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
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture houses the largest collection of cowpea landraces in the world. This collection has been studied using agro morphological, botanical and geographic descriptors to define a core collection with a smaller reference collection being defined thereaf...
Hearne, S.J.
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Franco, J.
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Magembe, E.
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[Optimal units of selection – how many plants are representative of diversity in collections of cowpea landrace accessions?]
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Optimal units of selection – how many plants are representative of diversity in collections of cowpea landrace accessions?
Cowpea is traditionally important as an affordable source of protein and minerals and of cash income in sub-Saharan Africa, especially for small-scale farmers who have limited options for food and cash crops. The development and deployment of cowpea varieties with improved nutrition and quality t...
Muranaka, S.
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Shono, M
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Myoda, T.
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Takeuchi, J.
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Franco, J.
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Nakazawa, Y.
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Boukar, O.
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Takagi, H.
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[Genetic diversity of physical, nutritional and functional properties of cowpea grain and relationships among the traits]
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Genetic diversity of physical, nutritional and functional properties of cowpea grain and relationships among the traits