A field study was conducted to determine the rate of genetic improvement in grain and fodder yields of cowpea genotypes developed in the Nigerian Sudan savannas from 1970 to 2004. Results showed that grain yield ranged from 568 kg/ha for an old variety TVX3236 to 1851 kg/ha for a recently release...
Kamara, A.Y.
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Ewansiha, S.U.
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Ajeigbe, Hakeem A.
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Okechukwu, R.U.
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Tefera, H.
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Boukar, O.
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Omoigui, L.O.
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[Improvements in grain and fodder yield of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) varieties developed in the Sudan savannas of Nigeria over the past four decades]
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Improvements in grain and fodder yield of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) varieties developed in the Sudan savannas of Nigeria over the past four decades
The extent of genetic diversity and relatedness of cowpea germplasm from East Africa are poorly understood. A set of 13 microsatellites (SSR) and 151 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) markers were applied to assess the levels of genetic diversity in a sample of 95 accessions of local cowpea ...
Desalegne, B.A.
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Dagne, K.
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Gedil, M.
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Boukar, O.
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Fatokun, C.A.
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[Efficiency of SNP and SSR-based analysis of genetic diversity, population structure, and relationships among cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) germplasm from east Africa and IITA inbred lines]
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Efficiency of SNP and SSR-based analysis of genetic diversity, population structure, and relationships among cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) germplasm from east Africa and IITA inbred lines
Cowpea is seed propagated and when mature seeds are properly dried they could remain viable over a period of time depending on the genotype and storage conditions. Due to heat and dry conditions seeds of cultivated cowpea that remain in the fields after harvest usually do not retain viability for...
Fatokun, C.A.
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Boukar, O.
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Tamo, M.
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[Gene flow in cowpea: field viability of wild and cultivated cowpea seeds and the hybrids between them]
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Gene flow in cowpea: field viability of wild and cultivated cowpea seeds and the hybrids between them
Cowpea covers the largest area of any grain legume in Africa and is especially important in West Africa where Nigeria and Niger alone account for over 75% of the total cowpea production in the world. Despite successes of international and national cowpea improvement research in the development an...
Manda, J.
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Alene, A.
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Hirpa Tufa, A.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Kamara, A.
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Olufajo, O.
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Boukar, O.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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[Adoption and ex-post impacts of improved cowpea varieties on productivity and net returns in Nigeria]
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Adoption and ex-post impacts of improved cowpea varieties on productivity and net returns in Nigeria
Cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp., is an important grain legume grown in tropical and subtropical regions, primarily Africa. The parasitic weed Striga gesnerioides (Willd.) Vatke is one of the most important constraints to cowpea production. Host plant resistance is the only practical control ...
Boukar, O.
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Kong, L.
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Singh, B.B.
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Murdock, L.
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Ohm, H.W.
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[AFLP and AFLPderived SCAR markers associated with Striga gesnerioides resistance in cowpea]
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AFLP and AFLPderived SCAR markers associated with Striga gesnerioides resistance in cowpea
Flower bud thrips, Megalurothrips sjostedti is the most severe field pest of cowpea that causes massive flower abortion which eventually results to substantial yield reduction in Africa. There is paucity of information on the mode of gene actions controlling inheritance of resistance to flower bu...
Cowpea, an indigenous crop to sub-Saharan Africa, is found mainly in the dry savanna regions along with cereals such as millets and sorghum. Cowpea is grown primarily for human consumption of the grains, which are rich in protein, carbohydrates and contain some minerals. The development and deplo...
Boukar, O.
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Massawe, F.
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Muranaka, S.
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Franco, J.
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Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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Singh, B.
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Fatokun, C.A.
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[Evaluation of cowpea germplasm lines for protein and mineral concentrations in grains]
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Evaluation of cowpea germplasm lines for protein and mineral concentrations in grains
Multi‐parent advanced generation inter‐cross (MAGIC) populations are an emerging type of resource for dissecting the genetic structure of traits and improving breeding populations. We developed a MAGIC population for cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) from eight founder parents. These founders w...
Huynh, B.L.
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Ehlers, J.D.
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Huang, B.E.
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Muñoz Amatriarin, M.
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Lonardi, S.
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Santos, J.R.P.
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Ndeve, A.
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Batieno, B.J.
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Boukar, O.
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Cisse, N.
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Drabo, I.
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Fatokun, C.A.
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Kusi, F.
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Agyare, R.Y.
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Guo, Y.N.
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Herniter, I.
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Lo, S.
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Wanamaker, S.I.
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Xu, S.
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Close, T.J.
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Roberts, P.A.
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[A multi-parent advanced generation inter-cross (MAGIC) population for genetic analysis and improvement of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.)]
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A multi-parent advanced generation inter-cross (MAGIC) population for genetic analysis and improvement of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.)