Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] maternal lineages, chloroplast captures, and wild cowpea evolution
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DOI: 10.1007/s10722-021-01155-y
Abstract: Vigna unguiculata is the major grain legume in Africa and is also important in South-East Asia as a vegetable. The wild relatives, present only in Africa, are currently made of ten subspecies. However, while the… read more here.
Keywords: cowpea vigna; var spontanea; evolution cowpea; vigna unguiculata ... See more keywords
Insights into nitrogen fixing traits and population structure analyses in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) accessions grown in Ghana
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DOI: 10.1007/s12298-020-00811-4
Abstract: With legumes, symbiotic N2 fixation can meet the species N demand and reduce the over-reliance on chemical fertilizers in tropical regions where N deficiency is a major factor limiting crop yields and increased agricultural sustainability.… read more here.
Keywords: unguiculata walp; grown ghana; vigna unguiculata; ssr markers ... See more keywords
Biocontrol of insect-pests bruchid in postharvest storage of Vigna unguiculata grains: Process modeling, optimization, and characterization
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2021.105689
Abstract: Abstract The modeling and optimization of postharvest preservation of Vigna unguiculata (cowpea) grain using hot aqueous extract of Syzygium aromaticum L. bulb (clove), and Myristica fragrans H. (nutmeg) fruit by employing three-level factorial-response surface methodology… read more here.
Keywords: modeling optimization; vigna unguiculata; functional groups; biocontrol insect ... See more keywords
Germinative metabolism and seedling growth of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) under salt and osmotic stress
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DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2021.03.019
Abstract: Abstract Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) plays a strategic role in arid and semi-arid regions being used in both human food and animal supplementation. Although it is described as moderately tolerant plant to soil salinity, little is… read more here.
Keywords: vigna unguiculata; seedling growth; cowpea vigna; osmotic stress ... See more keywords
Microarray analysis of the effect of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) phenolic extract in bovine peripheral blood
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DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2016.1264305
Abstract: ABSTRACT In this study, the effect of polyphenolic extracts from cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) on global gene expression in bovine peripheral blood was investigated. Blood collected from Holstein-Friesian cows (n = 10) was treated with 10 µg/mL of cowpea… read more here.
Keywords: vigna unguiculata; peripheral blood; expression; blood ... See more keywords
Mineral, organic, and organomineral fertilization associated with base saturation in Vigna unguiculata cultivation
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DOI: 10.1080/19315260.2020.1827115
Abstract: ABSTRACT Eucalyptus spp. wood ash, as fertilizer, can be used for agriculture sustainability and the mitigation of production costs especially among small farmers who grow cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.). The objective was to evaluate effects… read more here.
Keywords: mineral organic; wood ash; vigna unguiculata;
Natural Occurrence of Tomato chlorosis virus in Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) in China
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DOI: 10.1094/pdis-02-17-0288-pdn
Abstract: Tomato chlorosis virus (ToCV), a phloem-limited and whitefly-transmitted crinivirus (family Closteroviridae) has been reported recently in China (Zhao, et al., 2015). In the summers of 2014 and 2016, leaves of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) plants exhibiting… read more here.
Keywords: vigna unguiculata; chlorosis virus; tomato; cowpea vigna ... See more keywords
First report of Colletotrichum cliviicola causing anthracnose disease of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) in Nigeria.
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DOI: 10.1094/pdis-10-22-2512-pdn
Abstract: Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) is a staple crop for millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa. However, its production is challenged by various abiotic and biotic constraints, including fungal diseases. In February 2020, around 10%… read more here.
Keywords: unguiculata walp; cowpea vigna; disease; cliviicola ... See more keywords
Comprehensive genomic analyses of Vigna unguiculata provide insights into population differentiation and the genetic basis of key agricultural traits.
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DOI: 10.1111/pbi.14047
Abstract: Vigna unguiculata is an important vegetable crop worldwide. The subsp. sesquipedalis and unguiculata are the two major types grown; the former is mainly grown in Asia to produce fresh pods, while the latter is mainly… read more here.
Keywords: subsp sesquipedalis; population differentiation; insights population; differentiation genetic ... See more keywords
Genome-Wide Association Study Reveals Candidate Genes for Flowering Time in Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp.)
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DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.667038
Abstract: Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp., diploid, 2n = 22) is a major crop used as a protein source for human consumption as well as a quality feed for livestock. It is drought and heat tolerant… read more here.
Keywords: vigna unguiculata; time; flowering time; cowpea vigna ... See more keywords
Genome and pan-genome assembly of asparagus bean (Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedialis) reveal the genetic basis of cold adaptation
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1059804
Abstract: Asparagus bean (Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedialis) is an important cowpea subspecies. We assembled the genomes of Ningjiang 3 (NJ, 550.31 Mb) and Dubai bean (DB, 564.12 Mb) for comparative genomics analysis. The whole-genome duplication events… read more here.
Keywords: pan genome; bean vigna; asparagus bean; genome ... See more keywords