Search Results - "Attamah, Patrick"
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Quantitative trait loci and genomic prediction for grain sugar and mineral concentrations of cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.]
Published in Scientific reports (25-02-2024)“…Development of high yielding cowpea varieties coupled with good taste and rich in essential minerals can promote consumption and thus nutrition and…”
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Pyramiding aphid resistance genes into the elite cowpea variety, Zaayura, using marker-assisted backcrossing
Published in Heliyon (15-06-2024)“…The cowpea aphid (Aphis cracivora) is a cosmopolitan insect pest that causes economic damage on cowpea. Although the pest persists at all the growth stages of…”
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Genetic variability, heritability and correlation analysis among maturity and yield traits in Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp) in Northern Ghana
Published in Heliyon (01-09-2021)“…Experimental studies were conducted to evaluate 16 advanced breeding lines of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp) for genetic variability, heritability and…”
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Generation mean analysis of the key earliness related traits in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp)
Published in Scientific African (01-09-2022)“…The nature of gene action controlling agronomic traits enables plant breeders to execute a successful crop improvement programme. To elucidate the type of gene…”
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DArTseq-based genome-wide SNP markers reveal limited genetic diversity and highly structured population in assembled West African cowpea germplasm
Published in Scientific African (01-03-2024)“…The potential of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L] Walp) to contribute to food security and livelihood sustenance of sub-Sahara Africans is constantly threatened…”
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Identification of sources of resistance in cowpea lines to Macrophomina root rot disease in Northern Ghana
Published in Heliyon (01-12-2022)“…Macrophomina root rot disease (MRRD) caused by Macrophomina phaseolina is an emerging threat to the profitable cowpea production in northern Ghana. Recommended…”
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Genetic control of earliness in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp)
Published in Heliyon (01-07-2022)“…Global climate change is expected to further intensify the already harsh conditions in the dry savannah ecological zones of sub-Saharan Africa, posing serious…”
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Stability of Sources of Resistance to Cowpea Aphid (Aphis craccivora Koch, Hemiptera: Aphididae) across Major Cowpea Production Zones in Ghana
Published in International journal of agronomy (2020)“…Aphids (Aphis craccivora Koch) are an important vegetative stage pest of cowpea in Africa. The use of resistant cultivars is among the best management option…”
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Genome-wide association studies reveals new candidate genes associated with resistance to Striga gesneroides in Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] accessions from sub-Saharan Africa
Published in Ecological genetics and genomics (01-09-2024)“…Parasitic plant Striga gesneroides reduces cowpea productivity in sub-Saharan Africa, leading to substantial yield losses. This weed is the major reason for…”
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Parental evaluation, polymorphic loci marker survey and allelism study of earliness in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp)
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