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Projects Name:
China-Africa cowpea bidirectional improvement research
Projects Category:
Autonomous Design
Partner Institutions:
Tshwane university of Technology, University of Mpumalanga
Country/Region:
South Africa
Start-End Time:
2025-2026年
2025-2026
Current Progress/Outcomes:
We have reached a cooperation consensus and signed a agreement, now the project is proceeding according to the regulations, and a series of QTLs controlling cowpea yield have been identified.
Contact Person:
Xinyi Wu
Email:
wuxinyi@zaas.ac.cn
Phone:
+86-0571-86408233
Main Content(Objectives&Activities):
Through China-Africa cooperation, we will dissect the genetic basis of cowpea yield and disease resistance, establish an effective molecular breeding system, and develop new grain cowpea cultivars with high yield and vegetable cowpea cultivars with high pest resistance. Our project will provide the technolgy support to solve the food security problem in developing countries in Africa and improve the human dietary nutrition structure.