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P. Twumasi

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h-index: 19
Works: 76
Citations: 3,422

Most-cited papers

Common West African HLA antigens are associated with protection from severe malaria
A. Hill, C. Allsopp, D. Kwiatkowski, N. Anstey +6 more
1991Nature1,616 citations
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TNF concentration in fatal cerebral, non-fatal cerebral, and uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
D. Kwiatkowski, A. Hill, I. Sambou, P. Twumasi +5 more
1990The Lancet909 citations
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Medical systems in Ghana : a study in medical sociology
P. Twumasi
1975138 citations
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Genomic analyses in African populations identify novel risk loci for cleft palate
A. Butali, P. Mossey, W. Adeyemo, M. Eshete +67 more
2018Human Molecular Genetics77 citations Open access
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Association Studies and Direct DNA Sequencing Implicate Genetic Susceptibility Loci in the Etiology of Nonsyndromic Orofacial Clefts in Sub-Saharan African Populations
L. Gowans, W. Adeyemo, M. Eshete, P. Mossey +30 more
2016Journal of dentistry research55 citations Open access
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Use of pineapple waste for single cell protein (SCP) production and the effect of substrate concentration on the yield
J. Mensah, P. Twumasi
201746 citations
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A social history of the Ghanaian pluralistic medical system.
P. Twumasi
1979Social science & medicine. Medical anthropology45 citations
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Preventive therapy for tuberculosis
P. Twumasi, D. Strachan, J. Millard, J. Maxwell
199544 citations
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The rot fungus Botryodiplodia theobromae strains cross infect cocoa, mango, banana and yam with significant tissue damage and economic losses
P. Twumasi, Godfried Ohene-Mensa, E. Moses
201442 citations Open access
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Effects of water stress during growth of xylem anatomy, xylem functioning and vase life in three Zinnia elegans cultivars
P. Twumasi, W. van Ieperen, E. Woltering, A. Emons +4 more
200539 citations Open access
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Colonialism and international health: a study in social change in Ghana.
P. Twumasi
1981Social science & medicine. Medical anthropology36 citations
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Pica practice among pregnant women in the Kumasi metropolis of Ghana.
F. Mensah, P. Twumasi, Xorse K Amenawonyo, Christopher Larbie +1 more
2010International Health35 citations Open access
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Morphological diversity and relationships among the IPGRI maize (Zea mays L) landraces held in IITA
P. Twumasi, A. Tetteh, Kingsley B. Adade, Stephen Asare +1 more
201828 citations
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Caspase inhibitors affect the kinetics and dimensions of tracheary elements in xylogenic Zinnia (Zinnia elegans) cell cultures
P. Twumasi, E. Iakimova, Tianjiao Qian, W. van Ieperen +4 more
2010BMC Plant Biology27 citations Open access
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Loss-of-Function GRHL3 Variants Detected in African Patients with Isolated Cleft Palate
M. Eshete, Huan Liu, Mary Li, W. Adeyemo +33 more
2018Journal of dentistry research26 citations Open access
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Effect of HIV and antiretroviral therapy on semen quality
P. Twumasi, E. Moses, G. Ohene-Mensah
201022 citations
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Establishing in vitro Zinnia elegans cell suspension culture with high tracheary element differentiation
P. Twumasi, Jan H. N. Schel, W. van Ieperen, E. Woltering +2 more
2009Cell Biology International21 citations Open access
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Social research in rural communities : the problems of fieldwork in Ghana
P. Twumasi
198621 citations
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Genetic diversity in lowland, midaltitude and highland African maize landraces by morphological trait evaluation
Stephen Asare, A. Tetteh, P. Twumasi, Kingsley B. Adade +1 more
201619 citations Open access
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Effect of 2,4-D, explants type and cultivar on the callogenesis expression of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) in Ghana
E. Fletcher, Theresa N E Amoako, P. Twumasi
201117 citations Open access
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The prevalence, penetrance, and expressivity of etiologic IRF6 variants in orofacial clefts patients from sub‐Saharan Africa
J. J. Gowans, T. Busch, P. Mossey, M. Eshete +16 more
2017Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine14 citations Open access
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Iron status predicts cognitive test performance of primary school children from Kumasi, Ghana
A. Mantey, R. Annan, H. Lutterodt, P. Twumasi
2021PLoS ONE13 citations Open access
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A comparative study of different laboratory storage conditions for enhanced DNA analysis of crime scene soil-blood mixed sample.
Alexander Badu-Boateng, P. Twumasi, S. P. Salifu, K. Afrifah
2018Forensic Science International12 citations
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Ashanti Traditional Medicine
P. Twumasi
197212 citations
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Genetic relationships between some released and elite Ghanaian cassava cultivars based on distance matrices
W. Acquah, D. Quain, P. Twumasi
201111 citations
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Co‐occurrence of orofacial clefts and clubfoot phenotypes in a sub‐Saharan African cohort: Whole‐exome sequencing implicates multiple syndromes and genes
J. J. Gowans, Noura Al Dhaheri, Mary Li, T. Busch +14 more
2021Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine9 citations Open access
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The Professionalisation of Indigenous Medicine: A Comparative Study of Ghana and Zambia
P. Twumasi, Dennis Michael Warren
2018The Professionalisation of African Medicine8 citations
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Community involvement in solving local health problems.
P. Twumasi
1981Social Science & Medicine Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology8 citations
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Forensic identification of missing persons using DNA from surviving relatives and femur bone retrieved from salty environment
K. Afrifah, Alexander Badu-Boateng, S. Antwi-Akomeah, E. Motey +4 more
20207 citations Open access
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Differential effects of temperature on stem length and xylem vessel length distribution in Zinnia elegans
P. Twumasi, J. Schel, W. van Ieperen
20097 citations Open access
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HISTORY OF PLURALISTIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS: A SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE GHANAIAN CASE
P. Twumasi
19797 citations
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Prevalence of papC and usp virulence factors in uropathogenic Escherichia coli causing asymptomatic urinary tract infections in adolescents.
S. Darko, Kwabena Nsiah, P. Twumasi
20135 citations Open access
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Assessment of aflatoxin-producing fungi strains and contamination levels of aflatoxin B1 in groundnut, maize, beans and rice
Ebrima Jallow, P. Twumasi, F. Mills-Robertson, R. Dumevi
20184 citations
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Comparative PCR analyses for the detection of the Cape St. Paul wilt disease phytoplasma in coconut palms in Ghana
Sylvester A Obeng-Darko, R. Quaicoe, Egya N. Yankey, P. Twumasi
20184 citations
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Professionalisation of traditional medicine in Zambia
P. Twumasi
19844 citations
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Developing a health care system in Ghana.
P. Twumasi, S. Bonsi
1975Journal of the National Medical Association4 citations
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Scientific medicine--the Ghanaian experience.
P. Twumasi
1972International Journal of Nursing Studies4 citations
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Mitochondria dysfunctional diseases among African population since the discovery of mitochondrial pathologies: a systematic review
J. A. Ayamdoo, S. P. Salifu, L. J. Gowans, P. Twumasi
2026Journal of Rare Diseases3 citations Open access
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Use of simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers to establish genetic relationships among cassava cultivars released by different research groups in Ghanaian
M. Quain, E. Acquah, P. Twumasi, E. Parkes
20143 citations Open access
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[Ethnic Politics in Africa: A Review Article]
P. Twumasi
19793 citations
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USE OF MORPHOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR PROFILING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RELATEDNESS BETWEEN COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE AND ELITE SOYBEAN GENOTYPES
Theophilus Achina, P. Twumasi, M. Quain
20192 citations
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Non-Random Distribution of Human Orofacial Clefts in Ghana: Gene-Environment Interactions
J. J. Gowans, S. Obiri-Yeboah, A. Oti, F. Arthur +4 more
20182 citations Open access
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The sick role cycle: a sociological perspective on the problems of adapting modern scientific medicine to the needs of a developing country
P. Twumasi
19742 citations
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The Interrelationship Between Scientific And Traditional Medical Systems. A Study Of Ghana.
P. Twumasi
19722 citations
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Climate Migration and Urban Resilience in Ghana: Linking Informal Settlements to Adaptive Governance
P. Twumasi, S. D. Albert-Makyur, Turkson Agyin Benjamin
2026International Journal of Management Studies and Social Science Research1 citations Open access
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Effect of 12 weeks consumption of palm weevil larvae and orange-fleshed sweet potato fortified biscuit on nutritional status and cognitive performance of school children in Kumasi, Ghana
AA Mantey, H. Lutterodt, P. Twumasi, R. Annan
2022African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development1 citations Open access
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Genetic diversity studies of tropical Ipgri maize (Zea mays L.) Landraces held in iita by agromorphological and simple sequence repeats marker evaluation
P. Twumasi
20171 citations
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Genetic relationships revealed by simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers among Ghanaian cassava cultivars released by different research groups
E. Acquah, Quain, P. Twumasi, E. Parkes
20141 citations
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Osmotic potential of Zinnia elegans plant material affects the yield and morphology of tracheary elements produced in vitro
P. Twumasi, Jan Schel, W. van Ieperen
20101 citations
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Effects of water stress on xylem anatomy, xylem functioning and vase life during growth of two zinnia elegans cv's
P. Twumasi, W. van Ieperen, O. van Kooten, A. Emons +3 more
20041 citations
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