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 …

Cowpea, Vigna unguiculata, is an important food legume in the tropics and subtropics.
However, cowpea is a complex species with more than 10 subspecies that can hybridize …

Cowpea is one of the most popular dry-land legumes cultivated for food and forage in arid
and semi-arid areas. Genetic diversity for global germplasm can be organized into core …

The pantropical genus Vigna (Leguminosae) comprises 7 cultivated species that are
adapted to a wide range of extreme agroclimatic conditions. Few data are available on the …

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 …

Abstract Cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L.), is an important grain legume grown in the tropics
where it constitutes a valuable source of protein in the diets of millions of people. Some …

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 …

Abstract Background Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] is one of the most important
legumes in tropical and semi-arid regions. However, there is relatively little genomic …

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 …

Abstract Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) markers were used in characterization of
113 cowpea accessions comprising of 108 from Ghana and 5 from abroad. Leaf tissues from …