Journal articles
2009
Blair MW, Muñoz-Torres M, Giraldo MC, Pedraza F (2009). Development and diversity of Andean-derived, gene-based microsatellites for common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) BMC Plant Bio 2009, 9:100. DOI:10.1186/1471-2229-9-100. PDF
Muchero W, Diop NN, Bhat PR, Fenton RD, Wanamaker S, Pottorff M, Hearne S, Cisse N, Fatokun C, Ehlers JD, Roberts PA and Close TJ (2009). A consensus genetic map of cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp.] and synteny based on EST-derived SNPs. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (online). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0905886106. PDF
2008
Upadhyaya HD, Dwivedi SL, Baum M, Varshney RK, Udupa SM, Gowda CLL, Hoisington D and Singh S (2008). Genetic structure, diversity, and allelic richness in composite collection and reference set in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) BMC Plant Biology 2008, 8:106 (DOI: 10.1186/1471-2229-8-106). PDF
Varshney RK, Bertioli DJ, Moretzsohn MC, Vadez V, Krishnamurthy L, Aruna R, Nigam SN, Moss BJ, Seetha K, Ravi K, He G, Knapp SJ and Hoisington DA (2008). The first SSR-based genetic linkage map for cultivated groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.). Theoretical and Applied Genetics (DOI: 10.1007/s00122-008-0933-x). PDF
Project reports
2009
Vadez V (2009). Improve groundnut productivity in marginal environments of sub-Saharan Africa. In: 2009 Project abstracts. Generation Challenge Programme, Mexico DF, Mexico, pp.185-186.
Ehlers E (2009). Improve cowpea productivity in marginal environments of sub-Saharan Africa. In: 2009 Project updates. In: 2008 Project abstracts. Generation Challenge Programme, Texcoco, Mexico, pp.187-188.
Blair M (2009). Improve bean productivity in marginal environments of sub-Saharan Africa. In: 2009 Project updates. In: 2008 Project abstracts. Generation Challenge Programme, Texcoco, Mexico, pp.188-189
Varshney RK (2009). Improve chickpea productivity in marginal environments of sub-Saharan Africa. In: 2009 Project updates. Generation Challenge Programme, Mexico DF, Texcoco, pp.190-191
Cook D (2009). Develop cross-species resources for comparative biology in tropical crop legumes. In: 2009 Project updates. Generation Challenge Programme, Mexico DF, Texcoco, pp.191-192.
de Vicente MC (2009). Provide training and capacity-building for sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) scientists. In: 2009 Project updates. Generation Challenge Programme, Texcoco, Mexico, pp.192-193
2008
Vadez V (2008). Improve groundnut productivity in marginal environments of sub-Saharan Africa. In: 2008 Project abstracts. Generation Challenge Programme, Mexico DF, Mexico, pp.198-199.
Ehlers E (2008). Improve cowpea productivity in marginal environments of sub-Saharan Africa. In: 2008 Project abstracts. Generation Challenge Programme, Mexico DF, Mexico, pp.200-201.
Blair M (2008). Improve bean productivity in marginal environments of sub-Saharan Africa. In: 2008 Project abstracts. Generation Challenge Programme, Mexico DF, Mexico, pp.202-203
Varshney RK (2008). Improve chickpea productivity in marginal environments of sub-Saharan Africa. In: 2008 Project abstracts. Generation Challenge Programme, Mexico DF, Mexico, pp.204-205
Cook D (2008). Develop cross-species resources for comparative biology in tropical crop legumes. In: 2008 Project abstracts. Generation Challenge Programme, Mexico DF, Mexico, pp.206-207.
de Vicente MC (2008). Provide training and capacity-building for sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) scientists. In: 2008 Project abstracts. Generation Challenge Programme, Mexico DF, Mexico, pp.207
2007
Tropical Legumes I mid-year progress summary 2007
Media coverage
The Standard (2007). Sh 2 billion project to boost legume production in Africa. Article published in Saturday Standard, Science and Environment section. 3 November 2007, Nairobi, Kenya, p 22.
University of California (2007). Research to benefit African farmers. November 2007. Video and text (submitted by J Ehlers)
Press releases
University of California–Riverside (2009). UC Riverside researchers develop genetic map for cowpea, accelerating development of new varieties. Press release, 13 October 2009, University of California–Riverside, USA. Press release
Generation Challenge Programme (2007). Legumes step into the limelight in the tropics. Press release on official launch of the Tropical Legumes Project on World Food Day, 16 October 2007: full version short version
University of Calfornia-Riverside (2007). UCR Researchers Awarded Nearly $1.7 Million to Develop Improved Cowpea Varieties. Press Release, 6 November 2007, UC-R, USA.
Posters
2009
Generation Challenge Programme (2009). Improving legume productivity in Africa. Poster presented at the GCP 2009 Annual Research Meeting, 20–23 September 2009, Bamako, Mali. PDF
Generation Challenge Programme (2009). Improving legume productivity in Africa: What have we accomplished in the second year (2008–2009)? Poster presented at the GCP 2009 Annual Research Meeting, 20–23 September 2009, Bamako, Mali. PDF
2008
Chiulele RM, Ehlers JD, Close TC and Roberts PA (2008). Cowpea breeding for improved drought tolerance in Mozambique. Poster presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 16─20 September 2008, Bangkok, Thailand.
Poster PDF
Abstract p 28 in 2008 Poster abstracts
Generation Challenge Programme (2008). Improving legume productivity in Africa. Mexico DF: Generation Challenge Programme. Poster presented at 2008 CGIAR Annual General Meeting, 1─5 December 2008, Maputo, Mozambique.
Poster PDF
Guimarães PM, Brasileiro ACM, Santos C, Morgante C, da Silva F, Araujo ACG, Silva PIT, Fragoso R, Bertioli D, Leal-Bertioli, SCM (2008). Gene expression profile, physiological and morphological characterisation of wild Arachis spp. under drought stress. Poster presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 16─20 September 2008, Bangkok, Thailand.
Poster PDF
Abstract p 26 in 2008 Poster abstracts
Vincent Vadez, P Ratna Kumar, L Krishnamurthy, Shridar Rao, Kiran K Sharma, and Pooja Bhatnagar-Mathur). A lysimetric system to simultaneously measure T, TE and HI in peanut (Arachis hypogeae L.). Poster presented at GCP Annual Research Meeting, 16─20 September 2008, Bangkok, Thailand.
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Abstract p 47 in 2008 Poster abstracts