Legumes as a sustainable source of protein in human diets

RD Semba, R Ramsing, N Rahman, K Kraemer… - Global Food …, 2021 - Elsevier
Dietary protein production from animals is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions,
water use, and deforestation. Legumes are a rich source of protein but currently comprise a …

[HTML][HTML] De novo domestication: an alternative route toward new crops for the future

AR Fernie, J Yan - Molecular plant, 2019 - cell.com
Current global agricultural production must feed over 7 billion people. However, productivity
varies greatly across the globe and is under threat from both increased competitions for land …

[HTML][HTML] A reference genome for common bean and genome-wide analysis of dual domestications

J Schmutz, PE McClean, S Mamidi, GA Wu… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the most important grain legume for human
consumption and has a role in sustainable agriculture owing to its ability to fix atmospheric …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of plant domestication on rhizosphere microbiome assembly and functions

JE Pérez-Jaramillo, R Mendes, JM Raaijmakers - Plant molecular biology, 2016 - Springer
The rhizosphere microbiome is pivotal for plant health and growth, providing defence
against pests and diseases, facilitating nutrient acquisition and helping plants to withstand …

Linking rhizosphere microbiome composition of wild and domesticated Phaseolus vulgaris to genotypic and root phenotypic traits

JE Pérez-Jaramillo, VJ Carrión, M Bosse… - The ISME …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Plant domestication was a pivotal accomplishment in human history, but also led to a
reduction in genetic diversity of crop species compared to their wild ancestors. How this …

[HTML][HTML] Deciphering rhizosphere microbiome assembly of wild and modern common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) in native and agricultural soils from Colombia

JE Pérez-Jaramillo, M De Hollander, CA Ramírez… - Microbiome, 2019 - Springer
Background Modern crop varieties are typically cultivated in agriculturally well-managed
soils far from the centers of origin of their wild relatives. How this habitat expansion impacted …

Persistent microbiome members in the common bean rhizosphere: an integrated analysis of space, time, and plant genotype

N Stopnisek, A Shade - The ISME journal, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The full potential of managing microbial communities to support plant health is yet-
unrealized, in part because it remains difficult to ascertain which members are most …

[HTML][HTML] Beans (Phaseolus ssp.) as a Model for Understanding Crop Evolution

E Bitocchi, D Rau, E Bellucci, M Rodriguez… - Frontiers in plant …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Here, we aim to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the most significant
outcomes in the literature regarding the origin of Phaseolus genus, the geographical …

Thermal treatment of common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.): Factors determining cooking time and its consequences for sensory and nutritional quality

I Wainaina, E Wafula, D Sila… - … Reviews in Food …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Over the past years, the shift toward plant‐based foods has largely increased the global
awareness of the nutritional importance of legumes (common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) …

[HTML][HTML] Domestication of crop metabolomes: desired and unintended consequences

S Alseekh, F Scossa, W Wen, J Luo, J Yan… - Trends in Plant …, 2021 - cell.com
The majority of the crops and vegetables of today were domesticated from their wild
progenitors within the past 12 000 years. Considerable research effort has been expended …