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 …

Legumes, broadly defined by their unusual flower structure, podded fruit, and the ability of
88% of the species examined to date to form nodules with rhizobia (de Faria et al., 1989) …

The Green Revolution boosted crop yields in developing nations by introducing dwarf
genotypes of wheat and rice capable of responding to fertilisation without lodging. We now …

Diseases cause severe losses (20–100%) to yield and quality of common bean (Phaseolus
vulgaris L.) worldwide. Our objectives were to describe major bean disease problems in the …

Breeding for resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses of global importance in common bean
is reviewed with emphasis on development and application of marker-assisted selection …

Feeding the world's growing population is a serious challenge. Food insecurity is
concentrated in developing nations, where drought and low soil fertility are primary …

Terminal drought is a major problem for common bean production because it occurs during
the reproductive stage, importantly affecting seed yield. Diverse common bean cultivars with …

Summarizing landmark research, Volume 2 of this essential series furnishes information on
the availability of germplasm resources that breeders can exploit for producing high-yielding …

Advanced backcross QTL analysis was used to identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) for
agronomic performance in a population of BC 2 F 3: 5 introgression lines created from the …

A Comprehensive Review of the Major Genes Conditioning Resistance to Anthracnose in
Common Bean Page 1 HORTSCIENCE VOL. 39(6) OCTOBER 2004 1196 A Comprehensive …