Phenoty** common beans for adaptation to drought
Common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) originated in the New World and are the grain
legume of greatest production for direct human consumption. Common bean production is …
legume of greatest production for direct human consumption. Common bean production is …
Achievements and limitations of contemporary common bean breeding using conventional and molecular approaches
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) improvement programs have been successful using
conventional breeding methods to accomplish a wide array of important objectives. Specific …
conventional breeding methods to accomplish a wide array of important objectives. Specific …
5 Common Bean Breeding in the Tropics
S Beebe - Plant breeding reviews, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) breeding in the tropics and subtropics of Latin
America, the Caribbean and Africa has undergone significant changes in the past two …
America, the Caribbean and Africa has undergone significant changes in the past two …
Genetic diversity, inter-gene pool introgression and nutritional quality of common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) from Central Africa
Abstract The Great Lakes region of Central Africa is a major producer of common beans in
Africa. The region is known for high population density and small average farm size. The …
Africa. The region is known for high population density and small average farm size. The …
Genetic diversity, seed size associations and population structure of a core collection of common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
MW Blair, LM Díaz, HF Buendía, MC Duque - Theoretical and Applied …, 2009 - Springer
Cultivated common bean germplasm is especially diverse due to the parallel domestication
of two genepools in the Mesoamerican and Andean centers of diversity and introgression …
of two genepools in the Mesoamerican and Andean centers of diversity and introgression …
Genetic diversity and population structure of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) landraces from the East African highlands
Abstract The East African highlands are a region of important common bean production and
high varietal diversity for the crop. The objective of this study was to uncover the diversity …
high varietal diversity for the crop. The objective of this study was to uncover the diversity …
SNP marker diversity in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers have become a genetic technology of
choice because of their automation and high precision of allele calls. In this study, our goal …
choice because of their automation and high precision of allele calls. In this study, our goal …
Diversification and Population Structure in Common Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
Wild accessions of crops and landraces are valuable genetic resources for plant breeding
and for conserving alleles and gene combinations in planta. The primary genepool of …
and for conserving alleles and gene combinations in planta. The primary genepool of …
Genetic diversity of Chinese common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) landraces assessed with simple sequence repeat markers
X Zhang, MW Blair, S Wang - Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2008 - Springer
Common beans were introduced from the Americas to China over 400 years ago and
presently constitute an important export crop in many areas of the country. Evaluation of the …
presently constitute an important export crop in many areas of the country. Evaluation of the …
Evolution of SSR diversity from wild types to US advanced cultivars in the Andean and Mesoamerican domestications of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)
Progress in common bean breeding requires the exploitation of genetic variation among
market classes, races and gene pools. The present study was conducted to determine the …
market classes, races and gene pools. The present study was conducted to determine the …