Identification of QTL for perenniality and floral scent in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp.).

Perennial habit and floral scent are major traits that distinguish domesticated cowpeas from their wild relatives. However, the genetic basis of these two important traits remains largely unknown in cowpea. Plant longevity, a perenniality-related trait, and floral scent, an outcrossing trait, were i...

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Main Authors: Sassoum Lo, Christian Fatokun, Ousmane Boukar, Paul Gepts, Timothy J Close, María Muñoz-Amatriaín
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.0229167