Prof. (Mrs.) Antonia Yarney Tetteh

Associate Professor


Dept: Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Room GF9 Aboagye-Menyeh Building
Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology
College of Science
KNUST, Kumasi

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Publications

    1. Nelimor, C., Badu-Apraku, B., Garcia-Oliveira, A.L., Tetteh, A., Paterne, A., N’guetta, A. P. and Gedil, M. (2020). Genomic analysis of selected maize landraces from Sahel and Coastal West Africa reveals their variability and potential for genetic enhancement. Genes 11:1054-1068.
    2. Nelimor, C., Badu-Apraku, B., Tetteh, A.Y., Garcia-Oliveira, A.L., N’guetta, A.S.P. (2020). Assessing the potential of extra-early maturing landraces for improving tolerance to drought, heat and combined stresses in maize. Agronomy 10:318-344.
    3. Nelimor, C., Badu-Apraku, B., Tetteh, A.Y. and N’guetta, A.S.P. (2019). Assessment of genetic diversity and identification of drought, heat and combined drought and heat tolerant donors in early maturing maize landraces. Plant Biodiversity and Genetic Resources. Plants (Basel). 8(11): 518.
    1. Nelimor, C., Badu-Apraku, B., Nguetta, S.P.A., Tetteh, A.Y., and Garcia-Oliveira, A.L. (2019): Phenotypic characterization of maize landraces from Sahel and Coastal West Africa reveals marked diversity and potential for genetic improvement. Journal of Crop Improvement 34 (1):122-138. DOI: 10.1080/15427528.2019.1674760
    1. Tetteh, A.Y., Ankrah, N.A., Niagiah, S.A. and Coffie, N. (2019). Genetic diversity, variability and characterization of the agro-morphological traits of Northern Ghana Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa var. altissima) Accessions. African Journal of Plant Science 13(6):168-184. DOI: 10.5897/AJPS2019.1783
    2. Ankrah, N.A., Tetteh, A.Y., Coffie, N. and Niagiah, S.A. (2018). Characterization of roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L. var. altissima Wester) accessions in Northern Ghana by agro-morphological traits. Journal of Agricultural Science 10(9):64-75
    3. Twumasi, P., Tetteh, A.Y., Adade, K.B., Asare, S. and Akromah, R. (2017). Morphological diversity and relationship among the IPGRI Maize (Zea mays L.) landraces held in IITA. Maydica 62:1-11.
    4. Asare, S., Tetteh, A.Y., Twumasi, P., Adade, K.B. and Akromah, R. (2016). genetic diversity in lowland, midaltitude and highland African maize landraces by morphological trait evaluation. African Journal of Plant Science 10(11):246-257. DOI: 10.5897/AJPS2016.1448
    5. Sampson, G.O., Tetteh, A.Y. and Oldham J.H. (2015). Beta-glucan profile in tropical maize: effect of isolation method. Journal of Global Biosciences 4(2):1339-1349
    6. Sampson, G.O., Tetteh, A.Y. and Oldham, J.H. (2015). Rheological Behavior of Maize ß-Glucan and its application as a fat replacer in baked goods. International Journal of Advance Research, IJOAR Volume 3, Issue 1, January 2015, Online: ISSN 2320-9186.
    7. Tetteh, Antonia, Katherine Sun, Chiu-Yueh Hung, Farooqahmed Kittur, Gordon Ibeanu, Daniel Williams and Jiahua Xie.  (2014). Transcriptional response of selenopolypeptide genes and selenocysteine biosynthesis machinery genes in Escherichia coli during selenite reduction. International Journal of Microbiology. Volume 2014, Article ID 394835, 11 pages.
    8. Tetteh, A.Y., Wehner, T.C. and Davis, A.R. (2013). Inheritance of resistance to powdery mildew race 2 in Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus. HortScience 48: 1227-1230.
    9. Tetteh, A.Y., Wehner, T.C. and Davis, A.R. (2013). Inheritance of Resistance to the New Race of Powdery Mildew in Watermelon. Crop Science 53(3):880-887.
    10. Tetteh, A.Y., Wehner, T.C. and Davis, A.R. (2010). Identifying Resistance to Powdery Mildew Race 2W in the USDA-ARS Watermelon Germplasm Collection. Crop Science 50(3): 933-939.
    11. Tchum, S.K., Newton, S., Tanumihardjo, S. A., Arthur, F.K.N., Tetteh, A.Y. and
      Owusu-Agyei, S. (2009). Evaluation of a green leafy vegetable intervention in Ghanaian post-partum mothers. African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development 9(6):1266-1308.
    12. Davis, A. R., Levi, A., Tetteh, A.Y., Wehner, T.C., Russo, V. and Pitrat, M. (2007). Evaluation of watermelon and related species for resistance to race 1W powdery mildew. Journal of American Society of Horticultural Science 132: 790-795.
    13. Tchum, S.K., Tanumihardjo, S.A., Newton, S., de Benoit, B., Owusu-Agyei, S., Arthur, F.K.N.  and Tetteh, A.Y. (2006). Evaluation of vitamin A supplementation regimens in Ghanaian postpartum mothers with the use of the modified-relative-dose-response test.  American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 84:1344-9.
    14. Tetteh A.Y. (2003).  Vegetable Production in Ghana.  In: Status of Vegetable CropsProduction in Sub-Saharan Africa. Country Reports 2003. Proceedings of the 10thRegional Vegetable Crops Production and Research Training Course.  AVRDC - The World Vegetable Center.  Regional Center for Africa (AVRDC-RCA), Arusha, Tanzania.
    15. Tetteh, A.Y. and Marfo, E. K. (2001).  Haematological and Histopathological studies on Madam Catherine Blood Tonic. Journal of the University of Science & Technology 21(1, 2, 3): 82.
    16. Tetteh, A.Y. (1997). Chitin and Chitosan from Shellfish Wastes. Journal of the University of Science & Technology 17(1&2): 38.
    17. Tetteh A.Y.  (1995). Distributional Review and Compositional Characteristics of   
      Ghanaian Shellfish Wastes. Journal of the University of Science & Technology 15(2&3): 19.

     

    Book Chapter

    1. G. O. Sampson, A. Y. Tetteh and J. H. Oldham. 2014. Rheological Behaviour of Maize β-Glucan and its Application as a Fat Replacer in Baked Goods. In: Gums and Stabilizers for the Food Industry 17: The Changing Face of Food Manufacture: The Role of Hydrocolloids.  Peter A. Williams and Glyn O. Phillips, Ed. The Royal Society of Chemistry. P318-325. Print publication date: 16 Apr 2014.Copyright Year: 2014.Print ISBN: 978-1-84973-883-5. PDF eISBN: 978-1-78262-130-0. DOI: 10.1039/9781782621300-00318

     

    Conference Presentations

    1. Tetteh, A.Y., Niagiah, A. and Ankrah, N.A. (2019). Evaluation of the agronomic characters of kenaf germplasm in Ghana. First African Plant Breeders Association Conference, University of Ghana, Legon, 22-25 October 2019. Poster No. 4.
    2. Tetteh, A.Y., Ribeiro, P.F., Appiagyei, E.W-D., Asa-Atiemo, C.K.M, Acheaw, P.O., Ajifowowe, B.A., Aryee, A., Amoo, H.P.K., Manu, C., Archer, S., Odame, W. Changes in chlorophyll content during heat shock treatment in maize. 31st Biennial Conference of the Ghana Science Association, 29th July to 2nd July 2019. Cape Coast.

     

    1. Antonia Y. Tetteh, Nii Ayi Ankrah Nancy Coffie, Achana Niagiah, and Peter Twumasi. Characterization of roselle (Hibiscus Sabdariffa var. altissima) accessions by agromorphological traits. 2017. 30th Biennial Conference, Ghana Science Association, 24th -27th July 2017, Koforidua Technical University, Koforidua.
    2. Antonia Y. Tetteh, Eugene Sintim Gyabaah, Linda Adu-Kumi, Stephanie Clement-Owusu, and Gilbert O. Sampson. 2017. Characterization of starch and plasticized starch for manufacture of thermoplastics packaging material. 30th Biennial Conference, Ghana Science Association, 24th -27th July 2017, Koforidua Technical University, Koforidua.

    5.      Sampson, G.O., Tetteh, A.Y. and Oldham J.H. Rheological behavior of maize beta-glucan: its application as a fat replacer. Abstract accepted for oral presentation in Gums and Stabilizers for the Food Industry Conference, June 24-28, 2013.  Wrexham, U.K.

     

    1. Tetteh, A. Ellis, W. O. and Simpson, B.K. 2002. Development and Evaluation of a Semipermeable Membrane, Chitosan, for Retention of Quality and Extension of Storage and Shelfife of Tomato, Eggplant and Okra. Proceedings of the 12th International Conference of Women Engineers and Scientists. 27-31 July, Ottawa, Canada. Paper No. 137. (Abstract)

     

    1. Tetteh, A.Y. and Garti, H., 1999. Yields and Characteristics from Acid and Salt

    Coagulations of Cowpea.  (Vigna unguiculata, cv. Ayiyi) flour extractions.  International Workshop on Cowpea Processing and Utilization. The USAID/BEAN/Cowpea Collaborative Research Support Program, University of Ghana. Legon Book of Abstracts. January 25-29, 1999. Grant No. DAN-1310G-55-6008-00.

     

    1. Olympio, N.S., Ellis, W.O, Tetteh, A., Mensah, E. and Adu-Amankwa, P. 1997.

    Field studies of Postharvest Problems of Tomatoes in Ghana - a case of some major growing areas in Ghana. Proceedings of the 28th Biennial Conference of the Ghana Science Association.  Paper No. 002. 4th- 9th August 1997.

     

    1. Davis, A.R., Y. Tetteh, T.C. Wehner, A. Levi and M. Pitrat. 2006. Watermelon
      resistance to powdery mildew race 1 and race 2. p. 412-420. In: G.J. Holmes (Ed.). Cucurbitaceae ’06. Asheville North Carolina. ASHS Press, Alexandria, Va.

     

    1. Tetteh, A.Y.,C. Wehner and A.R. Davis. 2007. Screening the watermelon
       germplasm for resistance to powdery mildew race 2W. American Society for Horticultural Science Annual Conference, 16-19 July 2007. Scottsdale, Arizona. Oral Session. (Abstr.).

     

    1. Tetteh, A.Y., Hung C.Y., Xie J.H. 2009. A global analysis of transcriptional profiling of E. coli under toxic and beneficial conditions of selenium. Annual meeting of North Carolina American Society for Microbiology, North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina. (p24).

     

    1. Tetteh, A.Y., Batcha, M.B., Sampson,O., Abbey, H., Sekyere, M. and Adu-Gyamfi, L. 2013. Evaluation of West African maize genotypes for β-glucan content. 28th Biennial Conference of the Ghana Science Association. July 15-19, 2013. University of Ghana, Legon. Oral Session. (Abstr.).
    2. Tetteh, A.Y., Sarpong, F.N., Chimah, R.A., Batcha, M.B. and Bahaah, B. High starch maize: a genetic resource for maize germplasm improvement. 28th Biennial Conference of the Ghana Science Association. July 15-19, 2013, University of Ghana, Legon. Oral Session. (Abstr.).
    3. Tetteh, Y., Abbey, H., Sarpong, F.N. Chinweike, C. and Sekyere, M. Determining the potential to breed for enhanced oil content in West African maize accessions: mean inter varietal fat content. 28th Biennial Conference of the Ghana Science Association. July 15-19, 2013, University of Ghana, Legon. Oral Session. (Abstr.).
    4. Tetteh, A.Y., Bahaah, B., Chimah, R.A., Addai, E.O. Adu-Gyamfi, L. and Chinweike, C. Determining the potential to breed for enhanced protein content in West African maize accessions: mean inter varietal protein content. 28th Biennial Conference of the Ghana Science Association. July 15-19, 2013, University of Ghana, Legon. Oral Session. (Abstr.).

     

    Workshops and Symposiums

    1. Akromah, R.A., Tetteh, A.Y., Twumasi, P. Antwi, C. Biotechnology Research Works. South Africa-Ghana Joint R&D Symposium on Biotechnology and ICT

          21-22 November 2013, La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana Scientific Reports

    1. Workshop on Grant Proposal Writing, Proposal Reviewing and Grants Management. 23rd to 25th July 2018. IDL Conference Center, KNUST, Kumasi
    2. Workshop on Validation and Institutionalization of the Champions for Change Leadership Course into the University Curriculum 23rd to 24th October 2018 at Amonoo-Neizer Conference Center (IDL Conference Room). KNUST, Kumasi

     


    Web information

    Antonia Tetteh (PhD candidate), Melisa Crane (MHS candidate), Tammy L. Ellington (Technician) and Todd C. Wehner (Professor). Watermelon Crop Information: Powdery mildew resistance http://cuke.hort.ncsu.edu/cucurbit/wmelon/wmhndbk/wmpm.html

    Verified April 2019.

     

    Scientific meetings attended

    1. Participated in the Stakeholders Review of the Implementation of the MSC Training in Cultivar Development –South Africa from 16th – 20th June 2014. AGRA/ACCI. UKZN, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.

     

    1. Introductory Phylogenetics Workshop, Inqaba Biotech, Noguchi Memorial Institute, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra

     

    1. Breeding Management Systems Training of Trainers Workshop, 5th to 7th February, 2014, Nairobi, Kenya

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