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I joined UCC in 2010 as a Research Assistant with the Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, CANS. I graduated with a BSc. in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, UCC, and an MPhil in Nuclear Agriculture (Mutation Breeding and Plant Biotechnology, Option) from the School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences, University of Ghana. I had a Ph.D. degree in Plant Pathology (Molecular Plant Virology, Major) from Shandong Agricultural University, P.R. China. I am currently a lecturer in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Cape Coast. 


Research Areas: Molecular Biology, Plant Breeding and Genetics, Plant Virology, Plant Physiology


Research Publications

1. Kumi, F., Van der-Puije, G., Tettey, C. & Lamptey, J.N.L. (2016). Incidence and severity of Citrus tristeza virus in Abura-Asebu- Kwamankese District, Ghana. RUFORUM Working Document Series (ISSN 1607-9345) No. 14 (1): 635-642.

http://repository.ruforum.org/system/tdf/Kumi.pdf?file=1&type=node&Id=36284&force=


2. Acheampong, S., Tettey, C. K., Otwe, P.E., Galyuon, I.K.A. & Asare, A.T. (2016). Optimization of hormone Concentrations for Micropropagation of MD2 Pineapple (Ananas comosus L. Merr.) in vitro. 3rd University of Cape Coast and University of Ilorin joint International Conference Proceedings, University of Cape Coast Press, pp 224-234.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/308992198_Optimization_of_Hormone_Concentration_for_Micro_Propagation_of_MD2_Pineapple_Ananas_Cosmosus


3. Tettey, C. K. (2017). Characterisation And Determination Of Virus Resistance Among Cowpea [Vigna Unguiculata (L.) Walp.] Genotypes (Masters dissertation, University of Ghana).

http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/22928


4. Tettey, C. K., Asare-Bediako, E., Asare, T. A., & Amoatey, H. (2018). Phenotypic screening of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) genotypes for resistance to cowpea viral diseases. African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 18(2),13502-13524.


5.Yokamo, S., Xiaoqiang, J., Gurmu, F., Tettey, C., & Jiang, R. (2022). Cereal production trends, nutrient use efficiency and its management practices in agriculture: A review. Archives of Agriculture and Environmental Science, 7(1), 114-20,https://dx.doi.org/10.26832/24566632.2022.0701016 


6. TETTEY Carlos Kwesi*, YAN Zhi-yong*, MA Hua-yu, ZHAO Mei-sheng, GENG Chao, TIAN Yan-ping#, LI Xiang-dong#. Tomato mottle mosaic virus: characterization, resistance gene effectiveness, and quintuplex RT-PCR detection system. Journal of Integrated Agriculture, under review


7. Yan Zhi-Yong, Ma Hua-Yu, Wang Lu, Tettey Carlos, Zhao Mei-Sheng, Geng Chao, Tian Yan-Ping*, Li Xiang-Dong*. Identification of genetic determinants of tomato brown rugose fruit virus that enable infection of plants harboring Tm-22 resistance gene. Molecular Plant Pathology, 2021, Published online Aug. 13, 2021 DOI 10.1111/mpp.13115(


8. Cheng De-Jie, Xu Xiao-Jie, Yan Zhi-Yong, Tettey Carlos Kwesi, Fang Le, Yang Guang-Ling, Geng Chao, Tian Yan-Ping†(senior author), Li Xiang-Dong*. The chloroplast ribosomal protein large subunit 1 interacts with viral polymerase and promotes virus infection. Plant Physiology, 2021, 187(1): 174-186

 

Focus & expertise

Recent activity

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Conference Dec 2020

The Belt and Road Initiative/South-South Cooperation Agricultural Education Science and Technology Innovation Alliance

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Conference Mar 2019

An introduction to virus and vector diagnostics Organized by CONNECTED Virus Network in association with Biosciences Eastern and Central Africa

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Award Jan 2018

Thesis Grant from the West African Science Service Center on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL) and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).

Background

🎓 Education & qualifications

Master of Philosophy in Biotechnology

University of Ghana

2017

Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

University of Cape Coast

2009

Career & positions

Hall Tutor

Kwame Nkrumah Hall

Aug, 2026 to Aug, 2026

Hall Tutor

Kwame Nkrumah Hall

Aug, 2026 to Aug, 2026

Publications 12 works

ORCID 0000-0001-7428-5449 →

2026

Jasmonic Acid‐Induced Vacuolar Cation/Proton Exchanger 3 (CAX3) Expression Drives Tolerance to Manganese Toxicity in Mulberry ( Morus alba L.)

Jianbin Li, Michael Ackah, Frank Kwarteng Amoako, Meina Zhu et al.

Plant Cell & Environment · Article · Source: OpenAlex

2025

A tomato mottle mosaic virus-based vector system for gene function studies in tomato

Zhi-Yong Yan, Carlos Kwesi Tettey, Hua‐Yu Ma, Xiu‐Qi Mu et al.

Virology · Article · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex

Annexin D1 promotes potyvirus infection through interaction with nuclear inclusion protein b and Ca2+-dependent phosphorylation

De‐Jie Cheng, Xinyang Chen, Carlos Kwesi Tettey, Song-Yu Jiang et al.

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY · Article · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex

2024

New isolate of sweet potato virus 2 from Ipomoea nil: molecular characterization, codon usage bias, and phylogenetic analysis based on complete genome

Kun-Jiang Wei, Aiming Jiang, Shuo Jiang, Yang-Jian Huang et al.

Virology Journal · Article · 2 citations · Source: OpenAlex

2023

The role of different innate and environmental factors in Tm-22-mediated resistance to tomato mottle mosaic virus

Carlos Kwesi Tettey, Xiu‐Qi Mu, Hua‐Yu Ma, Xinyang Chen et al.

Phytopathology Research · Article · 17 citations · Source: OpenAlex

2022

GMOs in Africa: Status, adoption and public acceptance

Lanre Anthony Gbadegesin, Emmanuel Ayodeji Ayeni, Carlos Kwesi Tettey, Victoria Anthony Uyanga et al.

Food Control · Article · 45 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Tomato mottle mosaic virus: Characterization, resistance gene effectiveness, and quintuplex RT-PCR detection system

Carlos Kwesi Tettey, Zhi-yong YAN, Hua‐Yu Ma, Meisheng Zhao et al.

Journal of Integrative Agriculture · Article · 21 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Cereal production trends, nutrient use efficiency and its management practices in agriculture: A review

Solomon Yokamo, Jiao Xiaoqiang, Fekadu Gurmu, Carlos Kwesi Tettey et al.

Archives of Agriculture and Environmental Science · Article · 9 citations · Source: OpenAlex

2021

Identification of genetic determinants of tomato brown rugose fruit virus that enable infection of plants harbouring the Tm‐22 resistance gene

Zhi‐Yong Yan, Hua‐Yu Ma, Lu Wang, Carlos Kwesi Tettey et al.

Molecular Plant Pathology · Article · 58 citations · Source: OpenAlex

The chloroplast ribosomal protein large subunit 1 interacts with viral polymerase and promotes virus infection

De‐Jie Cheng, Xiaojie Xu, Zhi-Yong Yan, Carlos Kwesi Tettey et al.

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY · Article · 30 citations · Source: OpenAlex

2017

Characterisation and Determination of Virus Resistance among Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] Genotypes.

Carlos Kwesi Tettey

Dissertation · Source: OpenAlex

OpenAlex updated 10 Sep 2026

Engagements

📅 Conferences attended

2020 The Belt and Road Initiative/South-South Cooperation Agricultural Education Science and Technology Innovation Alliance Participant · Sanya, Hainan Province. P.R. China
2019 An introduction to virus and vector diagnostics Organized by CONNECTED Virus Network in association with Biosciences Eastern and Central Africa Participant · International Livestock Research Institute (BecA-ILRI) Hub, Nairobi, Kenya

Honors & affiliations

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Thesis Grant from the West African Science Service Center on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL) and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
West African Science Service Center on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL), Accra, Ghana · 2018
Member
CONNECTED Virus Network; Community Network for African Vector-Borne Plant Viruses. · 2019

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