Cowpea (V. unguiculata) represents the main food legume in tropical Africa. Germplasm collecting missions launched over the past 10 years have provided genebanks with a wide array of variability within the cultivated and wild taxa of the species. Based on detailed studies on morphological diversi...
Padulosi, S.
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Ng, N.Q.
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[Origin, taxonomy and morphology of Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp]
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Origin, taxonomy and morphology of Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp
The genus Vigna comprises seven subgenera and sixteen sections. Cowpea, Vigna tingnicnlatti (L.) Walp.. is an important grain legume crop in sub-Saharan Africa and belongs to the subgenus Vigna. section Ctitiang. Morphologically, cowpea genotypes appear very variable. However, a high level of gen...
Ng, Q.
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Hughes, Jacqueline d'Arros
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[Theoretical and practical considerations in the regeneration of cowpea germplasm at IITA]
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Theoretical and practical considerations in the regeneration of cowpea germplasm at IITA
The types of germplasm needed for the different agroecological zones where cassava is grown are outlined briefly in terms of what the main supplier (South America) has to offer. Africa's Atlantic coastal belt, its tropical rain forests, its extensive savannas, and the arid zones are examined in r...
Goli, A.E.
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Begemann, F.
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Ng, N.Q.
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[Germplasm diversity in bambara groundnut and prospects for crop improvement]
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Germplasm diversity in bambara groundnut and prospects for crop improvement
The history of the Genetic Resources Unit at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) was highlighted. By 1980, the unit engaged in characterization and evaluation of germplasm information. In order to strengthen the units activity and provide a better knowledge of Vigna, the go...
Ng, N.Q.
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[Recents developments in cowpea germplasm collection, conservation, evaluation and research at the Genetic Resources Unit]
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Recents developments in cowpea germplasm collection, conservation, evaluation and research at the Genetic Resources Unit
Chapter 1 introduces the background context and rationale for this new Global Strategy for the Conservation and Use of Coconut Genetic Resources. It articulates the origin, history and dynamics of coconut cultivation, particularly emphasising the
importance of coconut genetic diversity and outlin...
Khizzah, B.
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Whyte, J.
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Legg, J.
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Ferris, R.S.B.
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Ojulong, H.
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[Cassava germplasm enhancement for food security and industrial utilization in East and Southern Africa]
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Cassava germplasm enhancement for food security and industrial utilization in East and Southern Africa
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) crop is widely known adapt to variable drought conditions. Due to the lack of adapted and high-yielding cultivars tolerant to the prevalent biotic and abiotic stresses, cassava is yet to find a wide and appropriate niche in the farming systems of the African dry...
Ekeneyake, I.J.
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Dixon, Alfred G.O.
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Porto, M.C.M.
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[Performance of various cassava clones in the dry savanna region of Nigeria]
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Performance of various cassava clones in the dry savanna region of Nigeria