Ahmed Omar Warsame

Ahmed Omar Warsame is a Fellow at the University of Cambridge, affiliated with the School of Biological Sciences. His research focuses on legumes, particularly their drought tolerance and nutritional quality, with an emphasis on crops such as cowpea in sub-Saharan Africa. His work explores the genetic basis of traits like phytatic acid and oligosaccharides. Warsame employs techniques including molecular genetics, high-throughput screening, and colourimetric quantitative assays. His research areas include climate change, nutritional value, and end-use quality of legume food crops.

Ahmed Warsame is a Fellow at The Crop Science Centre, University of Cambridge, focusing on plant breeding and molecular genetics, particularly in legumes. His research explores the nutritional quality of food crops, with a focus on faba bean and pea. He investigates genetic diversity, selection signatures, and the molecular basis of traits such as seed protein composition and drought tolerance. His work includes genome-wide association studies, QTL mapping, and the development of genetic tools for crop improvement. Warsame also examines the impact of genetic resources on agronomic traits and food security, especially in regions like Somalia.