Legume crops phylogeny and genetic diversity for science and breeding

P Smýkal, CJ Coyne, MJ Ambrose… - Critical Reviews in …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Economically, legumes (Fabaceae) represent the second most important family of crop
plants after the grass family, Poaceae. Grain legumes account for 27% of world crop …

Genetic control of flowering time in legumes

JL Weller, R Ortega - Frontiers in plant science, 2015 - frontiersin.org
The timing of flowering, and in particular the degree to which it is responsive to the
environment, is a key factor in the adaptation of a given species to various eco-geographic …

A comprehensive draft genome sequence for lupin (Lupinus angustifolius), an emerging health food: insights into plant–microbe interactions and legume evolution

JK Hane, Y Ming, LG Kamphuis… - Plant biotechnology …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Lupins are important grain legume crops that form a critical part of sustainable farming
systems, reducing fertilizer use and providing disease breaks. It has a basal phylogenetic …

Multiple polyploidy events in the early radiation of nodulating and nonnodulating legumes

SB Cannon, MR McKain, A Harkess… - Molecular biology …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Unresolved questions about evolution of the large and diverse legume family include the
timing of polyploidy (whole-genome duplication; WGDs) relative to the origin of the major …

The use of lupin as a source of protein in animal feeding: Genomic tools and breeding approaches

EM Abraham, I Ganopoulos, P Madesis… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Livestock production in the European Union EU is highly dependent on imported soybean,
exposing the livestock farming system to risks related to the global trade of soybean. Lupin …

Quinolizidine alkaloid biosynthesis in lupins and prospects for grain quality improvement

KM Frick, LG Kamphuis, KHM Siddique… - Frontiers in plant …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Quinolizidine alkaloids (QAs) are toxic secondary metabolites found within the genus
Lupinus, some species of which are commercially important grain legume crops including …

Genetics and Breeding of Lupinus mutabilis: An Emerging Protein Crop

A Gulisano, S Alves, JN Martins… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Protein crops have gained increasing interest in recent years, as a transition towards plant-
protein based diets appears pivotal to ensure global food security and preserve the …

High-quality genome sequence of white lupin provides insight into soil exploration and seed quality

B Hufnagel, A Marques, A Soriano, L Marquès… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
White lupin (Lupinus albus L.) is an annual crop cultivated for its protein-rich seeds. It is
adapted to poor soils due to the production of cluster roots, which are made of dozens of …

Sequencing consolidates molecular markers with plant breeding practice

H Yang, C Li, HM Lam, J Clements, G Yan… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2015 - Springer
Key message Plenty of molecular markers have been developed by contemporary
sequencing technologies, whereas few of them are successfully applied in breeding, thus …

Exploring the genetic and adaptive diversity of a pan-Mediterranean crop wild relative: narrow-leafed lupin

M Mousavi-Derazmahalleh, PE Bayer… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2018 - Springer
Key message This first pan-Mediterranean analysis of genetic diversity in wild narrow-leafed
lupin revealed strong East–West genetic differentiation of populations, an historic eastward …