Genetic Diversity among Cowpea (<i>Vigna unguiculata</i> (L.) Walp.) Landraces Suggests Central Mozambique as an Important Hotspot of Variation
Cowpea is a multiple-purpose drought-tolerant leguminous pulse crop grown in several dry tropical areas. Its domestication center is thought to be East or West Africa, where a high level of genetic diversity is apparently still found. However, detailed genetic information is lacking in many African...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-11-01
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Series: | Agronomy |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/10/12/1893 |