Genetic dissection of protein content in cowpea using custom-made NIRS equations and GWAS as a model for nutritional breeding and undergraduate research training.

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As the demand for plant-based nutrition increases, improving the protein profile of legumes like cowpea has become a breeding priority. Cowpea, a multiuse legume and staple in many low-income regions, provides important dietary protein that can help meet the demand in our growing population. Our research used genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and phenomic tools to investigate the genetic architecture of seed...

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