Dr. A. O. Bolaji

Name: Abolade Oluremi Bolaji
Phone Number: +234 803 197 6435
Email Address: aobolaji@oauife.edu.ng
Rank: Associate Professor
Area of Specialization: Plant Genetics and Cytogenetics

DISTINCTIONS AND AWARDS WITH DATES

Fellowships:

1. Nuffic Fellowship Programme (NFP) Fellowship, sponsored by the Dutch
   Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Netherlands, 2017.

Scholarship:

1. Elevate Women Empowerment in AI, sponsored by International Center
   for AI Research and Ethics (ICARE) and UNESCO, 2025
2. World Forum for Science – Innovation and Entrepreneurship (WFSIE),
   sponsored by Science for Humanity Global Foundation, 2026

Research Grants:

1. International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
   (ICGEB) workshop grant 2018
2. International Network of Research and Innovation Management
   Societies (INORMS) 2023 grant
3. Obafemi Awolowo University Learned Conferences Fund (R/DAA/SD/A-
   59/21) 2023

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

1. Bolaji, A.O., Olojede, C.B, Famurewa, A.A. and Faluyi, J.O. (2014). Morphological and cytological studies of Euphorbia hyssopifolia L. and Euphorbia heterophylla L. from Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Genetics, 28: 15-18.
2. Bolaji, A.O. and Faluyi, J.O. (2017). Morphological, anatomical and cytological studies of some moss species from Nigeria. Notulae Scientia Biologicae, 9(3): 404- 413.
3. Bolaji, A.O., Isa, M.O. and Faluyi, J.O. (2018). Assessment of genetic diversity in accessions of some Ile-Ife moss species through cluster and principal component analysis. Nigerian Journal of Botany, 31(2): 309-323.
4. Bolaji, A.O, Adeniran, O.I., Awotunde, A. and Akinpelu, B.A. (2019). Evaluation of chemical composition, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and cytotoxic potential of leaf and root extracts of Euphorbia graminea. Tropical Journal of Natural Product Research, 3(6): 201-209.
5. Oladejo, A.S., Bolaji, A.O., Okuniyi, E.O. and Gidado, R.M. (2021). Segregation of genes controlling seed coat colour in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L] Walp). Genetics and Biodiversity Journal, 198-206.
6. Bolaji, A.O., Oladejo, A.S., Adeniran, O.I. (2022). Reproductive biology of green- stemmed and red-stemmed Basella alba. Botanica, 28(1): 75–80.
7. Bolaji, A.O., Oladejo, A.S., and Adeniran, O.I. 2023. Morphological characterization and cytological studies of the green-stemmed and the red-stemmed Basella alba. Notulae Scientia Biologicae 15(2): 11338.
8. Adeniran, O.I. and Bolaji, A.O. (2023). Combining ability and performance evaluation of vegetative and reproductive traits of hybrids of Basella alba var alba and Basella alba var rubra morphotypes from Southwestern Nigeria. Plant Breeding and Biotechnology 11(4): 225-234.
9. Adeniran, O.I. and Bolaji, A.O. (2024). Genetic diversity assessment of accessions of Basella alba var alba and Basella alba var rubra morphotypes using vegetative and reproductive traits. International Journal of Vegetable Science 30(2): 163-172.
10. Oladejo, A.S., Bolaji, A.O., Adegbaju, O.E., Amusan, G.B. and Adegboyega, B.V. (2025). Inheritance of Pod Length in Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.). Moor Journal of Agricultural Research 26(2): 78- 85.