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Developing Climate-Resilient Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.]Walp.) Through Genomics-Assisted Breeding Approaches

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Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L].Walp) is an important multifunctional crop of the tropics and subtropics where it constitutes the main source of protein and minerals of the vegetarian diet. It is primarily grown on marginal lands with low inputs, thereby being exposed to various abiotic and biotic stresses, leading to substantial yield losses. The changing climate due to global warming is expected to further increase the yield loss in near future. The drastic change in climate has compelled the plant breeders to develop climate-resilient cowpea, which can withstand abiotic stresses along with new emerging insect pests and pathogens. Unlocking the repository of genetic diversity of cowpea and its wild relatives and their efficient utilization in climate-resilient cowpea pre-breeding programs is imperative now. Recent advances in genomics along with high-throughput phenotyping and genotyping platforms have been exploited toward identifying underlying genes/QTLs for climate change relevant traits in cowpea. Genomics-assisted breeding approaches such as marker-assisted backcrossing (MABC), marker-assisted recurrent selection (MARS), and genomic selection (GS) have proven helpful in developing climate-resilient cowpea. Moreover, genome editing tools can further accelerate the improvement of cowpea for climate change adaptive traits. This chapter discusses the progress and prospects of various genomics-assisted breeding approaches in improving climate resilience and developing better-adapted cowpea.

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Sahay, G., Mehta, B.K., Dikshit, N., Shashikumara, P., Bhargavi, H.A., Priyadarshini, P. (2022). Developing Climate-Resilient Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.]Walp.) Through Genomics-Assisted Breeding Approaches. In: Jha, U.C., Nayyar, H., Agrawal, S.K., Siddique, K.H.M. (eds) Developing Climate Resilient Grain and Forage Legumes. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9848-4_4

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