Introgression Breeding in Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.]

The narrow base of genetic diversity characteristic of cowpea can be attributed to it being self-pollinating, evolving from narrow wild germplasm and exhibiting very limited gene flow between wild and cultivated types. Backcrossing to introduce simply inherited desirable traits and utilization of im...

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Main Authors: Ousmane Boukar, Michael Abberton, Olaniyi Oyatomi, Abou Togola, Leena Tripathi, Christian Fatokun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2020.567425/full