Genetic Diversity of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) Accession in Kenya Gene Bank Based on Simple Sequence Repeat Markers

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dc.contributor.authorWamalwa, Emily N.
dc.contributor.authorMuoma, John
dc.contributor.authorWekesa, Clabe
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-28T08:11:32Z
dc.date.available2017-12-28T08:11:32Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractIncreased agricultural production is an urgent issue. Projected global population is 9 million people by mid of this century. Estimation projects death of 1million people for lack of food quality (micronutrient deficit) and quantity (protein deficit).Majority of these people will be living in developing countries. Other global challenges include shrinking cultivable lands, salinity, and flooding due to climate changes, new emerging pathogens, and pests.These affect crop production. Furthermore, they are major threats to crop genetic resources and food security.Genetic diversity in cultivated crops indicates gene pool richness. It is the greatest resource for plant breeders to select lines that enhance food security.This study was conducted by Masinde Muliro University to evaluate genetic diversity in 19 cowpea accessions fromKenya national gene bank. Accessions clustered into twomajor groups.High divergence was observed between accessions from Ethiopia and Australia and those fromWestern Kenya. Upper Volta accessions were closely related to those fromWesternKenya. Lowvariationwas observed between accessions fromEastern andRift Valley than those from Western and Coastal regions of Kenya. Diversity obtained in this study can further be exploited for the improvement of cowpea in Kenya as a measure of food security.en_US
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Genomics Volume 2016, Article ID 8956412, 5 pagesen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/17988
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherHindawi Publishing Corporationen_US
dc.titleGenetic Diversity of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) Accession in Kenya Gene Bank Based on Simple Sequence Repeat Markersen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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