Popoola Jacob

Contents

  1. College
  2. School
  3. Department
  4. Programme
  5. Research Interests
  6. Awards & Honours
  7. Teaching Areas
  8. Current Postgraduate Supervision
  9. Selected Publications (30)
  10. Collaboration/Linkages
  11. Conferences Attended
  12. Summary of Profile
  13. Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Jacob Popoola

Senior Lecturer

B.Tech, M.Sc, Ph.D

College

College of Science and Technology

School

Departments

Department

Biological Sciences

Programme

Applied Biology and Biotechnology

Research Interests

Ethnobotany, Field Plant Collection and Characterization, Biosystematics, Cytogenetics, Plant Genetics and Biotechnology.

Awards & Honours

Award of Excellence, College of Science and Technology, Covenant University, Ota.

Teaching Areas

Plant Genetics, Cell Biology, Ecology, Molecular Biology and Plant Diversity studies, Taxonomy and Biosystematics, Economic Botany, Population genetics, Plant Cytogenetics, Genomics & Proteomics Application, and Field study,

Current Postgraduate Supervision

3

Selected Publications (30)

1. Assessment of genetic diversity of African locust bean (Parkia biglobosa Jacq.) Landraces using Microsatellite Markers

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2. A systematic review of pharmacological activities and safety of Moringa oleifera

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3. Neglected and Underutilized Legume Crops: Improvement and Future Prospects

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4. Proximate analysis and SDS-PAGE protein profiling of cassava leaves: utilization as leafy vegetable in Nigeria

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5. Comparative genetic variability and traits’ heritability in vegetative and floral characters in accessions of two minor legumes

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6. Genetic variability and development of cassava based products using morphometric and RAPD markers

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7. Plant molecular farming: Production of metallic nanoparticles and therapeutic proteins using green factories

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8. Pharmacotherapeutic properties of Telfairia occidentalis Hook F.: A systematic review.

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9. . Evaluation of antimalarial and biochemical profiles of Abaleri® in Plasmodium berghei-infected mice

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10. Phylogenetic Relationship and Genetic Variation among Thaumatococcus daniellii and Megaphrynium macrostachyum Ecotypes in Southwest Nigeria

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11. Morphological Diversity and Cytological Studies in Some Accessions of Vigna vexillata (L.) A. Richard

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12. Studies on Local Knowledge and In Vitro Cytotoxicity of Moringa oleifera L., Andrographis paniculata N., and Asystasia vogeliana B. Extracts

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13. Fruit Morphometric and RAPD Evaluation of Intraspecific Variability in Some Accessions of African Yam Bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa Hochst. ex. A. Rich. Harms)

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14. SIMPLE SEQUENCE REPEATS (SSR) ANALYSIS OF GENETIC INTRASPECIFIC RELATIONSHIPS OF MORINGA OLEIFERA POPULATIONS FROM NIGERIA

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15. Phenotypic Intraspecific variability among some accessions of Drumstick (Moringa oleifera Lam.)

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16. Morphometric Analysis of some Species in the Genus Vigna (L.) Walp: Implication for Utilization for Genetic Improvement

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17. Cytological studies on some accessions of African yam bean (AYB) (Sphenostylis stenocarpa Hochst. Ex. A. Rich. Harms)

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18. Ethnobotanical and in vitro cytotoxicity studies on Moringa oleifera L., Andrographis paniculata N., and Asystasia vogeliana B. extracts.

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19. Genetic Diversity in Moringa oleifera from Nigeria Using Fruit Morpho-Metric Characters & Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) Markers

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20. HIGH FREQUENCY MULTIPLE SHOOTS INDUCTION AND PLANT REGENERATION IN SIX ELITE INDIAN COTTON CULTIVARS

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21. Endogenous levels of reducing sugars, free amino acids and phenols during various stages of in vitro culture of cotton (Gossypium Spp.)

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22. Recent advances in plastid transformation

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23. Use of somatic embryogenesis as a vehicle for cotton transformation

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24. Local knowledge, use pattern and geographical distribution of Moringa oleifera Lam. (Moringaceae) in Nigeria

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25. Advances in plant molecular farming

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26. COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE EPIDERMAL FEATURES OF TWELVE UNDER-UTILIZED LEGUME ACCESSIONS.

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27. Seed metrics for genetic and shape determinations in African yam bean [Fabaceae] (Sphenostylis stenocarpa Hochst. Ex. A. Rich.) harms

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28. Cytological studies on some accessions of African yam bean (AYB) (Sphenostylis stenocarpa Hochst. Ex. A. Rich. Harms)

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29. Morphological intraspecific variabilities in African yam bean (AYB) (Sphenostylis stenocarpa Ex. A. Rich) Harms

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30. Reproductive mechanisms and pollen characterization in some accessions of an underutilized legume: (Sphenostylis stenocarpa Hochst Ex. A. Rich) harms

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Collaboration/Linkages

Genetic Resources Centre of the International Institutes of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) and other related Research Institutes.

Conferences Attended

21st BOSON conference at OAU, Ile Ife, June 3 - 7, 2012.
International Research Scholars Association Fellow of IITA Annual conference (2012)
61st International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research 1st-5th September 2013, Munster. 62nd International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research August 31-September 4 2013 Portugal.
Popoola J.O. Abiodun H. Adebayo, Olugbenga S. Taiwo, and Olayemi O. Ayepola (2014). Ethnobotanical and in vitro cytotoxicity studies of Moringa oleifera, Andrographis paniculata, and Asystasia vogeliana extract Presented at the 62nd International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research. 31st August to 4th September 2014. Planta Medica 2014; 80 - LP79 DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1395113.

Summary of Profile

Dr. Jacob O. Popoola is a Lecturer in the Department of Biological Sciences of Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. Dr. Popoola has over 30 scientific papers either published or presented in conferences/seminars/workshop. His professional experience cut across Ethnobotany, plant genetics, genetic resources characterization, application of molecular biology and Bioinformatics tools in genetic diversity studies,cytology/karyogamy characterization, Biotechnology, plant collection, identification and taxonomy. Dr. Popoola is versatile in field work, experimental layout, data collection and analysis and interested in indigenous African underutilized species. He is sociable, cool, team player and open to effective collaborative scientific projects. Among his favorite projects include, characterization of underutilized legumes, root and tubers toward food security in Africa.

Curriculum Vitae

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