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 …
scarcity. Climate change and variability are a major threat to global food and nutritional …
Meta-omics of endophytic microbes in agricultural biotechnology
BS Adeleke, OO Babalola - Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 2022 - Elsevier
Endophytic studies are becoming popular with the current advancement in microbial
ecology. The internal tissue of the plant represents a discreet region for diverse endophytic …
ecology. The internal tissue of the plant represents a discreet region for diverse endophytic …
Resilience of soybean cultivars to drought stress during flowering and early-seed setting stages
Drought stress during the reproductive stage and declining soybean yield potential raise
concerns about yield loss and economic return. In this study, ten cultivars were …
concerns about yield loss and economic return. In this study, ten cultivars were …
Screening of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) genotypes for waterlogging tolerance using morpho-physiological traits at early growth stage
The majority of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) produced in the US is planted shortly
after the summer rains and subsequently depends on rain or artificial irrigation. Therefore …
after the summer rains and subsequently depends on rain or artificial irrigation. Therefore …
Cowpea constraints and breeding in Europe
E Lazaridi, PJ Bebeli - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) is a legume with a constant rate of cultivation in
Southern European countries. Consumer demand for cowpea worldwide is rising due to its …
Southern European countries. Consumer demand for cowpea worldwide is rising due to its …
Selection of soybean and cowpea cultivars with superior performance under drought using growth and biochemical aspects
RS Miranda, BSF Fonseca, DS Pinho, JYN Batista… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Identifying cultivars of leguminous crops exhibiting drought resistance has become crucial in
addressing water scarcity issues. This investigative study aimed to select soybean and …
addressing water scarcity issues. This investigative study aimed to select soybean and …
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 …
Their utilization in plant breeding may lead to increased yield and enhanced quality traits, as …
OMICS in Fodder Crops: Applications, Challenges, and Prospects
Biomass yield and quality are the primary targets in forage crop improvement programs
worldwide. Low-quality fodder reduces the quality of dairy products and affects cattle's …
worldwide. Low-quality fodder reduces the quality of dairy products and affects cattle's …
Socio-economic constraints of adopting new cowpea varieties in three agro-ecological zones in the Senegalese peanut basin
A Beye, PB Diakhate, O Diouf, A Faye, AK Obour… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Socio-economic constraints like gender, education, age, and income significantly affect the
adoption of improved agricultural technologies. The objective of this study was to determine …
adoption of improved agricultural technologies. The objective of this study was to determine …
Draft Genome Sequence of Priestia sp. Strain TSO9, a Plant Growth-Promoting Bacterium Associated with Wheat (Triticum turgidum subsp. durum) in the Yaqui …
ME Ortega-Urquieta, V Valenzuela-Ruíz, D Mitra… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Strain TSO9 was isolated from a commercial field of wheat (Triticum turgidum L. subsp.
durum) located in the Yaqui, Valley, Mexico. Here, the genome of this strain was sequenced …
durum) located in the Yaqui, Valley, Mexico. Here, the genome of this strain was sequenced …