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Identification of QTL for perenniality and floral scent in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp.).
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Lo Sassoum, Fatokun Christian, Boukar Ousmane, Gepts Paul, Close Timothy J, Muñoz-Amatriaín María
Abstract excerpt
Perennial habit and floral scent are major traits that distinguish domesticated cowpeas from their wild relatives. However, the genetic basis of these two important traits remains largely unknown in cowpea. Plant longevity, a perenniality-related trait, and floral scent, an outcrossing trait, were investigated using a RIL population derived from a cross between a domesticated and a wild cowpea. QTL analysis...
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