Seed Phenotyping and Genetic Diversity Assessment of Cowpea (V. unguiculata) Germplasm Collection

I Zafeiriou, M Sakellariou, PV Mylona - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cowpea is a nutrient-rich staple legume and climate-resilient crop for vulnerable
agroecosystems. However, the crop still remains underutilized, mainly due to its narrow …

Assessing the genetic diversity of cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] germplasm collections using phenotypic traits and SNP markers

N Nkhoma, H Shimelis, MD Laing, A Shayanowako… - BMC genetics, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Productivity of cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] in sub-Sahara
Africa is curtailed by a lack of farmer-preferred and improved cultivars and modern …

Dissecting the Genetic Diversity of USDA Cowpea Germplasm Collection Using Kompetitive Allele Specific PCR-Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Markers

J Potts, VN Michael, G Meru, X Wu, MW Blair - Genes, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) is an important grain legume crop of the subtropics,
particularly in West Africa, where it contributes to the livelihoods of small-scale farmers …

Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp)

H Xiong, A Shi, B Mou, J Qin, D Motes, W Lu, J Ma… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
The genetic diversity of cowpea was analyzed, and the population structure was estimated
in a diverse set of 768 cultivated cowpea genotypes from the USDA GRIN cowpea …

Efficiency of SNP and SSR-based analysis of genetic diversity, population structure, and relationships among cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) germplasm from …

BA Desalegne, K Dagne, G Melaku, B Ousmane… - Journal of Crop Science …, 2017 - Springer
The extent of genetic diversity and relatedness of cowpea germplasm from East Africa are
poorly understood. A set of 13 microsatellites (SSR) and 151 single nucleotide …

Genetic differentiation and diversity upon genotype and phenotype in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.)

H Xiong, J Qin, A Shi, B Mou, D Wu, J Sun, X Shu… - Euphytica, 2018 - Springer
The evolution of species is complex and subtle which always associates with the genetic
variation and environment adaption during active/passive spread or migration. In crops, this …

Analysis of Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) Genotypes Using Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Markers

MT Gumede, AS Gerrano, AB Amelework, AT Modi - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) is an important legume crop with immense potential
for nutritional and food security, income generation, and livestock feed in Sub-Saharan …

Assessment of genetic diversity in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) germplasm using morphological and molecular characterisation

K Mafakheri, MR Bihamta, AR Abbasi - Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) is the most important grain legume crop grown in tropical
and subtropical regions. Cowpea grain has a high nutritional value containing high amount …

Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] Germplasm Collected from Togo Based on DArT Markers

KM Gbedevi, O Boukar, H Ishikawa, A Abe, PO Ongom… - Genes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Crop genetic diversity is a sine qua non for continuous progress in the development of
improved varieties, hence the need for germplasm collection, conservation and …

Morphological characterization of cowpea genotypes and its utility for DUS testing

RK Arya, R Panchta, NN Vu - Range Management and …, 2021 - indianjournals.com
The present study on morphological characterization of cowpea [Vigna unguiculata L. Walp]
genotypes collected from different parts of India was carried out at Directorate of Farms, CCS …