Dr. Jelili Titilola Opabode
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Dr. Jelili Titilola Opabode

Senior Lecturer
Department of Crop Production and Protection, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Plant Sciences from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

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Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
100%
Plant Science
62%
Agronomic Science
90%
Crop Physiology
75%
Horticultural Research
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
7
Chapters
0
Articles
44
Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

  1. Ola, O.T., F. Ekhator, J.T. Opabode, O.A. Akinyemiju and O.O. Ogedengbe, 2021. Evaluation of two contrasting cassava canopy structures on weed flora composition in a rainforest zone of Nigeria. J. Nat. Sci. Res., 12: 45-52.
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  2. Opabode, J.T. and I.B. Raji, 2019. Exogenously applied gibberellic acid affects shoot regeneration, growth, physiological parameters, and proximate and mineral contents of pot-grown Solanecio biafrae. Int. J. Veg. Sci., 25: 73-86.
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  3. Opabode, J.T. and I.B. Raji, 2019. Evaluation of genomic DNA-extraction methods for molecular analysis of Solanecio biafrae. Int. J. Veg. Sci., 25: 111-123.
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  4. Ibrahim, O.R. and J.T. Opabode, 2019. Pre-treatment of two contrasting water-stressed genotypes of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) with ascorbic acid. L. Growth, physiological and antioxidant responses. Physiol. Mol. Biol. Plants, 25: 1385-1394.
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  5. Balogun, H.M. and J.T. Opabode, 2019. Responses of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) cultivars to in vitro-induced phosphorus stress. J. Crop Improv., 33: 53-66.
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  6. Opabode, J.T., 2018. In vitro screening of cassava (Manihot esculenta crantz) varieties to drought and phosphorus stresses. Agric. Res. Technol.:Open Access J., Vol. 17. 10.19080/ARTOAJ.2018.17.556031.
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  7. Opabode, J.T. and I.B. Raji, 2018. Influence of exogenous 6-benzylaminopurine on growth, physiological parameters, proximate content and mineral element composition of pot-grown Solanecio biafrae. Adv. Crop Sci. Technol., Vol. 6. 10.4172/2329-8863.1000398.
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  8. Jolayemi, O.L. and J.T. Opabode, 2018. Responses of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) varieties to in vitro mannitol-induced drought stress. J. Crop Improv., 32: 566-578.
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  9. Opabode, J.T., 2017. Sustainable mass production, improvement, and conservation of African indigenous vegetables: The role of plant tissue culture, a review. Int. J. Veg. Sci., 23: 438-455.
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  10. Opabode, J.T., 2017. Enhanced mass regeneration of pro-vitamin A cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) varieties through multiple shoot induction from enlarged axillary buds. BioTechnologia, 98: 305-314.
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  11. Opabode, J.T. and O.A. Akinyemiju, 2017. Somatic embryogenesis and regeneration of five multipurpose cassava landraces extensively integrated in African cropping system. J. Crop Improv., 31: 56-71.
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  12. Opabode, J.T., O.V. Ajibola, O.O. Oyelakin and O.A. Akinyemiju, 2016. Somatic embryogenesis and genetic uniformity of cassava plants regenerated from secondary somatic cotyledons preserved in osmotic agents. Plant Tissue Culture Biotechnol., 26: 47-54.
  13. Opabode, J.T., O.V. Ajibola and T. Lamidi, 2016. In vitro propagation of Crassocephalum crepidioides-an endangered African traditional leaf vegetable and molecular analysis of micropropagated plants. Int. J. Vegetable Sci., 22: 1-13.
  14. Opabode, J.T., O.O. Oyelakin, O.A. Akinyemiju and I.L. Ingelbrecht, 2016. Recognition sites of restriction endonucleases on the genomic DNA of two starch branching enzymes from cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz). Ife J. Agric., 28: 71-79.
  15. Opabode, J.T. and O.A. Akinyemiju, 2016. Faithful transmission and expression of transgenes via somatic embryos of transgenic cassava plants at the sixth cycle of vegetative propagation. Biotechnologia, 97: 65-77.
  16. Opabode, J.T. and O. Akinyemiju, 2016. In vitro propagation of Solanecio biafrae and determination of genetic stability of plantlets using RAPD and ISSR markers. J. Hortic. Res., 24: 29-36.
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  17. Oyelakin, O.O., J.T. Opabode, A.A. Raji and I.L. Ingelbrecht, 2015. A Cassava vein mosaic virus promoter cassette induces high and stable gene expression in clonally propagated transgenic cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz). South Afr. J. Bot., 97: 184-190.
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  18. Oyelakin, O.O., J.T. Opabode and E.O. Idehen, 2015. Comparative effect of two promoters on Cassava somatic embryo at transient GUS assay level. Br. Biotechnol. J., 7: 79-84.
  19. Opabode, J.T., O.V. Ajibola, O.O. Oyelakin and O.A. Akinyemiju, 2015. Somatic embryogenesis and genetic uniformity of regenerated cassava plants from low-temperature preserved secondary somatic cotyledons. Biotechnologia, 96: 246-258.
  20. Opabode, J.T., O.V. Ajibola and O.A. Akinyemiju, 2015. Shoot induction from axillary bud of β-carotene enriched Manihot esculenta crantz and molecular stability of regenerants. Agric. Trop. et Subtropica, 48: 53-58.
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  21. Opabode, J.T. and O.A. Akinyemiju, 2015. Tissue-and organ-specific promoters for expression of heterologous genes in transgenic cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) plants. Gene Technol., Vol. 4. 10.4172/2329-6682.1000125.
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  22. Opabode, J.T., O.O. Oyelakin, O.A. Akinyemiju and I.L. Ingelbrecht, 2014. Influence of type and age of primary somatic embryo on secondary and cyclic somatic embryogenesis of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz). Br. Biotechnol. J., 4: 254-269.
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  23. Opabode, J.T., O.A. Akinyemiju and T. Lamidi, 2014. Molecular cloning and sequence analysis of DNA-binding domain of a novel gene encoding dehydration responsive element binding (DREB) protein from cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz). Moor J. Agric. Res., 15: 1-12.
  24. Opabode, J.T., O.A. Akinyemiju and T. Lamidi, 2014. Evaluation of gene structure predicting computational programmes using short genomic DNA sequences of starch biosynthesis enzymes from cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz). Moor J. Agric. Res., 15: 57-67.
  25. Opabode, J.T. and O.A. Akinyemiju, 2014. Regeneration in Tetrapleura tetraptera via Indirect Somatic Embryogenesis from isolated axillary meristems. Curr. Biotechnol., 3: 180-188.
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  26. Oyelakin, O.O., M. Gedil, P. Kulakow, I. Rabbi and O. Olufowote et al., 2013. Genetic linkage map of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) based on SSR and SNP markers. Int. J. Applied Res. Technol., 2: 105-113.
  27. Opabode, J.T., O.O. Oyelakin, O.A. Akinyemiju and I.L. Ingelbrecht, 2013. Genomic structure and phylogenetic relationship of starch branching enzyme II from cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz). Ife J. Sci., 15: 273-281.
  28. Opabode, J.T., O.O. Oyelakin, O.A. Akinyemiju and I.L. Ingelbrecht, 2013. Distribution, abundance and properties of restriction enzymes On genomic dna of granule-bound starch synthase I and ii in Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz). Ife J. Sci., 15: 145-157.
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  29. Opabode, J.T., O.O. Oyelakin, O.A. Akinyemiju and I.L. Ingelbrecht, 2013. Cloning and sequence analysis of the nucleotide-binding domain of an α-glucan, water dikinase gene from cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz). J. Agric. Sci., 5: 56-64.
  30. Opabode, J.T., O.O. Oyelakin, O.A. Akinyemiju and I. Ingelbrecht, 2013. Primary somatic embryos from axillary meristems and immature leaf lobes of selected African cassava varieties. Br. Biotechnol. J., 3: 263-273.
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  31. Opabode, J.T., O.O. Oyelakin, J.A. Akinkunmi, O.A. Akinyemiju and I. Ingelbrecht, 2013. Occurrence of two isoforms of granule-bound starch synthase II (GBSS II) in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz). Ann. Biol. Res., 4: 105-114.
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  32. Opabode, J.T. and O.A. Akinyemiju, 2013. Gene technology: An effective tool for development of water-stress tolerant crops. Curr. Biotechnol., 2: 2-9.
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  33. Opabode, J.T., O.O. Oyelakin, O.A. Akinyemiju and I.L. Ingelbrecht, 2012. Starch branching enzyme I from Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz): Genomic organization, intron identification and phylogenetic analysis. Global J. Biotechnol. Biochem., 7: 79-85.
  34. Opabode, J.T., J.A. Akinkunmi and O.A. Akinyemiju, 2012. Influence of marker genes on physicochemical properties of starch produced by transgenic cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) plants. J. Agric. Sci., 5: 201-209.
  35. Opabode, J.T., O.O. Oyelakin , O.A. Akinyemiju and I.L. Ingelbrecht, 2011. Isolation of genomic clones encoding Granule-Bound Starch Synthase (GBSS I) in Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz). J. Plant Sci., 6: 174-181.
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  36. Opabode, J.T., O.A. Akinyemiju and O.O. Ayeni, 2011. Plant regeneration via somatic embryogenesis from immature leaves in Tetrapleura tetraptera (Schum. & Thonn.) Taub. Arch. Biol. Sci., 63: 1135-1145.
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  37. Akinyemiju, O.A., A.E. Laogun and J.T. Opabode, 2009. Banana and plantain production in Southwest Nigeria. Ife J. Agric., 22: 132-150.
  38. Opabode, J.T. and O.A. Akinyemiju, 2007. Comparative growth analysis of two woody legumes at a rainforest location in Nigeria. Ife J. Agric., 22: 20-31.
  39. Amujoyegbe, B.J., J.T. Opabode and A. Olayinka, 2007. Effect of organic and inorganic fertilizer on yield and chlorophyll content of maize (Zea mays L.) and sorghum (Sorhum biocolour L.) (Moench). Afr. J. Biotechnol., 6: 1869-1873.
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  40. Opabode, J.T., 2006. Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of plants: emerging factors that influence efficiency. Biotechnol. Mol. Biol., 1: 12-20.
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  41. Opabode, J.T. and O.A. Akinyemiju, 2006. Nodulation, chlorophyll content and nitrogen yield of two woody legumes at Ile-Ife, Southwestern Nigeria. Moor J. Agric. Res., 7: 76-84.
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  42. Adebooye, O.C., F.M. Oloyede and O.O. Onagoruwa, 2006. Fruit characteristics and nutrient composition of Landrace Morphotypes of Snake tomato. J. Veg. Sci., 11: 5-16.
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  43. Opabode, J.T. and C.O. Adebooye, 2005. Application of biotechnology for the improvement of Nigerian indigenous leaf vegetables. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 4: 138-142.