Cowpea

Boukar, Ousmane; Fatokun, Christian; Roberts, Philip A.; Abberton, Michael; Huynh, Bao Lam; Close, Timothy J.; Kyei-Boahen, Stephen; Higgins, Thomas J.; Ehlers, Jeffrey D.

doi:10.1007/978-1-4939-2797-5_7

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“…This legume has been used in the human diet, as well as in forage for animal feeding. For human consumption, the most important product is the dry grain that can be consumed boiled, fried (as akara) or steamed (as moi moi), according to different preparations, in salads, snacks and cakes, amongst others. Also, young leaves, fresh pods and fresh seeds have been consumed in some world regions .…”

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“…For human consumption, the most important product is the dry grain that can be consumed boiled, fried (as akara) or steamed (as moi moi), according to different preparations, in salads, snacks and cakes, amongst others. Also, young leaves, fresh pods and fresh seeds have been consumed in some world regions . Green organs could be used as a vegetable and are often served boiled, as well as being consumed fried or fresh .…”

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“…Green organs could be used as a vegetable and are often served boiled, as well as being consumed fried or fresh . One of the most important characteristics of cowpea is the high nutritive content value of all plant parts . The dry grain is rich in proteins (23–32%), as well as essential amino acids such as lysine (427 mg g −1 N) and tryptophan (68 mg g −1 N), although it is low in sulphur‐containing amino acids .…”

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“…Also, young leaves, fresh pods and fresh seeds have been consumed in some world regions. 4,5 Green organs could be used as a vegetable and are often served boiled, as well as being consumed fried or fresh. 5 One of the most important characteristics of cowpea is the high nutritive content value of all plant parts.…”

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Cowpea: a legume crop for a challenging environment

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Cowpea is a grain legume native from Africa and is a primary source of protein for millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa and other parts of the developing world. The main important characteristics of this crop include a good protein quality with a high nutritional value, its nitrogen-fixing ability, and an ability to be more drought- and heat-tolerant than most of its legume relatives. In a research perspective, studies of cowpea are relatively scarce, despite its relevance to agriculture in the developing world and its resilience to stress. The present review provides an overview of different aspects of cowpea, with a special emphasis on the molecular markers for assessing genetic diversity, as well as on biochemical and transcriptomic data with respect to evaluating cowpea drought stress tolerance. The integration of both datasets will be useful for the improvement of cowpea because research on drought stress tolerance is of major interest for this crop in a challenging environment. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry.

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“…Most of the early efforts have been focused on the genomic scale sequencing and the development and use of molecular marker technologies that have facilitated the identification of diversity in the available germplasm and different sources of genes for several of the desirable traits for cowpea breeding [75,76,77]. The most detailed genomic resources were developed from the African cultivar IT97K-499-35 that is tolerant to most Stringa strains [74,78].…”

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Molecular, Genetic and Agronomic Approaches to Utilizing Pulses as Cover Crops and Green Manure into Cropping Systems

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Cover crops constitute one of the most promising agronomic practices towards a more sustainable agriculture. Their beneficial effects on main crops, soil and environment are many and various, while risks and disadvantages may also appear. Several legumes show a high potential but further research is required in order to suggest the optimal legume cover crops for each case in terms of their productivity and ability to suppress weeds. The additional cost associated with cover crops should also be addressed and in this context the use of grain legumes such as cowpea, faba bean and pea could be of high interest. Some of the aspects of these grain legumes as far as their use as cover crops, their genetic diversity and their breeding using conventional and molecular approaches are discussed in the present review. The specific species seem to have a high potential for use as cover crops, especially if their noticeable genetic diversity is exploited and their breeding focuses on several desirable traits.

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Phenotypic diversity for phenological and agronomic traits in the UC‐Riverside cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) mini‐core collection

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Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) is a multipurpose crop widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. Characterizing cowpea phenotypes in germplasm collections is a crucial step to ensure future breeding efforts in the species. In this study, we estimated variance components and calculated genetic parameters for eight traits in 292 accessions from the University of California Riverside cowpea mini‐core collection, along with three lines released by the USDA, and seven cultivars. Broad‐sense heritability (H2) ranged from .21 to .83 for all accessions evaluated in Year 1, and from .16 to .83 for traits evaluated in 100 accessions during Year 2. Genotype × year correlations ranged from .45 to .99, illustrating consistency in phenotypic performance for some traits. Positive trait correlations were estimated for plant height and days to flowering, biomass at flowering (R1), and biomass at pod maturity (R6). Biomass at R1 and R6 were highly positively correlated. The USDA line US‐1137 showed high biomass production and can be used as forage and cover crop, whereas US‐1136, US 1138, and the cultivar Iron Clay showed superior traits as dual‐purpose (grain and/or fodder). Several accessions from the mini‐core outperformed cultivars and represent valuable genetic resources that can contribute to cowpea improvement. Moreover, these results showed that multiyear and/or multienvironment studies are needed to reliable select improved germplasm for agronomic traits. This study will provide cowpea breeders and geneticists with valuable phenotypic data to start new breeding efforts, and/or opportunities for gene discovery for key phenological and agronomic traits.

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Cowpea

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Cowpea: a legume crop for a challenging environment

Cowpea: a legume crop for a challenging environment

Molecular, Genetic and Agronomic Approaches to Utilizing Pulses as Cover Crops and Green Manure into Cropping Systems

Phenotypic diversity for phenological and agronomic traits in the UC‐Riverside cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) mini‐core collection

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