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Festo Massawe

Professor of Crop Science,

Contact

  • workRoom BA51 Block B
    Malaysia Campus
    Jalan Broga
    43500 Semenyih
    Selangor Darul Ehsan
    Malaysia
  • work+6 (03) 8924 8218
  • fax+6 (03) 8924 8018

Teaching Summary

Whole plant physiology

Plant genetics and breeding

Biotechnology tools relevant to improvement of crop plants

Research Summary

My research is focused on improving productivity, quality and value of food crops especially of minor and underutilized species. I have a strong interest in building sustainable and resilient food… read more

Selected Publications

  • FESTO MASSAWE, SEAN MAYES and ACGA CHENG, 2016. Trends in Plant Science. 21(5), 365–368
  • SIISE ALIYU, FESTO MASSAWE and SEAN MAYES, 2014. Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Reviews. 30(2), 127-141

Current Research

My research is focused on improving productivity, quality and value of food crops especially of minor and underutilized species. I have a strong interest in building sustainable and resilient food systems and in developing climate resilient and nutritious crops as well as sustainable crop production practices. I am currently researching , amaranth and oil palm, working closely with partners in Africa, Asia and Europe. We also research food environments in transitioning economies and how these could be shaped to deliver sustainable and healthy diets.

Past Research



  • HO, K.L., YONG, P.H., WANG, C.W., KUPPUSAMY, U.R., NGO, C.T., MASSAWE, F. and NG, Z.X., 2022. Journal of Integrative Medicine. doi:10.1016/j.joim.2022.02.002
  • HO, K.L., TAN, C.G., YONG, P.H., WANG, C.W., LIM, S.H., KUPPUSAMY, U.R., NGO, C.T., MASSAWE, F. and NG, Z.X., 2022. Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. doi:10.1016/j.jarmap.2022.100392
  • SINGH, AJIT, GILL, ANDREW, LIM, DAVID LIAN KEONG, KASMARUDDIN, AGUSTINA, MIRI, TAGHI, CHAKRABARTY, ANITA, CHAI, HUI HUI, SELVARAJOO, ANURITA, MASSAWE, FESTO, ABAKR, YOUSIF ABDALLA, MATEVA, KUMBIRAI IVYNE, NG, WENDY PEI QIN, SERIFI, OLGA, MACKENZIE, CLAUDIA, MOHAMAD, MARDAWANI, KANG, HOOI-SIANG, GOH, PEI SEAN, LIM, JUN WEI and CHAN, YI JING, 2022. Feasibility of Bio-Coal Production from Hydrothermal Carbonization (HTC) Technology Using Food Waste in Malaysia SUSTAINABILITY. 14(8),
  • CHIMONYO, VIMBAYI GRACE PETROVA, CHIBARABADA, TENDAI POLITE, CHORUMA, DENNIS JUNIOR, KUNZ, RICHARD, WALKER, SUE, MASSAWE, FESTO, MODI, ALBERT THEMBINKOSI and MABHAUDHI, TAFADZWANASHE, 2022. Modelling Neglected and Underutilised Crops: A Systematic Review of Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities SUSTAINABILITY. 14(21),
  • LUBANGA, NELSON, MASSAWE, FESTO, MAYES, SEAN, GORJANC, GREGOR and BANCIC, JON, 2022. Genomic selection strategies to increase genetic gain in tea breeding programs PLANT GENOME.
  • JAMALLUDDIN, NORAIN, MASSAWE, FESTO J., MAYES, SEAN, HO, WAI KUAN and SYMONDS, RACHAEL C., 2022. Genetic diversity analysis and marker-trait associations in Amaranthus species PLOS ONE. 17(5),
  • MATEVA, KUMBIRAI IVYNE, CHAI, HUI HUI, MAYES, SEAN and MASSAWE, FESTO, 2022. Natural Genotypic Variation Underpins Root System Response to Drought Stress in Bambara Groundnut [Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.] FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE. 13,
  • GAO, XIUQING, CHAI, HUI HUI, HO, WAI KUAN, KUNDY, ALOYCE CALLIST, MATEVA, KUMBIRAI IVYNE, MAYES, SEAN and MASSAWE, FESTO, 2022. Genetic linkage map construction and identification of QTLs associated with agronomic traits in bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) using DArTseq-based SNP markers FOOD AND ENERGY SECURITY.
  • MAYSOUN A. MUSTAFA, TAFADZWANASHE MABHAUDHI and FESTO MASSAWE, 2021. Global Food Security. 28,
  • HO, K.L., TAN, C.G., YONG, P.H., WANG, C.W., KUPPUSAMY, U.R., NGO, C.T., MASSAWE, F. and NG, Z.X., 2021. The anti-glycation and antioxidant potential of phytochemicals extracted from Peperomia pellucida (L.) Kunth In: 5TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PHYTOCHEMICALS IN MEDICINE AND FOODS, Nanchang, China.
  • TEE, A. J., LIM, Y. S., MASSAWE, F., BRAMELD, J. and PARR, T., 2021. Influence of controlled fermentation on anti-nutrients of bambara groundnut. In: International Congress of Malaysian Society for Microbiology, 29-30th September 2021.
  • TAN, XIN LIN, AZAM-ALI, SUSAN, GOH, EE VON, MUSTAFA, MAYSOUN, CHAI, HUI HUI, HO, WAI KUAN, MAYES, SEAN, MABHAUDHI, TAFADZWANASHE, AZAM-ALI, SAYED and MASSAWE, FESTO, 2020. Frontiers in nutrition. 7, 601496
  • GAO, XIUQING, BAMBA, ALIYU SIISE ABDULLAH, KUNDY, ALOYCE CALLIST, MATEVA, KUMBIRAI IVYNE, CHAI, HUI HUI, HO, WAI KUAN, MUSA, MUKHTAR, MAYES, SEAN and MASSAWE, FESTO, 2020. AGRONOMY-BASEL. 10(10),
  • ONG, AI-LING, TEH, CHEE-KENG, MAYES, SEAN, MASSAWE, FESTO, APPLETON, DAVID ROSS and KULAVEERASINGAM, HARIKRISHNA, 2020. PLANTS-BASEL. 9(11),
  • WAHAB, NURNIWALIS ABDUL, LIM, CHAN KUANG, RAMLI, ZUBAIDAH, ROSLI, ROZANA, MALIKI, FADILA AHMAD, ABD MANAF, MOHAMAD ARIF, ROBERTS, JEREMY and MASSAWE, FESTO, 2020. JOURNAL OF OIL PALM RESEARCH. 32(3), 377-393
  • TING, NGOOT-CHIN, SHERBINA, KATRINA, KHOO, JIA-SHIUN, KAMARUDDIN, KATIALISA, CHAN, PEK-LAN, CHAN, KUANG-LIM, AB HALIM, MOHD AMIN, SRITHARAN, KANDHA, YAAKUB, ZULKIFLI, MAYES, SEAN, MASSAWE, FESTO, CHANG, PETER L., NUZHDIN, SERGEY V., SAMBANTHAMURTHI, RAVIGADEVI and SINGH, RAJINDER, 2020. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 10(1),
  • KENDABIE, PRESIDOR, JRGENSEN, SOREN T., MASSAWE, FESTO, FERNANDEZ, JOSE, AZAM-ALI, SAYED and MAYES, SEAN, 2020. FOOD AND ENERGY SECURITY. 9(4),
  • TING, NGOOT-CHIN, MAYES, SEAN, MASSAWE, FESTO, SAMBANTHAMURTHI, RAVIGADEVI, CHAN, KUANG-LIM, SRITHARAN, KANDHA and SINGH, RAJINDER, 2020. BIOLOGIA.
  • TEH, CHEE-KENG, ONG, AI-LING, MAYES, SEAN, MASSAWE, FESTO and APPLETON, DAVID ROSS, 2020. GENES. 11(7),
  • MATEVA, KUMBIRAI IVYNE, CHAI, HUI HUI, MAYES, SEAN and MASSAWE, FESTO, 2020. PLANTS-BASEL. 9(5),
  • MAYSOUN A. MUSTAFA, TAFADZWANASHE MABHAUDHI, MOHAN V AVVARI and FESTO MASSAWE, 2020. . In: CHARIS GALANAKIS, ed., Food Security and Nutrition 1st. Elsevier - Academic Press. 44-67
  • NORAIN JAMALLUDDIN, RACHAEL C SYMONDS, SEAN MAYES, WAI KUAN HO and FESTO MASSAWE, 2020. . In: CHARIS GALANAKIS, ed., Food Security and Nutrition 1st. Elsevier - Academic Press. 136-157
  • TANZI, ALBERTO STEFANO, HO, WAI KUAN, MASSAWE, FESTO and MAYES, SEAN, 2019. EUPHYTICA. 215(2),
  • TANZI, ALBERTO STEFANO, EAGLETON, GRAHAM EWEN, HO, WAI KUAN, WONG, QUIN NEE, MAYES, SEAN and MASSAWE, FESTO, 2019. PLANTA. 250(3), 911-931
  • CHENG, ACGA, RAAI, MURTHAZAR NAIM, ZAIN, NURUL AMALINA MOHD, MASSAWE, FESTO, SINGH, AJIT and WAN-MOHTAR, WAN ABD AL QADR IMAD, 2019. FOOD SECURITY. 11(6), 1205-1215
  • MAYES, SEAN, HO, WAI KUAN, CHAI, HUI HUI, GAO, XIUQING, KUNDY, ALOYCE C., MATEVA, KUMBIRAI I., ZAHRULAKMAL, MUHAMMAD, HAHIREE, MOHD KHAIRUL IZWAN MOHD, KENDABIE, PRESIDOR, LICEA, LUIS C. S., MASSAWE, FESTO, MABHAUDHI, TAFADZWANASHE, MODI, ALBERT T., BERCHIE, JOSEPH N., AMOAH, STEPHEN, FALOYE, BEN, ABBERTON, MICHAEL, OLANIYI, OYATOMI and AZAM-ALI, SAYED N., 2019. PLANTA. 250(3), 803-820
  • GREGORY, PETER J., MAYES, SEAN, HUI, CHAI HUI, JAHANSHIRI, EBRAHIM, JULKIFLE, ADVINA, KUPPUSAMY, GIVA, KUAN, HO WAI, LIN, TAN XIN, MASSAWE, FESTO, SUHAIRI, T. A. S. T. M. and AZAM-ALI, SAYED N., 2019. PLANTA. 250(3), 979-988
  • JAMALLUDDIN, NORAIN, MASSAWE, FESTO J. and SYMONDS, RACHAEL C., 2019. JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE & BIOTECHNOLOGY. 94(4), 448-459
  • ONG, AI-LING, TEH, CHEE-KENG, KWONG, QI-BIN, TANGAYA, PRAVEENA, APPLETON, DAVID ROSS, MASSAWE, FESTO and MAYES, SEAN, 2019. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 9,
  • MABHAUDHI, TAFADZWANASHE, CHIMONYO, VIMBAYI GRACE PETROVA, HLAHLA, SITHABILE, MASSAWE, FESTO, MAYES, SEAN, NHAMO, LUXON and MODI, ALBERT THEMBINKOSI, 2019. PLANTA. 250(3), 695-708
  • MAYSOUN A. MUSTAFA, KUMBIRAI I. MATEVA and FESTO MASSAWE, 2019. Annual Plant Reviews Online. 2,
  • TING, NGOOT-CHIN, MAYES, SEAN, MASSAWE, FESTO, SAMBANTHAMURTHI, RAVIGADEVI, JANSEN, JOHANNES, ALWEE, SHARIFAH SHAHRUL RABIAH SYED, SENG, TZER-YING, ITHNIN, MAIZURA and SINGH, RAJINDER, 2018. EUPHYTICA. 214(11),
  • NURNIWALIS, A. W., ZUBAIDAH, R., AKMAR, SITI NOR A., SUHAIMI, N. and MASSAWE, F., 2018. JOURNAL OF OIL PALM RESEARCH. 30(2), 251-264
  • GAN, SIOU TING, WONG, WEI CHEE, WONG, CHOO KIEN, SOH, AIK CHIN, KILIAN, ANDRZEJ, LOW, ENG-TI LESLIE, MASSAWE, FESTO and MAYES, SEAN, 2018. JOURNAL OF APPLIED GENETICS. 59(1), 23-34
  • CHAI H H, HO W K, GRAHAM N, MAY S, MASSAWE F and MAYES S, 2017. Genes. 8, 84
  • WONG QN, TANZI AS, HO WK, MALLA S, BLYTHE M, KARUNARATNE A, MASSAWE F and MAYES S, 2017. Genes. 8(3),
  • CHAI HH, HO WK, GRAHAM N, MAY S, MASSAWE F and MAYES S, 2017. Genes. 8(2),
  • HO WK, CHAI HH, KENDABIE P, AHMAD NS, JANI J, MASSAWE F, KILIAN A and MAYES S, 2017. BMC genomics. 18(1), 192
  • CHENG, ACGA, MAYES, SEAN, DALLE, GEMEDO, DEMISSEW, SEBSEBE and MASSAWE, FESTO, 2017. BIOLOGICAL REVIEWS. 92(1), 188-198
  • HO, WAI KUAN, CHAI, HUI HUI, KENDABIE, PRESIDOR, AHMAD, NARIMAN SALIH, JANI, JAEYRES, MASSAWE, FESTO, KILIAN, ANDRZEJ and MAYES, SEAN, 2017. BMC GENOMICS. 18,
  • CHAI, HUI HUI, HO, WAI KUAN, GRAHAM, NEIL, MAY, SEAN, MASSAWE, FESTO and MAYES, SEAN, 2017. Genes. 8(2),
  • HO, WAI, CHAI, HUI, KENDABIE, PRESIDOR, AHMAD, NARIMAN, JANI, JAEYRES, MASSAWE, FESTO, KILIAN, ANDRZEJ and MAYES, SEAN, 2017. Additional file 2: Figure S2a of Integrating genetic maps in bambara groundnut [Vigna subterranea (L) Verdc.] and their syntenic relationships among closely related legumes Figshare.
  • HO, WAI, CHAI, HUI, KENDABIE, PRESIDOR, AHMAD, NARIMAN, JANI, JAEYRES, MASSAWE, FESTO, KILIAN, ANDRZEJ and MAYES, SEAN, 2017. Additional file 3: Table S1. of Integrating genetic maps in bambara groundnut [Vigna subterranea (L) Verdc.] and their syntenic relationships among closely related legumes Figshare.
  • ACGA CHENG, HUI HUI CHAI, WAI KUAN HO, ALIYE SIISE ABDULLAH BAMBA, ARYO FELDMAN, PRESIDOR KENDABIE, RAZLIN AZMAN HALIM, ALBERTO TANZI, SEAN MAYES and FESTO MASSAWE, 2017. . In: SITI NOR AKMAR ABDULLAH, HO CHAI-LING and CAROL WAGSTAFF, eds., Crop Improvement: Sustainability Through Leading-Edge Technology Springer, Cham. 47-70
  • WONG, QUIN NEE, TANZI, ALBERTO STEFANO, HO, WAI KUAN, MALLA, SUNIR, BLYTHE, MARTIN, KARUNARATNE, ASHA, MASSAWE, FESTO and MAYES, SEAN, 2017. GENES. 8(3),
  • CHAI, HUI HUI, HO, WAI KUAN, GRAHAM, NEIL, MAY, SEAN, MASSAWE, FESTO and MAYES, SEAN, 2017. GENES. 8(2),
  • MUKHTAR MUSA, FESTO MASSAWE, SEAN MAYES, IBRAHEEM ALSHAREEF AND AJIT SINGH, 2016. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. 47(4), 533-542
  • VENKATA SURESH BONTHALA, KATIE MAYES, JOANNA MORETON, MARTIN BLYTHE, VICTORIA WRIGHT, SEAN TOBIAS MAY, FESTO MASSAWE, SEAN MAYES and JAMIE TWYCROSS, 2016. PLoS ONE.
  • Q.N. WONG, F. MASSAWE, K. MAYES and M. BLYTHE, 2016. Acta Horticulturae. 1110, 1-6
  • PHILIP CLEASBY, FESTO MASSAWE and RACHAEL SYMONDS, 2016. . In: LICHTFOUSE, ERIC, ed., Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 19. Springer International Publishing. 363-389
  • NGOOT-CHIN TING, ZULKIFLI YAAKUB, KATIALISA KAMARUDDIN, SEAN MAYES, FESTO MASSAWE, RAVIGADEVI SAMBANTHAMURTHI, JOHANNES JANSEN, LESLIE ENG TI LOW, MAIZURA ITHNIN, AHMAD KUSHAIRI, XAVIAR ARULANDOO, ROZANA ROSLI, KUANG-LIM CHAN, NADZIRAH AMIRUDDIN, KANDHA SRITHARAN, CHIN CHING LIM, RAJANAIDU NOOKIAH, MOHD DIN AMIRUDDIN and RAJINDER SINGH, 2016. BMC Genomics. 17:289,
  • FESTO MASSAWE, SEAN MAYES and ACGA CHENG, 2016. Trends in Plant Science. 21(5), 365–368
  • NARIMAN SALIH AHMAD, ENDAH SRI REDJEKI, WAI KUAN HO, SIISE ALIYU, KATIE MAYES, FESTO MASSAWE, ANDRZEJ KILIAN and SEAN MAYES, 2016. Genome.
  • AHMAD, NARIMAN SALIH, REDJEKI, ENDAH SRI, HO, WAI KUAN, ALIYU, SIISE, MAYES, KATIE, MASSAWE, FESTO, KILIAN, ANDRZEJ and MAYES, SEAN, 2016. GENOME. 59(7), 459-472
  • WONG, Q. N., MASSAWE, F., MAYES, K., BLYTHE, M. and MAYES, S., 2016. XXIX INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL CONGRESS ON HORTICULTURE: SUSTAINING LIVES, LIVELIHOODS AND LANDSCAPES (IHC2014): INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON MOLECULAR BIOLOGY IN HORTICULTURE. 1110, 1-6
  • CHAI, H. H., MASSAWE, F. and MAYES, S., 2016. XXIX INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL CONGRESS ON HORTICULTURE: SUSTAINING LIVES, LIVELIHOODS AND LANDSCAPES (IHC2014): INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PLANT BREEDING IN HORTICULTURE. 1127, 339-345
  • ALIYU, SIISE, MASSAWE, FESTO and MAYES, SEAN, 2016. GENETIC RESOURCES AND CROP EVOLUTION. 63(6), 925-943
  • MAYES, KATIE, BONTHALA, VENKATA S, BONTHALA, VENKATA SURESH, TWYCROSS, JAMIE, MAYES, SEAN and MASSAWE, FESTO, 2016. Expression data from fully-expanded leaflet of Bambara groundnut (S19-3 genotype) ArrayExpress Archive.
  • MAYES, SEAN, BONTHALA, VENKATA SURESH, TWYCROSS, JAMIE, MAYES, KATIE and MASSAWE, FESTO, 2016. Expression data from fully-expanded leaflet of Bambara groundnut genotype (S19-3) ArrayExpress Archive.
  • HO, WAI KUAN, MUCHUGI, ALICE, MUTHEMBA, SAMUEL, KARIBA, ROBERT, MAVENKENI, BUSISO OLGA, HENDRE, PRASAD, SONG, BO, VAN DEYNZE, ALLEN, MASSAWE, FESTO and MAYES, SEAN, 2016. GENOME. 59(6), 427-431
  • BONTHALA, VENKATA SURESH, BONTHALA, VENKATA S, MAYES, KATIE, MAYES, SEAN, MASSAWE, FESTO and TWYCROSS, JAMIE, 2016. GSM1971444: Plant at 27°C, biological rep 2 Gene Expression Omnibus.
  • BONTHALA, VENKATA SURESH, BONTHALA, VENKATA S, MAYES, KATIE, MAYES, SEAN, MASSAWE, FESTO and TWYCROSS, JAMIE, 2016. GSM1971443: Plant at 27°C, biological rep 1 Gene Expression Omnibus.
  • BONTHALA, VENKATA SURESH, BONTHALA, VENKATA S, MAYES, KATIE, MAYES, SEAN, MASSAWE, FESTO and TWYCROSS, JAMIE, 2016. GSM1971442: Plant at 23°C, biological rep 2 Gene Expression Omnibus.
  • BONTHALA, VENKATA SURESH, BONTHALA, VENKATA S, MAYES, KATIE, MAYES, SEAN, MASSAWE, FESTO and TWYCROSS, JAMIE, 2016. GSM1971441: Plant at 23°C, biological rep 1 Gene Expression Omnibus.
  • BONTHALA, VENKATA SURESH, BONTHALA, VENKATA S, MAYES, KATIE, MAYES, SEAN, MASSAWE, FESTO and TWYCROSS, JAMIE, 2016. GSM1971439: Plant at 18°C, biological rep 1 Gene Expression Omnibus.
  • BONTHALA, VENKATA SURESH, BONTHALA, VENKATA S, MAYES, KATIE, MAYES, SEAN, MASSAWE, FESTO and TWYCROSS, JAMIE, 2016. GSM1971440: Plant at 18°C, biological rep 2 Gene Expression Omnibus.
  • BONTHALA, VENKATA SURESH, MAYES, KATIE, MAYES, SEAN, MASSAWE, FESTO and TWYCROSS, JAMIE, 2016. GSM1858882: Plant at 18°C, biological rep 3 Gene Expression Omnibus.
  • CHAI, HUI HUI, MASSAWE, FESTO and MAYES, SEAN, 2016. EUPHYTICA. 208(2), 225-236
  • MUSA, MUKHTAR, MASSAWE, FESTO, MAYES, SEAN, ALSHAREEF, IBRAHEEM and SINGH, AJIT, 2016. COMMUNICATIONS IN SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT ANALYSIS. 47(4), 533-542
  • MUHAMMAD, YUSUF Y., MAYES, SEAN and MASSAWE, FESTO, 2016. Effects of short-term water deficit stress on physiological characteristics of Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) South African Journal of Plant and Soil. 33(1), 51-58
  • ODIRELENG O. MOLOSIWA, SIISE ALIYU, FLORIAN STADLER, KATIE MAYES, FESTO MASSAWE, ANDRZEJ KILIAN and SEAN MAYES, 2015. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 62(8), 1225-1243
  • A.W. NURNIWALIS, R. ZUBAIDAH, A. SITI NOR AKMAR, H. ZULKIFLI, M.A. MOHAMAD ARIF, F.J. MASSAWE and K.L. CHAN, 2015. BIOLOGIA PLANTARUM. 59(2), 227-236
  • CHAN, X.-Y., MUSIYCHUK, K., YUSIBOV, V., ALLAUDIN, Z.N., MOHD-LILA, M.A., MASSAWE, F. and LOH, H.-S., 2015. In: Plant-Based Vaccines, Antibodies and Biologics (PBVAB) 2015. Lausanne, Switzerland.
  • CHENG, A., MASSAWE, F., ISMANIZAN, I., MOHAMAD, O. and HABIBUDDIN, H., 2015. Plant Omics Journal. 8(4), 348-352
  • FJ MASSAWE, S MAYES, A CHENG, HH CHAI, P CLEASBY, R SYMONDS, WK HO, A SIISE, QN WONG, P KENDABIE, Y YANUSA, N JAMALLUDDIN, A SINGH, R AZMAN, SN AZAM-ALI, 2015. In: Procedia Environmental Sciences. 29. 140-141
  • YUSUF Y MUHAMMAD, SEAN MAYES and FESTO MASSAWE, 2015. South African Journal of Plant and Soil.
  • PRESIDOR KENDABIE, FESTO MASSAWE and SEAN MAYES, 2015. Aspects of Applied Biology 124: Breeding Plants to Cope with Future Climate Change. 124, 49–56
  • SEAN MAYES, PRESIDOR KENDABIE, WAI KUAN HO, FESTO MASSAWE and SAYED AZAM-ALI, 2015. Aspects of Applied Biology: Breeding Plants to Cope with Future Climate Change. 124, 63–70
  • WONG, Q.N., MASSAWE, F. and MAYES, S., 2015. Acta Horticulturae. 1102, 83-88
  • YY MUHAMMAD and F MASSAWE, 2015. 8(1), 50-55
  • N.S. AHMAD, H.H. CHAI, S. BASU, E. SRI REDJEKI, J. MORETON, K. MAYES, W.K. HO, F. MASSAWE and S. MAYES, 2015. Acta Horticulturae. 1101, 183-190
  • SEAN MAYES, WAI KUAN HO, PRESIDOR KENDABIE, HUI HUI CHAI, SIISE ALIYU, ARYO FELDMAN, RAZLIN AZMAN HALIMI, FESTO MASSAWE and SAYED AZAM-ALI, 2015. Malaysian Applied Biology. 44(4), 1-9
  • LOH, H.S., PUA, T.L., MASSAWE, F., OMAR, A.R., MUSIYCHUK, K. and YUSIBOV, V., 2014. Column chromatographic purification of soluble influenza hemagglutinin protein expressed in Nicotiana benthamiana. In: The 39th MSBMB Conference. Sepang, Malaysia.
  • TING N, JANSEN J, MAYES S, MASSAWE F, SAMBANTHAMURTHI R, OOI LC, CHIN CW, ARULANDOO X, SENG T, ALWEE SSRS, ITHNIN M and SINGH R, 2014. BMC genomics. 15, 309
  • KENDABIE, P., CHAI, H.H., AHMAD, N.S., WONG, Q.N., HO, W.K., KILIAN, A., MASSAWE, F. AND MAYES, S., 2014. Exploring the potential of underutilised crops: bambara groundnut as exemplar In: The 4th Johor Biotechnology Conference.
  • SIISE ALIYU, FESTO MASSAWE and SEAN MAYES, 2014. Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Reviews. 30(2), 127-141
  • ALIYU, S. and MASSAWE, F., 2013. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution.
  • MOHTAR, S.H., LOH, H.S., MASSAWE, F. and OMAR, A.R., 2013. IOSR Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science (IOSR-JAVS). 2(6), 64-72
  • WAI PIN CHAN, F. MASSAWE and P.G. ALDERSON, 2013. Photosynthesis and genetic relationships in the genus Vigna. Acta Horticulturae. 979, 723-736
  • MEENA, S.L. and MASSAWE, F.J., 2013. Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea) landraces for their agronomic and physiological traits. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 83(5), 579-581
  • WAZIRI, P. M., MASSAWE, F.J., WAYAH, S. B. and SANI, J. M., 2013. African Journal of Biotechnology.. 12(35), 5395-5403
  • CHAI, H.H, MAYES, S., LAI, H.M, GUO, H, BASU, S.M., MASSAWE, F., AZAM-ALI, S., GRAHAM, N., BROADLEY, M. and MAY, S., 2013. Acta Horticulturae. 979, 773-778.
  • MAYES, S., BASU, S.M., MOLOSIWA, O., REDJEKI, E.S., AHMAD, N.S., KHAN, F., ZEHRA, S., NOAH, S., MAYES, K., ROBERTS, J., STADLER, F., MASSAWE, F. and KILIAN, A., 2013. Molecular analysis of Bambara groundnut, an underutilised African legume crop as part of the BAMLINK project - What lessons can we learn? Acta Horticulturae. 979, 451-5-458.
  • AHMAD, N.S., BASU, S.M., REDJEKI, E.S., MURCHIE, E., MASSAWE, F., AZAM-ALI, S., KILIAN, A. and MAYES, S., 2013. Developing genetic mapping and marker-assisted breeding techniques in Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea L.). Acta Horticulturae. 979, 437-450.
  • MOHTAR, S.H., LOH, S.H. and MASSAWE, F., 2013. Journal of BioScience and Biotechnology. 2(3), 159-166.
  • MAYES, S., MASSAWE, F., HO, W.K., CHAI, H.H., GRAHAM, N., MORETON, J., BLYTHE, M., MAY, S., AND AZAM-ALI, S., 2013. Strategies for translation of tools and information from model plant and major crop species to underutilised crops In: International Conference on Crop Improvement, Kuala Lumpur.
  • HO, W.K., MORETON, J., BLYTHE, M., MASSAWE, F., KILIAN, A., AND MAYES, S., 2013. Utilisation of advanced technologies in understanding minor crops In: International Conference on Crop Improvement, Kuala Lumpur.
  • CHAI, H.H., MASSAWE, F., WONG W.C. and MAYES, S., 2013. Using Major Resources Developed in Model Species for Research in Oil Palm – Xspecies Microarray In: Oil Palm Conference on Oil Palm: Green Opportunities From The Golden Crop, Agriculture, Biotechnology & Sustainability (ABS)Conference. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • CHAI, H.H., MASSAWE, F. and MAYES, S., 2013. Physiological responses of a Bambara groundnut segregating population to mild drought stress In: The 3rd International Conference on Neglected and Underutilised species: for a Food-Secure Africa. Accra, Ghana.
  • LOH, H.S., WANG, E.S., PUA, T.L., HASMAH, M.S., FRAY, R., MASSAWE, F., TAN, C.S. and OMAR, A.R., 2012. Green vaccine factories to curb deadly poultry viral diseases. In: BIT’s 4th Annual World Congress of Vaccine 2012. Beijing, China. 67
  • LOH, H.S., PUA, T.L., HASMAH, M.S., WANG, E.S., CHAN, X.Y., YUSIBOV, V., MASSAWE, F., OMAR, A.R. and FRAY, R., 2012. In: The 2nd International Conference of Life Sciences. Malang, Indonesia. PL 7.3
  • LOH, H.S., PUA, T.L., YUSIBOV, V., HASMAH, M.S., MASSAWE, F., TAN, C.S. and OMAR, A.R., 2012. Recombinant plant viruses as transient expression vectors for the production of vaccine candidates against deadly poultry diseases. In: The 15th International Biotechnology Symposium and Exhibition (IBS 2012). Daegu, Korea.
  • HASMAH, M.S., LOH, H.S., MASSAWE, F. and OMAR, A.R., 2012. In: The 6th Vaccine & ISV Annual Global Congress. Shanghai, China.
  • PUA, T.L., LOH, H.S., MASSAWE, F., TAN, C.S. and OMAR, A.R., 2012. Journal of Tropical Life Sciences. 2(3), 62-71
  • PUA, T.L., LOH, H.S., MASSAWE, F., TAN, C.S. and OMAR, A.R., 2012. Expression of Insoluble Influenza Neuraminidase Type 1 (NA1) Protein in Tobacco. The Journal of Tropical Life Sciences. 2, 62-71
  • LOH, H.S., WANG, E.S., PUA, T.L., HASMAH, M.S., FRAY, R., MASSAWE, F., TAN, C.S. and OMAR, A.R., 2012. Green vaccine factories to curb deadly poultry viral diseases In: BIT’s 4th Annual World Congress of Vaccine 2012. Beijing, China. 67.
  • LOH, H.S., PUA, T.L., HASMAH, M.S., WANG, E.S., CHAN, X.Y., YUSIBOV, V., MASSAWE, F., OMAR, A.R. and FRAY, R., 2012. Biopharmaceuticals production using an alternative green approach. In: In: The 2nd International Conference of Life Sciences. Malang, Indonesia.. PL 7.3.
  • LOH, H.S., PUA, T.L., YUSIBOV, V., HASMAH, M.S., MASSAWE, F., TAN, C.S. and OMAR, A.R., 2012. Recombinant plant viruses as transient expression vectors for the production of vaccine candidates against deadly poultry diseases In: The 15th International Biotechnology Symposium and Exhibition (IBS 2012). Daegu, Korea..
  • HASMAH, M.S., LOH, H.S., MASSAWE, F. and OMAR, A.R., 2012. Immunogenicity of polyacrylamide gel purified VP2 protein expressed via chimeric viral transcripts infection strategy in Nicotiana benthamiana against the highly virulent Infectious Bursal Disease Virus (hvIBDV) In: The 6th Vaccine & ISV Annual Global Congress. Shanghai, China..
  • PUA, T.L., MASSAWE, F., TAN, C.S., OMAR, A.R. and LOH, H.S., 2011. In: Plant-Based Vaccines and Antibodies (PBVA) 2011. Porto, Portugal.
  • BOUKAR, O, MASSAWE, F.J., MURANAKA, S., FRANCO, J., MAZIYA-DIXON, B., SINGH, B. and FATOKUN, C, 2011. Plant Genetic Resources. 9, 515-522
  • MAYES, S., MASSAWE, F.J., ALDERSON, P.G., ROBERTS, J.A., AZAM-ALI, S.N. and HERMANN, M., 2011. Journal of Experimental Botany.
  • MASSAWE, F.J., 2011. Second International Symposium on Underutilised Plant Species: Crops for the Future – beyond Food Security. Chronical Horticulturae. 51(4), 34-37
  • LOH, H.S., HASMAH, M.S., PUA, T.L., CHAN, X.Y., OMAR, A.R., MASSAWE, F. and TAN, C.S., 2010. Development of a candidate vaccine for highly virulent infectious bursal disease virus (hvIBDV) by epitope display in plant viral capsid protein. In: National Biotechnology Seminar. Selangor, Malaysia.
  • SEAN MAYES, FLORIAN STADLER, GRACIA RIBAS-VARGAS, SHRAVANI BASU, FESTO MASSAWE,, 2009. Marker-assisted breeding in crops?: wheat and bambara groundnut as two contrasting examples of progress In: ISOPB, KLCC, Malaysia.
  • TAN JOON SHEONG, CHIN CHIEW FOAN, FESTO MASSAWE, SEAN MAYES AND, 2009. Identification of Ganoderma bonensis resistance/tolerance genes by NBS profiling method In: Proceedings of The MPOB International Palm Oil Congress, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • MAYES, S, STADLER, F, BASU, S, MURCHIE, E. MASSAWE, F.J, KILIAN, A, ROBERTS, J.A, MOHLER, V, WENZEL, G, BEENA, R, SHESHSHAYEE, M.S and AZAM-ALI, S.N., 2009. BAMLINK - a cross disciplinary programme to enhance the role of bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc.) for food security in Africa and India Acta Horticulturae. 137-149 (In Press.)
  • LOH, H.S., PUA, T.L., HASMAH, M.S., TAN, C.S., OMAR, A.R., MASSAWE, F. and ALDERSON, P.G., 2009. Plant viral-based strategies for development of vaccine candidates in planta (Invited Talk). In: National Conference on New Crops and Bioresources. N. Sembilan, Malaysia. 141-151
  • MASSAWE, F., MAYES, S., LOH, H.S., ALDERSON, P.G. and AZAM-ALI, S., 2009. Research and development of underutilised crops - towards a common methodology. In: National Conference on New Crops and Bioresources. N. Sembilan, Malaysia. 29-40
  • PUA, T.L., MASSAWE, F., TAN, C.S., OMAR, A.R. and LOH, H.S., 2009. Towards development of bird flu vaccine in planta. In: UNMC Graduate School‘s Conference. Selangor, Malaysia.
  • HASMAH, M.S., CHAN, X.Y., MASSAWE, F., OMAR, A.R. and LOH, H.S., 2009. Towards development of a plant-based vaccine for highly virulent infectious bursal disease virus (hvIBDV). In: UNMC Graduate School‘s Conference. Selangor, Malaysia.
  • LOH, H.S., HASMAH, M.S., PUA, T.L., MASSAWE, F., OMAR, A.R. and TAN, C.S., 2009. In: Plant-Based Vaccines and Antibodies (PBVA) 2009. Verona, Italy.
  • HASMAH, M.S., LOH, H.S., MASSAWE, F. and OMAR, A.R., 2009. Application of plant viral-based delivery strategy in developing a vaccine candidate for highly virulent Infectious Bursal Disease Virus (hvIBDV). In: The 21st VAM Congress. N. Sembilan, Malaysia. 87-89
  • PUA, T.L., TAN, C.S., OMAR, A.R., MASSAWE, F. and LOH, H.S., 2009. Development of plant-based vaccine candidates for Malaysian isolate of avian influenza virus (H5N1). In: Plant-Based Vaccines and Antibodies (PBVA) 2009. Verona, Italy.
  • TAN, JOON SHEONG, CHIN, CHIEW FOAN, MASSAWE, FESTO and MAYES, SEAN, 2009. Identification of Ganoderma bonensis resistance/tolerance genes by NBS profiling method In: Proceedings of the MPOB International Palm Oil Congress, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia..
  • TAN, JOON SHEONG, CHIN, CHIEW FOAN, MASSAWE, FESTO and MAYES, SEAN, 2009. Identification of Ganoderma bonensis resistance/tolerance genes by NBS profiling method. In: MPOB International Palm Oil Congress
  • TAN, JOON SHEONG, CHIN, CHIEW FOAN, MASSAWE, FESTO and MAYES, SEAN, 2009. Identification of Ganoderma bonensis resistance/tolerance genes by NBS profiling method. In: MPOB International Palm Oil Congress
  • MASSAWE, F., MAYES, S., LOH, H.S., ALDERSON, P.G. and AZAM-ALI, S.N., 2009. Research and development of underutilised crops - towards a common methodology. In: TAN, SWEE LIAN, ed., National Conference on New Crops and Bioresources: - Discovering Opportunities, Expanding the Economic Horizon Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute. 29-40
  • LOH, H.S., PUA, T.L., HASMAH, M.S., TAN, C.S., OMAR, A.R., MASSAWE, F. and ALDERSON, P.G., 2009. Plant viral-based strategies for development of vaccine candidates in planta. In: TAN SWEE LIAN, ed., National Conference on New Crops and Bioresources: Discovering Opportunities, Expanding the Economic Horizon Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute. 141-151
  • MAYES, S., STADLER, F., BASU, S., MURCHIE, E., MASSAWE, F., KILIAN, A., ROBERTS, J.A., MOHLER, V., WENZEL, G., BEENA, R., SHESHSHAYEE, M.S. and AZAM-ALI, S.N., 2009. BAMLINK - a cross disciplinary programme to enhance the role of bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc.) for food security in Africa and India. Acta Horticulturae. 806, 137-149
  • HASMAH, M.S., LOH H.S., MASSAWE, F. and OMAR, A.R., 2008. Construction of a vaccine candidate for highly virulent infectious bursal disease virus using plant virus-based vector. In: The 33rd MSBMB Conference. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 136
  • PUA, T.L., LOH, H.S., MASSAWE, F., TAN, C.S. and OMAR, A.R., 2008. Construction of a plant-based vaccine delivery vector for candidate genes of avian influenza virus, strain H5N1. In: The 33rd MSBMB Conference. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 117
  • MWALE, S.S., AZAM-ALI, S.N. and MASSAWE, F.J., 2007. European Journal of Agronomy. 26(4), 345-353
  • MWALE, S.S., AZAM-ALI, S.N. and MASSAWE, F.J., 2007. European Journal of Agronomy. 26(4), 354-362
  • MASSAWE, F.J, MWALE, S.S and AZAM-ALI, S.N. AND ROBERTS, J.A., 2007. Towards genetic improvement of bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.). In: OCHATT, S AND JAIN, S.M, ed., Breeding of Negleted and Under-utilized Crops, Spices Science Publishers. (In Press.)
  • MWALE, SS, AZAM-ALI, SN and MASSAWE, FJ, 2007. European Journal Of Agronomy. 26(4), 345-353
  • MWALE, SS, AZAM-ALI, SN and MASSAWE, FJ, 2007. European Journal Of Agronomy. 26(4), 354-362
  • MASSAWE, F.J., MWALE, S.S., AZAM-ALI, S.N. and ROBERTS, J.A., 2007. Towards genetic improvement of bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.).. In: OCHATT, S. and JAIN, S.M., eds., Breeding of Negleted and Under-utilized Crops, Spices and Herbs Science Publishers.
  • MASSAWE, FJ, MWALE, SS, AZAM-ALI, SN and ROBERTS, JA, 2005. Breeding In Bambara Groundnut (Vigna Subterranea (L.) Verdc.): Strategic Considerations African Journal of Biotechnology. 4, 463-471
  • MWALE, S, AZAM-ALI, S.N, MASSAWE, F.J and AND ROBERTS, J.A., 2004. Strategic breeding in bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.). In: Proceedings of the International Bambara Groundnut Symposium Botswana College of Agriculture. 65-84 (In Press.)
  • AZAM-ALI, S.N, MASSAWE, F.J, MWALE, S.S and BASU, S. AND CORNELISSEN, R., 2004. Can bambara groundnut become a major world crop?. In: Proceedings of the International Bambara Groundnut Symposium Botswana College of Agriculture. 323-352 (In Press.)
  • MASSAWE, F.J., ROBERTS, J.A., AZAM-ALI, S.N. and DAVEY, M.R., 2003. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 50(7), 737-741
  • MASSAWE, F.J., AZAM-ALI, S.N. and ROBERTS, J.A., 2003. Crop Science. 43(4), 1375-1379
  • MASSAWE, F.J., AZAM-ALI, S.N. and ROBERTS, J.A., 2003. The impact of temperature on seed germination in bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc) landraces Seed Science and Technology. 31(2), 259-273
  • AZAM-ALI, S.N. E MASSAWE, F.J., 2003. Rivalutazione delle colture Il Ponte. 53-71 (In Press.)
  • MASSAWE, FJ, ROBERTS, JA, AZAM-ALI, SN and DAVEY, MR, 2003. Genetic Resources And Crop Evolution. 50(7), 737-741
  • MASSAWE, FJ, AZAM-ALI, SN and ROBERTS, JA, 2003. Seed Science And Technology. 31(2), 259-273
  • MASSAWE, FJ, AZAM-ALI, SN and ROBERTS, JA, 2003. Crop Science. 43(4), 1375-1379
  • AZAM-ALI, S.N. and MASSAWE, F.J., 2003. Rivalutazione delle colture sottoutilizzate ed il fallimento della rivoluzione verde. In: IL PONTE 59. 53-71
  • MASSAWE, F.J., DICKINSON, M., ROBERTS, J.A. and AZAM-ALI, S.N., 2002. Genome. 45(6), 1175-1180
  • MASSAWE, F.J, 2002. In Perspective: Why don’t we grow more crops? - Diversity of crop species and cropping systems American Society of Plant Biologists. ASPB News. 29(4), (In Press.)
  • MASSAWE, F.J and ROBERTS, J.A. AND AZAM-ALI, S.N., 2002. Molecular techniques in plant improvement programmes - A case for bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc). In: BEGEMANN, F and MUKEMA, I. AND OBEL-LAWSON, E., eds., Promotion of bambara groundnut: latest development of bambara groundnut research. Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop of the International Bambara Groundnut Network (BAMNET) CSIR, Accra, Ghana. 25-35 (In Press.)
  • SCHENKEL, W, MASSAWE, F.J and SANGWAN, R.S. AND NG, Q., 2002. Crop improvement and breeding. In: BEGEMANN, F and MUKEMA, I. AND OBEL-LAWSON, E., eds., Promotion of bambara groundnut: latest development of bambara groundnut research. Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop of the International Bambara Groundnut Network (BAMNET) CSIR, Accra, Ghana. 4-7 (In Press.)
  • MASSAWE FJ, DICKINSON M, ROBERTS JA and AZAM-ALI SN, 2002. Genetic Diversity In Bambara Groundnut (Vigna Subterranea (L.) Verdc) Landraces Revealed By Aflp Markers. Genome / National Research Council Canada = Génome / Conseil National De Recherches Canada. 45(6), 1175-80
  • MASSAWE, FJ, DICKINSON, M, ROBERTS, JA and AZAM-ALI, SN, 2002. Genome. 45(6), 1175-1180
  • AZAM-ALI, S.N., SESAY, A., KARIKARI, S.K., MASSAWE, F.J., AGUILAR-MANJARREZ, J., BANNAYAN, M. and HAMPSON, K.J., 2001. Experimental Agriculture. 37(4), 433-472
  • AZAM-ALI, SN, SESAY, A, KARIKARI, SK, MASSAWE, FJ, AGUILAR-MANJARREZ, J, BANNAYAN, M and HAMPSON, KJ, 2001. Experimental Agriculture. 37(4), 433-472
  • MASSAWE, FJ, 2000. Phenotypic And Genetic Diversity In Bambara Groundnut Landraces
  • MASSAWE, F.J., AZAM-ALI, S.N. and ROBERTS, J.A., 2000. The use of molecular markers to explore phenotypic variation between and within landraces of bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc) Experimental Botany: Supplement. 51, 71
  • MASSAWE, FJ, COLLINSON, ST, ROBERTS, JA and AZAM-ALI, SN, 1999. Effect Of Pre-Sowing Hydration On Germination, Emergence And Early Seedling Growth Of Bambara Groundnut (Vigna Subterranea L. Verdc) Seed Science And Technology. 27(3), 893-905
  • MWALE, S. S and AZAM-ALI, S. N. AND MASSAWE, F.J., Growth and development of bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea) in response to soil moisture: 2. Resource capture and conversion European Journal of Agronomy. (In Press.)

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