Genetic variability in the agronomic traits, inheritance pattern of seed coat colour and response to brown blotch disease among cowpea hybrids

Rapidity of improvement of cowpea cultivars often depends on the level of success achieved in the introgression of desirable gene(s) into varieties that are susceptible to biotic and abiotic stresses. This research work aimed at generating hybrids that possess resistant gene(s) to brown blotch disease as well as maintaining its brown seed coat, early maturing and high yield potentials. A mapping population was developed using single seed descent...