Okeyo Mwai

International Livestock Research Institute — KE

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock(60), Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology(28), Livestock and Poultry Management(14), Agriculture and Rural Development Research(10), Livestock Farming and Management(10)

Publications92 total

Contributions of African Livestock Production Systems to Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Global Warming in the Face of Climate Change
Sustainable development goals series·2025Open Access
The African Animal Breeding Network as a pathway towards genetic improvement of livestock
Nature Genetics·2025· 3 citedOpen Access
Cattle Breeding Programs and Trait Preferences in Ethiopia
American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
The Application of Digital-Genomic Tools to Improve Productivity and Profitability in Smallholder Dairy Systems in sub-Saharan Africa
Animal Science Cases·2024· 1 cited
Milk somatic cell count, composition and yield of multi-breed dairy cattle in Ethiopia
Cogent Food & Agriculture·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
Genetic estimates and genome-wide association studies of antibody response in Tanzanian dairy cattle
2024Open Access
Potential for quantifying general environmental resilience of dairy cattle in sub-Saharan Africa using deviations in milk yield
Frontiers in Genetics·2023· 13 citedOpen Access
Dorper sheep in Africa: A review of their use and performance in different environments
CABI Reviews·2023· 7 citedOpen Access
Enhancing individual animal resilience to environmental disturbances to address low productivity in dairy cattle performing in sub-Saharan Africa
Frontiers in Animal Science·2023· 11 citedOpen Access
Livestock phenomics and genetic evaluation approaches in Africa: current state and future perspectives
Frontiers in Genetics·2023· 8 citedOpen Access
Assessing Lactation Curve Characteristics of Dairy Cows Managed under Contrasting Husbandry Practices and Stressful Environments in Tanzania
World·2022· 4 citedOpen Access
Characterizing Management Practices in High- and Average-Performing Smallholder Dairy Farms under Contrasting Environmental Stresses in Tanzania
World·2022· 7 citedOpen Access
Identifying Positive Deviant Farms Using Pareto-Optimality Ranking Technique to Assess Productivity and Livelihood Benefits in Smallholder Dairy Farming under Contrasting Stressful Environments in Tanzania
World·2022· 8 citedOpen Access
Local Ancestry to Identify Selection in Response to Trypanosome Infection in Baoulé x Zebu Crossbred Cattle in Burkina Faso
Frontiers in Genetics·2021· 29 citedOpen Access
Genome-wide association study of trypanosome prevalence and morphometric traits in purebred and crossbred Baoulé cattle of Burkina Faso
PLoS ONE·2021· 8 citedOpen Access
Values and Beliefs That Shape Cattle Breeding in Southwestern Burkina Faso
Human Ecology·2021· 5 citedOpen Access
Large-scale genomic analysis reveals the genetic cost of chicken domestication
BMC Biology·2021· 60 citedOpen Access
Livestock Keepers’ Attitudes: Keystone of Effective Community-Based Breeding Programs
Sustainability·2021· 11 citedOpen Access
Population structure, inbreeding and admixture in local cattle populations managed by community‐based breeding programs in Burkina Faso
Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics·2021· 16 citedOpen Access
Genetic Improvement of Local Cattle Breeds in West Africa: A Review of Breeding Programs
Sustainability·2021· 34 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Tadelle Dessie(15), María Wurzinger(11), Olivier Hanotte(10), Stephen J. Kemp(9), Johann Sölkner(9), Negar Khayatzadeh(8), Seoae Cho(7), Raphael Mrode(7), Dominique Ouédraogo(7), Albert Soudré(7), Bernadette Yougbaré(7), Salifou Ouédraogo‐Koné(7), Amadou Traoré(7), Gábor Mészáros(7), Pamela A. Burger(7), Sung Jong Oh(6), Hak‐Kyo Lee(6), Heebal Kim(6), Aynalem Haile(6), Julie M.K. Ojango(6)