A major QTL corresponding to the Rk locus for resistance to root-knot nematodes in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.). [PDF]
, 2016 Key messageGenome resolution of a major QTL associated with the Rk locus in cowpea for resistance to root-knot nematodes has significance for plant breeding programs and R gene characterization. Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.
Close, Timothy J +7 more
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Genome Resources for Climate‐Resilient Cowpea, an Essential Crop for Food Security [PDF]
, 2016 Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) is a legume crop that is resilient to hot and drought‐prone climates, and a primary source of protein in sub‐Saharan Africa and other parts of the developing world.
Alhakami, Hind +30 more
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Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 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 collection, originally collected from 56 countries.
Haizheng Xiong +9 more
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Bionanomaterials from plant viruses [PDF]
, 2015 Plant virus capsids have emerged as useful biotemplates for material synthesis. All plant virus capsids are assembled with high-precision, three-dimensional structures providing nanoscale architectures that are highly monodisperse, can be produced in ...
Aljabali, Alaa A. A., Evans, David
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Insects, 2014 A laboratory study was conducted to investigate the effects of natural products on the reproduction and damage of Callosobruchus maculatus, the cowpea weevil, on cowpea seeds at Botswana College of Agriculture in Gaborone, Botswana.
Bamphitlhi Tiroesele +2 more
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Templated mineralization by charge-modified cowpea mosaic virus [PDF]
, 2013 Templated mineralization of virus particles provides routes to narrowly dispersed nanoparticles that are not readily prepared by other means. The templated mineralization of metal or metal oxide on the external surface of wild-type cowpea mosaic virus ...
Aljabali, Alaa A A, Evans, David J.
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International Journal of Agronomy, 2012 Many cowpea varieties (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) have been proposed by research in Mali. None of these varieties were investigated for their symbiotic potential in terms of root nodulation and mycorrhizal infection.
Zoumana Kouyaté +3 more
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More environmental resources consumption in low-input intercropped maize-cowpea leads to the suppression of weed growth [PDF]
Journal of Crop ProtectionThe current research was conducted to assess weed growth suppression in intercropped maize and cowpea related to the utilization of some environmental resources, including solar radiation, soil moisture, and space.
Kamyar Kazemi +2 more
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Exploring Possibilities to Enhance Food Sovereignty within the Cowpea Production-Consumption Network in Northern Ghana [PDF]
, 2009 Over the last years an important focus in the combat of hunger and malnutrition,particularly in Africa has been food security. This article explores possibilities for enhancing food sovereignty, as an alternative concept to food security and an ...
Frempong, G. +3 more
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Investigating the potential impact of 1.5, 2 and 3 °C global warming levels on crop suitability and planting season over West Africa [PDF]
, 2020 West African rainfed agriculture is highly vulnerable to climate variability and change. Global warming is projected to result in higher regional warming and have a strong impact on agriculture.
Crespo, Olivier +8 more
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