Michael Itam

Dr.
Plant and Environmental Sciences Department

Office: Biosystems Research Complex
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Email: mitam@clemson.edu

Educational Background

Ph.D. Molecular Breeding
Tottori University, Japan

M.Sc. Molecular Breeding
Tottori University, Japan

M.Sc. Biosystematics
Ebonyi State University, Nigeria

B.Sc. Applied Biology
Ebonyi State University, Nigeria

Profile

Michael O. Itam is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Clemson University, United States. His research is focused on the use of physiology and modern plant breeding techniques (including genomics and database tools) for crop improvement. In particular, he is interested in developing crops that are resilient to abiotic stresses, especially heat and drought stress which are exacerbated by climate change. He is also interested in developing genomic and genetic databases to facilitate rapid germplasm enhancement of crops.

Publications

Demonstrating the benefit of agricultural biotechnology in developing countries by bridging the public and private sectors (2024). MO Itam, SD Iohannes, M Albertsen, M Andrade, GA Bor, K Atta-Krah, ...Nature plants, 1-4.

Early detection of kentucky bluegrass and perennial ryegrass responses to drought stress by measuring chlorophyll fluorescence parameters (2023). M Itam, D Hall, D Kramer, E Merewitz. Crop Science.

Seed treatment with 24-epibrassinolide improves wheat germination under salinity stress
(2023). EAE Otie Victoria, Udo Idorenyin, Matsuura Asana, Liu Jia, Liang Shuoshuo ...
Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology.

Genomic analysis for heat and combined heat–drought resilience in bread wheat under field conditions (2022). MO Itam, R Mega, YSA Gorafi, Y Yamasaki, ISA Tahir, K Akashi, ...
Theoretical and Applied Genetics 135 (1), 337-350.

Salinity Effects on Morpho-Physiological and Yield Traits of Soybean (Glycine max L.) as Mediated by Foliar Spray with Brassinolide (2021). V Otie, I Udo, Y Shao, MO Itam, H Okamoto, P An, EA Eneji Plants 10 (3), 541.

Metabolic and physiological responses to progressive drought stress in bread wheat (2020).
M Itam, R Mega, S Tadano, M Abdelrahman, S Matsunaga, Y Yamasaki, ... Scientific Reports 10 (1), 1-14.

Aegilops tauschii introgressions improve physio-biochemical traits and metabolite plasticity in bread wheat under drought stress (2020). M Itam, M Abdelrahman, Y Yamasaki, R Mega, Y Gorafi, K Akashi, ... Agronomy 10 (10), 1588.

Full list on Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=ZQ_XzTIAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate