Mulrooney, Timothy http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9333-9641
Akinnusi, Samuel http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6911-4490
McGinn, Christopher http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6278-0901
Okoli, Chima http://orcid.org/0009-0001-6541-7021
Esimaje, Tony http://orcid.org/0009-0002-0898-3542
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institute of Food and Agriculture (2021-67021-34152.)
National Science Foundation (2226312)
Article History
Received: 21 June 2023
Accepted: 16 November 2023
First Online: 19 January 2024
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