Assessment of field performance and bruchid resistance during seed storage of a genetically modified cowpea expressing the alpha-amylase inhibitor 1 protein from common bean
This work represents the first field study of genetically modified cowpea expressing the αAI-1 protein. It demonstrates how a biotechnology solution to mitigate significant economic losses during cowpea storage, offers great potential for cowpea improvement programs.
Authors
- Iliyasu Mohammed Utono (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2669-0375)
- Thomas J. Higgins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4445-1327)
- Mohammed F. Ishiyaku
- Frederick Justice Awuku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2567-5699)
- Gloria A. Adazebra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7482-2715)
- José M. Barrero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7367-2199)
- Jerry Asalma Nboyine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3289-120X)
- Muhammad Lawan Umar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0432-0656)
- Philip Agrengsore
- Donald J. MacKenzie
Institutions
- Ahmadu Bello University (NG)
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (AU)
- Donald Danforth Plant Science Center (US)
- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (GH)
- Agriculture and Food (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Plant Science
- Published
- 2024-11-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1478700
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Agricultural pest management studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.40
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation