Dr Daniel Otwani
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Sorghum Genetics
Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
Centre Director of ARC COE for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture
ARC COE for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture
Journal Articles
Otwani, Daniel, McLean, Greg, Hammer, Graeme, Cruickshank, Alan, Hunt, Colleen, Tao, Yongfu, Koltunow, Anna, Mace, Emma and Jordan, David (2025). Extended grain filling has potential to improve yield in grain sorghum. Journal of Experimental Botany, 76 (10), 2763-2774. doi: 10.1093/jxb/eraf117
Otwani, Daniel, Hunt, Colleen, Cruickshank, Alan, Powell, Owen, Koltunow, Anna, Mace, Emma and Jordan, David (2024). Adaptation and plasticity of yield in hybrid and inbred sorghum. Crop Science, 64 (2), 560-570. doi: 10.1002/csc2.21160
Ojulong, Henry Fred, Patrick, Sheunda, Joseph, Kibuka, Anil, Kumar, Abhishek, Rathore, Eric, Manyasa and Daniel, Ajaku (2021). Characterization of finger millet germplasm for mineral contents: prospects for breeding. Journal of Cereals and Oilseeds, 12 (1), 33-44. doi: 10.5897/jco2020.0222
Njoroge, Samuel M. C., Takan, John Peter, Letayo, Elias A., Okoth, Patrick S., Ajaku, Daniel O., Kumar, Anil, Rathore, Abhishek, Ojulong, Henry and Manyasa, Eric (2018). Survey of fungal foliar and panicle diseases of sorghum in important agroecological zones of Tanzania and Uganda. Plant Health Progress, 19 (3), 265-271. doi: 10.1094/PHP-04-18-0013-S
Henry, Fred Ojulong, Elias, Letayo, Loveness, Sakwera, Rukwa, Ziwa, Frida, Mgonja, Patrick ,Sheunda, Joseph, Kibuka, Daniel, Otwani, Patrick, Audi, Mary, Mgonja and Eric, Manyasa (2017). Participatory variety selection for enhanced promotion and adoption of improved finger millet varieties: a case for Singida and Iramba districts in Central Tanzania. African Journal of Rural Development, 2 (1), 77-93. doi: 10.22004/ag.econ.263302
Conference Papers
Otwani, Daniel, Jordan, David, McLean, Greg, Hammer, Graeme, Cruickshank, Alan, Hunt, Colleen, Tao, Yongfu, Koltunow, Anna and Mace, Emma (2025). Increasing grain fill duration in sorghum provides opportunities to increase the yield and yield stability in variable environments. Australian Sorghum Conference, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia, 19-20 August 2025.
Otwani, Daniel, Jordan, David, McLean, Greg, Hammer, Graeme, Cruickshank, Alan, Hunt, Colleen, Tao, Yongfu, Koltunow, Anna and Mace, Emma (2025). Increasing grain fill duration in sorghum provides opportunities to increase the yield and yield stability in variable environments. 17th Australasian Plant Breeding Conference, Fremantle, WA, Australia, 4-6 June 2025.
Otwani, Daniel, McLean, Greg, Hammer, Graeme, Cruickshank, Alan, Tao, Yongfu, Hunt, Colleen, Koltunow, Anna, Jordan, David and Mace, Emma (2023). Dissecting grain filling duration in sorghum. Australian Sorghum Conference, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia, 9-10 August 2023.
Otwani, Daniel, McLean, Greg, Hammer, Graeme, Cruickshank, Alan, Hunt, Colleen, Tao, Yongfu, Koltunow, Anna, Mace, Emma and Jordan, David (2023). Dissecting grain filling duration in sorghum. Global Sorghum Conference, Montpellier, France, 5-9 June 2023.
Otwani, Daniel, Hunt, Colleen, Cruickshank, Alan, Tao, Yongfu, Koltunow, Anna, Jordan, David and Mace, Emma (2023). The physiological dissection of grain filling in sorghum. Summer Grains Conference, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 13-15 March 2023.
Otwani, Daniel, Hunt, Colleen, Cruickshank, Alan, Tao, Yongfu, Koltunow, Anna, Jordan, David and Mace, Emma (2022). Time gain compensation, the genetics of grain filling duration in sorghum. TropAg Conference 2022, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 31 October - 2 November 2022.
Otwani, Daniel, Hunt, Colleen, Cruickshank, Alan, Tao, Yongfu, Koltunow, Anna, Jordan, David and Mace, Emma (2022). Time gain compensation, the genetics of grain filling duration in sorghum.. QAAFI student’s symposium, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 30 September 2022.
Holland, Lorelle, Fathi, Leila, Otwani, Daniel and Ye, Yunan (2022). Promoting planetary health in remote Queensland: innovative solutions for agricultural plant production. Population Health Congress 2022, Adelaide, South Australia, 21 - 23 September.
Otwani, Daniel, Hunt, Colleen, Cruickshank, Alan, Koltunow, Anna, Mace, Emma and Jordan, David (2022). Genetic control of grain filling duration in sorghum. Australian Sorghum Conference, Toowoomba, QLD Australia, 18-19 August 2022.
Otwani, Daniel, Hunt, Colleen, Cruickshank, Alan, Powell, Owen, Koltunow, Anna, Mace, Emma and Jordan, David (2022). The magnitude of heterosis in grain sorghum.. Australasian Plant Breeding Conference, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 9-11 May 2022.
Otwani, Daniel, Hunt, Colleen, Cruickshank, Alan, Koltunow, Anna, Mace, Emma and Jordan, David (2021). Hybrid vigor deconstructed. QAAFI student’s symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 26 November 2021.
Otwani, Daniel, Hunt, Colleen, Cruickshank, Alan, Koltunow, Anna and Mace, Emma (2021). The magnitude of heterosis in sorghum. Australian Sorghum Conference, Toowoomba, QLD Australia, 11-12 November 2021.
Thesis
Otwani, Daniel (2025). Dissecting the genetic architecture of grain fill duration for grain yield improvement in sorghum breeding programs. PhD Thesis, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/6468eed
Research Report
Fathi, Leila, Holland, Lorelle, Otwani, Daniel and Ye, Yunan (2022). Promoting planetary health in remote Queensland: innovative solutions for agricultural plant production. Global Change Scholars Program Brisbane, QLD Australia; Longreach, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland; Remote Area Planning and Development Board (RAPAD). doi: 10.14264/aa699a3