Opio Peter

Dr.
Opio
Peter
Ph.D, Horticultural Sciences, Japan
Lecturer
Arapai
Office Hours
8:00am-5:00pm
danpetero@gmail.com
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Biography

Dr. Opio Peter is a lecturer at Busitema University, Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Production currently serving as the Ag. Head of Department for Crop Production and Management. He holds a Ph.D. in Horticultural Sciences from Chiba University, Japan, and an MSc in Post-harvest Technology from King Mongkut’s University of Technology, Thailand. His research interests encompass horticultural plant physiology, postharvest technology of fruits, vegetables, and grains, quality assessment of fruits and vegetables, as well as seed science and technology.

Dr. Peter's expertise is evidenced by his numerous publications in reputable journals and presentations at international conferences. He has received recognition for his contributions, including the Busitema University Research and Innovation Fund grant as well as being Recogonised as the Most outstanding Lecturer at his Faculty for the year 2023. 

Publications and Papers
  • Opio, P., Wu, J., Tomiyama, H., Saito, T., Okawa, K., Ohara, H., Kondo, S. (2021). Dehydration stress memory: Insights from physiological responses of sugar apple (Annona squamosa L.) to repeated dehydration stress. Fruits, 76(1), 39–47.
  • Opio, P., Tomiyama, H., Saito, T., Okawa, K., Ohara, H., Kondo, S. (2020). Paclobutrazol elevates auxin and abscisic acid, reduces gibberellins and zeatin and modulates their transporter genes in Marubakaido apple (Malus prunifolia Borkh. var. ringo Asami) rootstocks. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 155, 502-511.
  • Kondo, S., Tomiyama, H., Opio, P., Komiya, R., Saito, T., Okawa, K., Ohara, H., Matsuura, H., Lang, Y., Igarashi, D. (2020) L‑Isoleucine (Ile) Promotes Anthocyanin Accumulation in Apples. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, April 2020. 
  • Promkaew, P., Pongprasert, N., Wongs-Aree, C., Kaewsuksaeng, S., Opio, P., Kondo, S., Srilaong, V. (2020). Carotenoids accumulation and carotenoids biosynthesis gene expression during fruit development in pulp of Tubtim-Siam pummelo fruit. Scientia Horticulturae, 260, 108870. 
  • Tomiyama, H., Sato, M., Opio, P., Saito, T., Okawa, K., Ohara, H., Todoroki, Y., Kondo, S. (2020). Inhibition of Abscisic Acid 8′‑Hydroxylase Affects Dehydration Tolerance and Root Formation in Cuttings of Grapes (Vitis labrusca L. × Vitis vinifera L. cv. Kyoho) Under Drought Stress Conditions. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 39, 1577–1586. 
  • Tomiyama, H., Goto, Y., Opio, P., Saito, T., Okawa, K., Ohara, H., Kondo, S. (2021). A combination of hot water and abscisic acid (ABA) biosynthesis inhibitor regulates ripening of Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) fruit. Eur.J.Hortic.Sci. 86 (5) 461-468.
  • Phonyiam, O., Tomiyama, H., Opio, P., Saito, T., Okawa, K., Ohara, H., Kondo, S. (2021). UV-C irradiation before or after inoculation with Colletotrichum gloeosporioides affected phytohormones and antioxidants in apple fruit (Malus domestica Borkh.). Eur.J.Hortic.Sci. 86 (6) 620-628. 
  • Wang, L., Wang, S., Tomiyama, H., Opio, P., Saito, T., Okawa, K., Ohara, H., Kondo, S. (2021). Salt Stress in apple seedlings was mitigated by n-propyl dihydrojasmonate, a synthetic analog of jasmonic acid. Eur.J.Hortic.Sci. 86(5), 567-575. 
  • Saito, T., Opio, P., Wang, S., Ohkawa, K., Kondo, S., Maejima, T., Ohara, H. (2019). Association of auxin, cytokinin, abscisic acid, and plant peptide response genes during adventitious root formation in Marubakaido apple rootstock (Malus prunifolia Borkh. var. ringo Asami). Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 41, 41
  • Opio, P., Photchanachai, P. (2018). Modified atmosphere influences aflatoxin B1 contamination and quality of peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) kernels cv. Khon Kaen 84-8.  Journal of Stored Products Research, 78, 67-73.
  • Opio, P., Pongphen, J., Pongprasert, N., Wongs-Aree, C., Suzuki, Y. and Srilaong, V. (2017). Efficacy of hot water immersion on lime (Citrus auranifolia, Swingle cv Paan) fruit packed with ethanol vapor in delaying chlorophyll catabolism. Scientia Horticulturae, 224, 258–264.
  • Opio, P., Photchanachai, P. (2016). Heat stress influences dormancy in peanut seeds (Arachis hypogea L). cv. Khon Kaen 84-8. South-west J Hortic Biol Environ, 7 (2), 127-137.
Presentations
  • Opio, P., Pongphen, J., Pongprasert, N., Wongs-Aree, C., Suzuki, Y. and Srilaong, V. (2016) Ethanol vapor and Hot water delay yellowing of lime fruit. Symposium on mechanisms of quality maintenance and its evaluation system in horticultural produce with postharvest stress treatments. Pg. 2, Osaka prefectural University, Osaka, Japan.
  • Opio, P., Tomiyama, H., Saito, T., Okawa, K., Ohara, H., Kondo, S. (2020). Paclobutrazol modulates endogenous levels and transport related genes of auxin and abscisic acid and dwarf `Marubakaido´ apple rootstocks. The 3rd Asian Horticultural Congress (AHC), Miracle Grand Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand. 15-17 December 2020.
Research Focus
  • Horticultural plant physiology
  • Postharvest technology of Fruits
  • Vegetables and grains,
  • Quality of fruits and vegetables,
  • Seed Science and Technology.
Staff Type
Academic Staff