Article
European cowpea landraces for a more sustainable agriculture system and novel foods.
Journal of the science of food and agriculture - 1 Oct 2017
Carvalho Márcia, Bebeli Penelope J, Pereira Graça, Castro Isaura, Egea-Gilabert Catalina, Matos Manuela, Lazaridi Efstathia, Duarte Isabel, Lino-Neto Teresa, Ntatsi Georgia, Rodrigues Miguel, Savvas Dimitrios, Rosa Eduardo, Carnide Valdemar
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genetic diversity is fundamental to breeding programs and consequently has an important role in obtaining new varieties. To properly use the genetic diversity present in germplasm collections, a good knowledge of the agro-morphological traits of each accession is needed. The aim of this study was to explore the production capacity of 24 cowpea landraces from southern Europe, through phenotypic...
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