Understanding genetic diversity, association studies, evolution analysis, quantitative trait
loci, marker-assisted selection and genome-wide association in tropical crops are important …

The use of molecular markers has revolutionized the pace and precision of plant genetic
analysis which in turn facilitated the implementation of molecular breeding of crops. The last …

Summary Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp.) is a major crop for worldwide food and
nutritional security, especially in sub‐Saharan Africa, that is resilient to hot and drought …

Herbivory is fundamental to the regulation of both global food webs and the extent of
agricultural crop losses. Induced plant responses to herbivores promote resistance and …

Economically, legumes (Fabaceae) represent the second most important family of crop
plants after the grass family, Poaceae. Grain legumes account for 27% of world crop …

Summary Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) is a legume crop that is resilient to hot and
drought‐prone climates, and a primary source of protein in sub‐Saharan Africa and other …

The genetic diversity of cowpea was analyzed, and the population structure was estimated
in a diverse set of 768 cultivated cowpea genotypes from the USDA GRIN cowpea …

Cowpea is one of the most important grain legumes in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It provides
strong support to the livelihood of small-scale farmers through its contributions to their …

Substantial improvements in access to food and increased purchasing power are driving
many people toward consuming nutrition-rich foods causing an unprecedented demand for …

A set of 2486 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were compiled in chickpea using four
approaches, namely (i) Solexa/Illumina sequencing (1409),(ii) amplicon sequencing of …