An international public partnership for genetic enhancement of cowpea using a holistic approach to biotechnology

Cowpea is the most important product in African dryland agriculture. Its protein-rich grains are the main product of the crop, which are commonly eaten in different forms by rural and urban peoples. African farmers growing cowpea in their fields often harvest low yields because many biotic and abiot...

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Main Author: Ortíz, R.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 2003
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97984
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description Cowpea is the most important product in African dryland agriculture. Its protein-rich grains are the main product of the crop, which are commonly eaten in different forms by rural and urban peoples. African farmers growing cowpea in their fields often harvest low yields because many biotic and abiotic factors affect the crop. Cultural practices, together with genetic manipulation through breeding (including biotechnology), can ameliorate yield-limiting factors affecting the farming of cowpea in Africa. Genetic transformation and DNA marker-aided selection are two of the most important methods expected to be used in the next decade by cowpea breeders.
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spelling CGSpace979842024-03-06T10:16:43Z An international public partnership for genetic enhancement of cowpea using a holistic approach to biotechnology Ortíz, R. cowpeas transgenics genomics breeding Cowpea is the most important product in African dryland agriculture. Its protein-rich grains are the main product of the crop, which are commonly eaten in different forms by rural and urban peoples. African farmers growing cowpea in their fields often harvest low yields because many biotic and abiotic factors affect the crop. Cultural practices, together with genetic manipulation through breeding (including biotechnology), can ameliorate yield-limiting factors affecting the farming of cowpea in Africa. Genetic transformation and DNA marker-aided selection are two of the most important methods expected to be used in the next decade by cowpea breeders. 2003 2018-11-14T06:51:22Z 2018-11-14T06:51:22Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97984 en Limited Access Ortiz, R. (2003). An international public partnership for genetic enhancement of cowpea using a holistic approach to biotechnology. Genomic Proteomic Technol, 3, 45-47.
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An international public partnership for genetic enhancement of cowpea using a holistic approach to biotechnology
title An international public partnership for genetic enhancement of cowpea using a holistic approach to biotechnology
title_full An international public partnership for genetic enhancement of cowpea using a holistic approach to biotechnology
title_fullStr An international public partnership for genetic enhancement of cowpea using a holistic approach to biotechnology
title_full_unstemmed An international public partnership for genetic enhancement of cowpea using a holistic approach to biotechnology
title_short An international public partnership for genetic enhancement of cowpea using a holistic approach to biotechnology
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