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Last published 2026
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Kenani Chiwina

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Senior Graduate Assistant

Horticulture

4 h-index 18 pubs 73 cited

  • Genome-Wide Association Study
  • Genome, Plant
  • Fusarium
  • Genomics
  • Phaseolus
  • Genotype
  • Solanum lycopersicum
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
  • Seedlings
  • Quantitative Trait Loci
  • Salt Tolerance
  • Fruit
  • Spinacia oleracea
  • Plant Diseases
  • Disease Resistance

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Kenani Chiwina's research focuses on the application of genomics and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to understand and improve crop traits. Chiwina investigates genetic diversity, population structure, and the genetic basis of various agronomic traits in important crop species, including cowpea, common bean, tomato, soybean, and spinach. Recent work includes identifying regions associated with seed protein content in cowpea and evaluating Fusarium wilt resistance in common bean. Chiwina also studies stress tolerance in tomato, examining responses to drought and salt stress at the seedling stage. Further research explores the genetic insights into leafminer resistance and oxalate content in spinach, employing GWAS and genomic prediction approaches. Chiwina collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Haizheng Xiong and Ibtisam Alatawi, with whom Chiwina has co-authored multiple publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 4
  • Publications: 18
  • Citations: 73

Positions

Selected Publications

  • Genome-wide association study and genomic prediction of fruit weight in spinach (2026)
    Scientific Reports DOI OpenAlex
  • Genome-wide study of salt tolerance in USDA tomato germplasm at seedling stage (2025)
    Scientific Reports 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Genome-wide association study and genome prediction of tallness trait in spinach phenotyping (2025)
    Frontiers in Plant Science 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Genome-wide association study and genome prediction of tallness trait in spinach tallness phenotyping (2025)
    Research Square 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) from the USDA-GRIN Germplasm Collection (2024)
    Agronomy 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Identification of Salt Tolerance and Stress Response in US Department of Agriculture Tomato Germplasm at the Seedling Stage (2024)
    HortScience 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Genomic insights of leafminer resistance in spinach through GWAS approach and genomic prediction (2024)
    Horticultural Plant Journal 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Genomic insights into oxalate content in spinach: A genome-wide association study and genomic prediction approach (2024)
    Horticultural Plant Journal 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Evaluation of Drought Tolerance in USDA Tomato Germplasm at Seedling Stage (2024)
    Agronomy 11 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Evaluation of Drought Tolerance in USDA Tomato Germplasm at Seedling Stage (2023)
    Preprints.org 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Evaluation of Bacterial Wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum) Resistance in a Set of USDA Tomato Germplasm (2023)
    Preprints.org 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Genome-Wide Association Study and Genomic Prediction of Fusarium Wilt Resistance in Common Bean Core Collection (2023)
    International Journal of Molecular Sciences 12 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • GWAS and genomic selection for marker-assisted development of sucrose enriched soybean cultivars (2023)
    Euphytica 11 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A Genome-Wide Association Study Reveals Region Associated with Seed Protein Content in Cowpea (2023)
    Plants 19 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • GWAS and genomic selection for marker-assisted development of sucrose enriched soybean cultivars (2023)
    Research Square DOI OpenAlex

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