berhanu Tadesse, Semagn, Kassa, Das, Biswanath, Olsen, Michael, Labuschagne, Maryke, Worku, Mosisa, Wegary, Dagne, Azmach, Girum, Ogugo, Veronica, Keno, Tolera, Abebe, Beyene, Chibsa, Temesgen and Menkir, Abebe (2017). Genetic variation and population structure of maize inbred lines adapted to the mid-altitude sub-humid maize agro-ecology of Ethiopia using single nucleotide polymorphic (SNP) markers. BMC Genomics, 18 (1) 777. doi: 10.1186/s12864-017-4173-9

Combining ability and heterotic orientation of mid-altitude sub-humid tropical maize inbred lines for grain yield and related traits

Tolera, Keno, Mosisa, Worku and Habtamu, Zeleke (2017). Combining ability and heterotic orientation of mid-altitude sub-humid tropical maize inbred lines for grain yield and related traits. African Journal of Plant Science, 11 (6), 229-239. doi: 10.5897/ajps2016.1502

Factors that transformed maize productivity in Ethiopia

Abate, Tsedeke, Shiferaw, Bekele, Menkir, Abebe, Wegary, Dagne, Kebede, Yilma, Tesfaye, Kindie, Kassie, Menale, Bogale, Gezahegn, Tadesse, Berhanu and Keno, Tolera (2015). Factors that transformed maize productivity in Ethiopia. Food Security, 7 (5), 965-981. doi: 10.1007/s12571-015-0488-z