Dr. Bosa Ebenezer Okoli
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Dr. Bosa Ebenezer Okoli

Professor
University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Genetics from Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria

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Biography

Dr. Bosa Ebenezer Okoli is currently working as Professor of Genetics, Department of Plant Science & Biotechnology, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, and Consultant Environmental Scientist on Mangrove Remediation/ Revegetation, Shell Petroleum Dev. Co. Ltd, Port Harcourt, & Warri; Elf Pet. Co. Ltd, Emerald Energy Resources Nig. Ltd etc. He has completed his Ph.D. in Genetics from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Previously he was appointed as Graduate Assistant, Department of Biological sciences, University of Ife, Ile-Ife, Lecturer II, Lecturer I, Senior Lecturer, and Reader/ Associate Professor at School of Biological Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Environmental Scientist at Shell Petroleum Dev. Co. Ltd, Port Harcourt. He is member of national and international societies such as President at Genetics society of Nigeria, and Botanical Society of Nigeria, Councillor for Africa in International Society of Plant Morphologists, Additional Secretary at International Society of Plant Morphologists, and member of Editorial Advisory Board in Journal of Applied Sciences & Environmental Management (JASEM). He has published 3 books as well as 57 research articles in journals contributed as author/co-author.

Area of Interest:

Biomedical Sciences
100%
Structural Biology
62%
Biotechnology
90%
Cytotaxonomy
75%
Genetics
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
0
Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

  1. Nwokocha, A. Blessing, I.O. Agabagwa and B.E. Okoli, 2011. Comparative phytochemical screening of Jatropha L. species in the Niger Delta. Res. J. Phytochem., 5: 107-114.
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  2. Agbagwa, I.O., B.E. Okoli and N.B. Chinyem, 2007. Comparative anatomy of Abrus adanson species in parts of tropical West Africa. Asian J. Plant Sci., 6: 732-740.
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  3. Agbagwa, I.O. and B.E. Okoli, 2007. Fruit epidermal features in the systematics of Abrus adanson (Papilionaceae) in parts of Tropical West Africa. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot., 31: 845-857.
  4. Osuji, J.O., B.E. Okoli and J.S. Heslop-Harrison, 2006. Cytology and molecular cytogenetics of Cucumeropsis mannii Naudin: Implications for breeding and germplasm characterization. Int. J. Bot., 2: 187-192.
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  5. Onyeachusim, H.D., J.O. Osuji and B.E. Okoli, 2006. Distribution and habitats of some endangered rare Nigerian tree species. J. Nig. Environ. Soc., 5: 242-248.
  6. Agbagwa, I.O. and B.E. Okoli, 2006. Leaf epidermal micromorphology in the systematics of Abrus (Papilionaceae) in parts of tropical West Africa. Asian J. Plant Sci., 5: 41-49.
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  7. Agbagwa, I.O. and B.E. Okoli, 2005. Chromosome number and cytomorphological characterization of a polyploid Abrus. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 4: 607-610.
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  8. Aziagba, P.C. and B.E. Okoli, 2004. Studies on the karyotype of the Genus Musa L. Global J. Agric. Sci., 3: 67-74.
  9. Adeleke, M.T.V., M. Pillay and B.E. Okoli, 2004. Meiotic irregularities and fertility relationships in diploid and triploid Musa L. Cytologia, 69: 387-393.
  10. Nwakanma, D.C., M. Pillay, B.E. Okoli and A. Tenkuoano, 2003. Sectional relationships in the genus Musa L. inferred from PCR-RFLP of organelle DNA sequences. Theoret. Applied Genet., 107: 850-856.
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  11. Nwakanma, D.C., M. Pillay B.E. Okoli and A. Tenkuoano, 2003. PCR-RFLP of the ribosomal DNA Internal Transcribed Spacers (ITS) provides markers for the A & B genomes in Musa L. Theoret. Applied Gen., 108: 154-157.
  12. Adeleke, M.T.V., M. Pillay and B.E. Okoli, 2002. An improved method for examining meiotic chromosomes in Musa L. HortScience, 37: 959-961.
  13. Edeoga, H.O. and B.E. Okoli, 2001. Midrib anatomy and systematics in Dioscorea L. (Dioscoreaceae). J. Econ. Taxon. Bot., 19: 191-195.
  14. Edeoga, H.O. and B.E. Okoli, 2000. Chromosome numbers of Costus lucanusianus (Costaceae) in Nigeria. Folia Geobot., 35: 315-318.
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