Nnadozie C. Oraguzie
Associate Professor/Scientist
(WSU faculty member since 2008)
Areas of Interest
- Prunus breeding
- Research currently at the interface of genomics, genetics and breeding
- Sweet cherry genome sequencing
- Genetics/Genomics of important horticultural traits with emphasis on texture, storagability, taste, etc. that govern consumer appreciation of fresh fruits, as well as pest and disease resistance
- Association genetics via linkage disequilibrium mapping
Educational Background
- Ph.D., Plant breeding and genetics, Lincoln University, New Zealand
- Certificate of Proficiency in Molecular Biology, Lincoln University, New Zealand
- Certificate of Proficiency in Linear Models (Advanced Statistics), Lincoln University, New Zealand
- MSc., Plant breeding and genetics, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
- BSc. Hons., Botany (Second class upper division), University of Jos, Nigeria
Work Experience
- 1998-2008: Senior Scientist, HortResearch, New Zealand
- 2006: JSPS Invitation Fellow (for 6 months), National Institute of Fruit Tree Science, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
- 2001-2002: STA Fellow, National Institute of Fruit Tree Science, Morioka, Japan
- 1997-98: Post-Doc, Canterbury University, Christchurch, New Zealand
- 1988-89: Biology Teacher, Federal School of Art & Science, Ondo, Nigeria
Selected Publications
BOOK
Oraguzie, N.C., E.H.A. Rikkerink, S. Gardiner, and N. de Silva (eds). 2007. Association mapping in plants, ISBN 9780387358444. Springer, New York.
BOOK CHAPTERS
Rikkerink, E.H.A., N.C. Oraguzie, and S.E. Gardiner. 2007. Prospects of association mapping in perennial horticultural crops, p. 249-269. In: N.C. Oraguzie, E.H.A. Rikkerink, S.E. Gardiner, and N. de Silva (eds.). Association mapping in plants. Springer, New York.
Oraguzie, N.C. and P.L. Wilcox. 2007. An overview of association mapping, p. 1-9. In: N.C. Oraguzie, E.H.A. Rikkerink, S.E. Gardiner, and N. de Silva (eds.). Association mapping in plants. Springer, New York.
Oraguzie, N.C., P.L. Wilcox, and E. Rikkerink. 2007. Linkage disequilibrium, p. 10-39. In: N.C. Oraguzie, E.H.A. Rikkerink, S.E. Gardiner, and N. de Silva (eds.). Association mapping in plants. Springer, New York.
Oraguzie, N.C., E. Rikkerink, S. Gardiner, V.G. Bus, A. Currie, R. Rusholme, and R. Volz. 2004. A review of developments in breeding techniques and gene technology tools for new cultivar development in apple. Recent Advances in Genetics and Breeding 1: 223-257.
JOURNAL ARTICLES
Oraguzie, N., P. Alspach, R. Volz, C. Whitworth, C. Ranatunga, R. Weskett, and R. Harker. 2009. Postharvest assessment of fruit quality parameters in apple using both instruments and an expert panel. Postharvest Biology and Technology (in press).
Gharaghani, A., Z. Zamani, A. Talaia, N. Oraguzie, R. Fattahi, H. Hajnajari, C. Wiedow, and S. Gardiner. 2009. Genetic identity and relationships of Iranian apple (Malus x domestica) cultivars and landraces, wild Malus species and representative old apple cultivars based on SSR marker analysis. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution (in press).
Chagné, D., C.M. Carlisle, C. Blond, R.K. Volz, C.J. Whitworth, N.C. Oraguzie, R.N. Crowhurst, A.C. Allan, R.V. Espley, R.P. Hellens, and S.E. Gardiner. 2007. Mapping candidate genes for red flesh and foliage colour in apple. BMC Genomics 8:212.
Oraguzie, N.C., R.K. Volz, C.J. Whitworth, H.C.M. Bassett, A.J. Hall, S.E. Gardiner. 2007. Influence of Md-ACS1 allelotype and postharvest season within an apple germplasm collection on fruit softening during cold air storage. Postharvest Biology and Technology 44(3): 212-219.
Oraguzie, N.C., T. Yamamoto, J. Soejima, T. Suzuki, and N. de Silva. 2005. DNA fingerprinting of apple rootstocks using Simple sequence repeats. Plant Breeding 124: 197-202.
Oraguzie, N.C., H. Iwanami, J. Soejima, T. Harada, and A. Hall. 2004. Inheritance of the Md-ACS1 gene and its relationship to fruit softening in apple (M. x domestica Borkh). Theoretical Applied Genetics 108(8): 1526-1533.
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