DArTSeq SNP-based markers revealed high genetic diversity and structured population in Ethiopian cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] germplasms.

Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] is one of the important climate-resilient legume crops for food and nutrition security in sub-Saharan Africa. Ethiopia is believed to harbor high cowpea genetic diversity, but this has not yet been efficiently characterized and exploited in breeding. The objectiv...

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Main Authors: Selamawit Ketema, Bizuayehu Tesfaye, Gemechu Keneni, Berhanu Amsalu Fenta, Ermias Assefa, Nicolas Greliche, Eunice Machuka, Nasser Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0239122