Article
Genetic, anatomical, and environmental patterns related to pod shattering resistance in domesticated cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp].
Journal of experimental botany - 30 Sept 2021
Lo Sassoum, Parker Travis, Muñoz-Amatriaín María, Berny-Mier Y Teran Jorge C, Jernstedt Judy, Close Timothy J, Gepts Paul
Abstract excerpt
Pod shattering, which causes the explosive release of seeds from the pod, is one of the main sources of yield losses in cowpea in arid and semi-arid areas. Reduction of shattering has therefore been a primary target for selection during domestication and improvement of cowpea, among other species. Using a mini-core diversity panel of 368 cowpea accessions, four regions with a statistically significant association...
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