This review presents an overview of accomplishments on different aspects of cowpea breeding for drought tolerance. Furthermore it provides options to enhance the genetic potential of the crop by minimizing yield loss due to drought stress. Recent efforts have focused on the genetic dissection of ...
The importance of cowpea, Vigna unguiculata, in human and animal nutrition and sustainability of soil fertility are recognized globally especially in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where the crop is mainly produced in the Savanna and the Sahelian agro ecologies. However, cowpea productivity is adversel...
Chamarthi, S.K.
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Belko, N.
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Togola, A.
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Fatokun, C.A.
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Boukar, O.
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[Genomics-assisted breeding for drought tolerance in cowpea]
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Genomics-assisted breeding for drought tolerance in cowpea
A number of recent studies have added further information on the genetics of important traits in cowpea. These include inheritance of qualitative traits such as plant pigmentation; flower colour, seed colour, seed coat texture, resistance to rust, scab, smut, nematode, severe mosaic virus, Striga...
Fatokun, C.A.
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Tarawal, S.A.
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Singh, B.B.
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Kormawa, P.M.
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Tamo, M.
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[Challenges and opportunities for enhancing sustainable cowpea production: proceedings of the World Cowpea Conference III held at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria, 48 September 2000]
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Challenges and opportunities for enhancing sustainable cowpea production: proceedings of the World Cowpea Conference III held at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria, 48 September 2000