Introgression Breeding in Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.]

O Boukar, M Abberton, O Oyatomi, A Togola… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The narrow base of genetic diversity characteristic of cowpea can be attributed to it being
self-pollinating, evolving from narrow wild germplasm and exhibiting very limited gene flow …

Production Systems and Prospects of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) in the United States

OA Osipitan, JS Fields, S Lo, I Cuvaca - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) is an important legume crop with enormous
nutritional, agronomic and economic value. Cowpea constitutes a large portion of the daily …

The pattern of genetic variability in a core collection of 2,021 cowpea accessions

CJ Fiscus, IA Herniter, M Tchamba… - G3: Genes …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Cowpea is a highly drought-adapted leguminous crop with great promise for improving
agricultural sustainability and food security. Here, we report analyses derived from array …

Walnut N-Acetylserotonin Methyltransferase Gene Family Genome-Wide Identification and Diverse Functions Characterization During Flower Bud Development

K Ma, R Xu, Y Zhao, L Han, Y Xu, L Li… - Frontiers in plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Melatonin widely mediates multiple developmental dynamics in plants as a vital growth
stimulator, stress protector, and developmental regulator. N-acetylserotonin …

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 …

Field assessment of yield and its contributing traits in cowpea treated with lower, intermediate, and higher doses of gamma rays and sodium azide

A Raina, S Khan - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Across the globe, plant breeders of different organizations are working in collaboration to
bring preferred traits to crops of economic importance. Among the traits,“high yielding …

Genetic differentiation of grain, fodder and pod vegetable type cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata L.) identified through single nucleotide polymorphisms from genoty** …

X Wu, AJ Cortés, MW Blair - Molecular Horticulture, 2022 - Springer
The species Vigna unguiculata L.(Walp), commonly known as cowpea, is a multi-purpose
legume that has been selected into three subspecies that are divided into grain, fodder and …

Diversity, population structure, and linkage disequilibrium among cowpea accessions

FAK Sodedji, S Agbahoungba, EE Agoyi… - The Plant …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] is a globally important food security crop.
However, it is susceptible to pest and disease; hence, constant breeding efforts based on its …

Revisiting the Domestication Process of African Vigna Species (Fabaceae): Background, Perspectives and Challenges

D Panzeri, W Guidi Nissim, M Labra, F Grassi - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Legumes are one of the most economically important and biodiverse families in plants
recognised as the basis to develop functional foods. Among these, the Vigna genus stands …

Genome-Wide Identification and Analysis of the WNK Kinase Gene Family in Upland Cotton

Q Zhang, C Zhang, Z Pan, H Lin, Z Li, X Hou, J Liu… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
With-No-Lysine (WNK) kinases are a subfamily of serine/threonine protein kinases. WNKs
are involved in plant abiotic stress response and circadian rhythms. However, members of …