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N’Da Desire Pokou

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Head, Biotechnology Programme, Centre National de Recherche Agonomique, Abidjan, Ivory Coast,Centre National de Recherche Agonomique

N’Da Desire Pokou is a Geneticist at the Centre National de Recherche Agonomique in Ivory Coast, where he has worked since 2008. Dr. Pokou specializes in molecular genetics, with expertise in genetic diversity using molecular markers, population genetics, genetic mapping and QTL analysis and markers-assisted selection.  His current research focuses on the improvement of cacao cocoa breeding through the use of molecular markers.

Dr. Pokou is a native of Ivory Coast.

Curriculum Vitae

Name: Dr. N’Da Desire Pokou

Country of birth: Cote D'Ivoire

Nationality:  Ivorian

Position Title: Head, Biotechnology Programme, Centre National de Recherche Agonomique, Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Institution: Centre National de Recherche Agonomique

Contact Address:

Centre National de Recherche Agonomique 01 BP 1740 Abidjan 01 Côte-d’Ivoire

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Specialty Area:

-          Molecular Genetics

Education:

1994  Bachelors Degree

1996  M.Sc.

2008  Ph.D.

Positions held (since terminal degree):

2008 to date  Head, Biotechnology Programme, Centre National de Recherche Agonomique, Abidjan, Ivory Coast

2007 - 2008   Cocoa Molecular Geneticist

Expertise:

-          Genetic diversity using molecular markers

-          Genetic mapping and QTLs analysis

-          Markers assisted selection

-          Population genetics

Honors and Awards (since terminal degree):

A selection of major research accomplishments: Discoveries and first reports

A Selection of refereed journal publications (2002-present)

Pokou N.D., NGoran J.A.K., Lachenaud Ph., Eskes A., Motamayor J.C., Schnell R., Kolesnikova-Allen M., Clement D., and Sangare A. 2009. Recurrent selection of Cocoa populations (Theobroma cacao L.) in Cote de Ivoire: comparative genetic diversity after the first cycle. Plant Breeding. 128: 514-520.

Pokou N.D., N Goran J.A.K., Kebe I., Eskes A., Tahi M., Sangare A. 2008. Levels of resistance to Phytophthora pod rot in cocoa accessions selected on-farm through a participatory approach in Cote d Ivoire. Crop Protection. 27: 302-309.

Book chapters:

Invited presentations at major international conferences (2002-present-Maximum 8)

Pokou N.D. 2011. International Conference on Plant and Animal Genome. San Diego, California, USA. 15 - 19 January 2011.

Pokou N.D. 2010. International Conference on Plant and Animal Genome. San Diego, California, USA. 8 - 12 January 2010.

Pokou N.D. 2009. Sustainable Tree Crop Programme Ex-commitee meeting. Accra, Ghana. 24 - 28 October 2009.

Pokou N.D. 2009. West African Cacao Breeders Working Group Workshop. Accra, Ghana. 9 - 12 September 2009.

Pokou N.D. 2009. First workshop of the Biotechnology technical platform of partners of CORAF/WECARD on definition of the key projects of the biotechnology and biosafety program (BBP-CW) for West Africa. Saly-Partudal, Sénégal. 26 - 27 February 2009.

Pokou N.D. 2007. XII International CHEMRAWN Conference . The role of Chemistry in Sustainable Agriculture and human wellbeing in Africa .University of Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa. 1 - 5 December 2007.

Pokou N.D. 2006. 15th International Cocoa Research Conference on Cocoa Productivity, Quality, Profitability, Human Health and the Environment San-Jose, Costa-Rica. 9 - 14 October 2006.

Pokou N.D. 2004. Roundtable on collaborative cocoa breeding and delivery of improved varieties to farmers in West Africa. International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria. 26 - 29 July 2004.

Research Grants (2004 – present):

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