Amaranth as an opportunity crop in Africa: drought–nutrient interactions and breeding perspectives for climate resilience

Mkpuma KC, Mwangi G, Kidaha M, Houdegbe AC, Njiru E, Ozimati AA, N’Danikou S, Oselebe H, Dinssa F, Abukutsa-Onyango M, Schafleitner R and Achigan-Dako EG (2026) Amaranth as an opportunity crop in Africa: drought–nutrient interactions and breeding perspectives for climate resilience. Front. Plant Sci. 17:1841633. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2026.1841633 Amaranth (Amaranthus spp.) is increasingly recognized as a promising opportunity […]
Mutant lines derived from ethyl methanesulfonate treatment exhibit agronomic gain in Kersting’s groundnut [Macrotyloma geocarpum (Harms) Maréchal & Baudet]

Agossou, A.C., Vigninou, S., Tchokponhoué, D.A. et al. Mutant lines derived from ethyl methanesulfonate treatment exhibit agronomic gain in Kersting’s groundnut [Macrotyloma geocarpum (Harms) Maréchal & Baudet]. BMC Plant Biol 25, 1560 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-07545-z Macrotyloma geocarpum is a socio-economically important and nutrient-rich opportunity legume crop in which a broader genetic basis is required for an accelerated higher-yielding cultivar development. Here, we […]
Mutant lines derived from Ethyl methanesulfonate treatment exhibit agronomic gain in Kersting’s groundnut [Macrotyloma geocarpum (Harms) Maréchal & Baudet]

Aboègnonhou C.O. Agossou, Sergio Vigninou, Dèdéou A. Tchokponhoué et al. Mutant lines derived from Ethyl methanesulfonate treatment exhibit agronomic gain in Kersting’s groundnut [Macrotyloma geocarpum (Harms) Maréchal & Baudet], 17 September 2025, PREPRINT (Version 1) available at Research Square https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7502817/v1 Macrotyloma geocarpum is a socio-economically important and nutrient-rich opportunity legume crop in which a broader genetic […]
