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Genetic progress in cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] stemming from breeding modernization efforts at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture.
The plant genome - 1 Jun 2024
Ongom Patrick Obia, Fatokun Christian, Togola Abou, Dieng Ibnou, Salvo Stella, Gardunia Brian, Mohammed Saba Baba, Boukar Ousmane
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Genetic gain has been proposed as a quantifiable key performance indicator that can be used to monitor breeding programs' effectiveness. The cowpea breeding program at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has developed and released improved varieties in 70 countries globally. To quantify the genetic changes to grain yield and related traits, we exploited IITA cowpea historical...
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