[HTML][HTML] Breeding of vegetable cowpea for nutrition and climate resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa: progress, opportunities, and challenges

TW Mekonnen, AS Gerrano, NW Mbuma… - Plants, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Currently, the world population is increasing, and humanity is facing food and nutritional
scarcity. Climate change and variability are a major threat to global food and nutritional …

Genomic tools in cowpea breeding programs: status and perspectives

O Boukar, CA Fatokun, BL Huynh, PA Roberts… - Frontiers in plant …, 2016‏ - frontiersin.org
Cowpea is one of the most important grain legumes in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It provides
strong support to the livelihood of small-scale farmers through its contributions to their …

The genome of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp.)

S Lonardi, M Muñoz‐Amatriaín, Q Liang… - The Plant …, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
Summary Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp.) is a major crop for worldwide food and
nutritional security, especially in sub‐Saharan Africa, that is resilient to hot and drought …

Crop landraces and indigenous varieties: A valuable source of genes for plant breeding

E Lazaridi, A Kapazoglou, M Gerakari, K Kleftogianni… - Plants, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Landraces and indigenous varieties comprise valuable sources of crop species diversity.
Their utilization in plant breeding may lead to increased yield and enhanced quality traits, as …

Genetic control of flowering time in legumes

JL Weller, R Ortega - Frontiers in plant science, 2015‏ - frontiersin.org
The timing of flowering, and in particular the degree to which it is responsive to the
environment, is a key factor in the adaptation of a given species to various eco-geographic …

Height to first pod: A review of genetic and breeding approaches to improve combine harvesting in legume crops

M Kuzbakova, G Khassanova, I Oshergina… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022‏ - frontiersin.org
Height from soil at the base of plant to the first pod (HFP) is an important trait for mechanical
harvesting of legume crops. To minimise the loss of pods, the HFP must be higher than that …

Genome-Wide Association Study Reveals Candidate Genes for Flowering Time in Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp.)

D Paudel, R Dareus, J Rosenwald… - Frontiers in …, 2021‏ - frontiersin.org
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp., diploid, 2 n= 22) is a major crop used as a protein
source for human consumption as well as a quality feed for livestock. It is drought and heat …

Genomics-assisted breeding in four major pulse crops of develo** countries: present status and prospects

A Bohra, MK Pandey, UC Jha, B Singh, IP Singh… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2014‏ - Springer
Key message Given recent advances in pulse molecular biology, genomics-driven breeding
has emerged as a promising approach to address the issues of limited genetic gain and low …

Genomic regions, cellular components and gene regulatory basis underlying pod length variations in cowpea (V. unguiculata L. Walp)

P Xu, X Wu, M Muñoz‐Amatriaín… - Plant biotechnology …, 2017‏ - Wiley Online Library
Summary Cowpea (V. unguiculata L. Walp) is a climate resilient legume crop important for
food security. Cultivated cowpea (V. unguiculata L) generally comprises the bushy, short …

Develo** the role of legumes in West Africa under climate change

R Paliwal, M Abberton, B Faloye, O Olaniyi - Current Opinion in Plant …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
West Africa is faced with significant challenges from climate change, including parts of the
region becoming hotter with more variable rainfall. The Sahelian region in particular is …