Klein, AshwilRafudeen,SuhailBadiwe, Mihlali2018-03-192024-05-092018-03-192024-05-092017https://hdl.handle.net/10566/13419Magister Scientiae - MSc (Biotechnology)Cowpea is a tropical, drought-tolerant legume crop that is indigenous to Africa. The crop is of nutritional importance to both animals and humans as part of their diet. Stress to crop plants is defined as any factor that negatively influences the growth and reproduction of a plant below the capabilities of the genotype.enThe University of the Western Cape