Evaluation of cowpea germplasm lines for protein and mineral concentrations in grains

Cowpea, an indigenous crop to sub-Saharan Africa, is found mainly in the dry savanna regions along with cereals such as millets and sorghum. Cowpea is grown primarily for human consumption of the grains, which are rich in protein, carbohydrates and contain some minerals. The development and deployme...

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Main Authors:	Boukar, O., Massawe, F., Muranaka, S., Franco, J., Maziya-Dixon, B.B., Singh, B., Fatokun, C.A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Inglés
Published:	Cambridge University Press 2011
Subjects:	cowpeas nutritional value vigna unguiculata diversity mineral composition grain legumes germplasm
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/83276