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Genomic regions, cellular components and gene regulatory basis underlying pod length variations in cowpea (V. unguiculata L. Walp).
Plant biotechnology journal - 1 May 2017
Xu Pei, Wu Xinyi, Muñoz-Amatriaín María, Wang Baogen, Wu Xiaohua, Hu Yaowen, Huynh Bao-Lam, Close Timothy J, Roberts Philip A, Zhou Wen, Lu Zhongfu, Li Guojing
Abstract excerpt
Cowpea (V. unguiculata L. Walp) is a climate resilient legume crop important for food security. Cultivated cowpea (V. unguiculata L) generally comprises the bushy, short-podded grain cowpea dominant in Africa and the climbing, long-podded vegetable cowpea popular in Asia. How selection has contributed to the diversification of the two types of cowpea remains largely unknown. In the current study, a novel...
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