World Association of Young Scientists

User WAYS points

WAYS Points

160

Member Profile

Academic Level

PhD

Position

Research Assistant

Working Sector

Secondary School / College / University

Highest Degree

Ph. D.

Discipline

Life Sciences: Biotechnology

Reseach Topic

Physiology and Plant Improvement

Publications

1- Pamo, T. E., Momo, S. M. C., Tendonkeng, F2., Kana, Jean. R.2, Tonfack, Libert B. 2005. Potentiel de germination des grains de Moringa oleifera Lam. sous différents traitements à Dschang dans les hautes terres de l’Ouest Cameroun. Journal of Cameroon Academy of Science. Vol. 4 (3), 199-203
2- E Tedonkeng Pamo, B Boukila*, L B Tonfack**, M C S Momo**, J R Kana et F Tendonkeng. 2005. Influence of organic manure, NPK and the mixture of the two fertilizers on growth of Moringa oleifera in the Western highland of Cameroon. Livestock Research for Rural Development.17 (3) published online.
3- Jean Aghofack-Nguemezi, Libert B. Tonfack, Serge H. Kaptue Neambo.Siegrid Schoch, Udo Gräfe. 2006. Effect of coconut oil and palm kernel oil treatments on ripening process in banana fruits. Cameroon Journal of Experimental Biology. Vol. 02 (01), 16-25.
4- Libert Brice Tonfack1,2, Anne Bernadac2, Emmanuel Youmbi1*, V. Paul Mbouapouognigni3, Martin Ngueguim3, Amougou Akoa1. 2009. Impact of organic and inorganic fertilizers on tomato vigour, yield and fruit composition under tropical andosol soil conditions. Fruits, vol. 64 (4), 1-11.
b- Accepted
Youmbi Emmanuel, Zemboudem N. Madeleine et Tonfack Libert Brice. 2010. Changements morphologiques et biochimiques au cours du développement et de la maturation des fruits de Spondias cytherea Sonn. (Anacardiaceae). Fruits.
c- Submitted
1- TONFACK Libert Brice, YOUMBI Emmanuel and AMOUGOU Akoa. Temporal translocation of nutritive components in tomato fruits as affected by organic and inorganic fertilizers in andosol soil conditions of Sub-Saharan Africa
d- Scientific Communications:
1. Pamo, T. E., Tonfack, Libert B., Momo, S. M. C. Tendonkeng, F., Kana, Jean. R.. Nutrient accumulation in leaves and twigs of Moringa oleifera Lam. at different growth stages in the Western highlands of Cameroon. XXth international grassland congress 2005, Dublin Ireland.
2. Tonfack L.B., Youmbi E, Mbouapouognigni VDP, Ngueguim M & Amougou A. Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) growth and yield as affected by fertilization. XIIIth annual conference of the cameroon biosciences society, December 2006, University of Douala, Cameroon
3. MOUMMOU Hanane1-2, TRONGCHUEN Juthamas1, TONFACK Brice1, SANCHEZ-BEL Paloma1, BENICHOU Mohamed2, PECH Jean-Claude1, VAN DER REST Benoît1. 2007. Biogenèse des arômes et qualité des fruits : caractérisation fonctionnelle de deux alcool-déshydrogénases de tomate (Solanum lycopersicon). SETTAT-CONGRES, MARRAKECH, MOROCCO.
4. Tonfack Libert Brice1-2, Trongchuen Juthamas1, Moummou Hanane1, Youmbi Emmanuel2, Milla Isabelle1, Amougou Akoa2, Latche Alain1, Van Der Rest Benoît1 and Pech Jean-Claude1. Solanum lycopersicum short chain alcohol dehydrogenase one (sl-scadh1): gene expression and localisation and recombinant protein production. Fifteenth Annual Conference of the Cameroon Bioscience Society, December 2008, University of Yaounde I, Cameroon
5. TONFACK Libert Brice1-2, MOUMMOU Hanane1, TRONGCHUEN Juthamas1, YOUMBI Emmanuel2, AMOUGOU AKOA2, LATCHE Alain1, PECH Jean-Claude1, VAN DER REST Benoît1. Functional characterization of a tomato (solanum lycopersicum L.) short-chain alcohol dehydrogenase 2 (Sl-scADH2), a gene involved in the biosynthesis of aroma volatiles. Deuxièmes Journées des Sciences de la Vie (JSV), Université de Dschang, 14 – 16 mai 2009

Prizes / Awards

Best communication at the "Deuxièmes Journées des Sciences de la Vie (JSV), Université de Dschang, 14 – 16 mai 2009 »

Research Tags

Tropical plant nutrition, Soil fertility, Plant secondary metabolites (lignans), Plant alcohol dehydrogenase, Plant volatile compounds, Plant transgenics, RNAi, Fruit development and maturation, gene motifs and active domains

Bio

2000: University of Dschang, Cameroon
2004-now: University of Yaounde 1, Cameroon
2006-2008: Laboratory of Genomics and Fruit Biotechnologies, INP-ENSAT/INRA, Toulouse, France

Actual research project:
Part I: Andosol and oxisol improvement for Tomato production and fruit quality under tropical soil conditions.

Part II: Functional characterization of two tomato short-chain alcohol dehydrogenases involved in aroma and lignans biosynthesis

Congress attended:
1. International Ethylene Meeting, 6-7 April 2006, Toulouse, France
2. Regional Workshop of the Consortium of the Barcode of Life, 22-27 October, 2008, Transcorp Hilton Abuja, Nigeria

E-conferences:
1. CGIAR International E-conference on Agriculture for sustainable Sub-Sahara Africa Development.

General and Contact Information

Title

Mr.

First Name

Tonfack

Last Name

Libert Brice

Date of Birth

18/11/1974

Country of Origin

Cameroon

Country of Residence

Cameroon

City

Yaounde

Languages

French & english

History

Member for

6 years 33 weeks

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