CHARACTERIZATION AND GENETIC RELATEDNESS AMONG 37 YARDLONG BEAN AND COWPEA ACCESSIONS BASED ON MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS AND RAPD ANALYSIS

Characterization and genetic relatedness among 37 yardlong bean and cowpea accessions based on morphological characters and RAPD analysis

Twenty four yardlong bean and 13 cowpea accessions were planted in the field to characterize their morphology and genetic relatedness.A randomized complete block design (RCBD) with two Long Range Systems replicationswas used.Growth habit, days to flowering, pod color, pod length, number of pods/plant, yield/plant and consumption quality were record

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Gender balance and geographical diversity in editorial boards of Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta and Chemical Geology

Background: Members of editorial boards of academic journals are often considered gatekeepers of knowledge and role models for the academic community.Editorial boards should be sufficiently diverse in the background of their members to facilitate publishing manuscripts representing a wide range of research paradigms, methods, and cultural perspecti

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