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 …

Food legumes are important for defeating malnutrition and sustaining agri-food systems
globally. Breeding efforts in legume crops have been largely confined to the exploitation of …

Brazil is the world's largest producer of common bean. Knowledge of the genetic diversity
and relatedness of accessions adapted to Brazilian conditions is of great importance for the …

Tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolis A. Gray), native to the Sonoran Desert, is highly adapted
to heat and drought. It is a sister species of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), the most …

Heat and drought are major stresses that significantly reduce seed yield of the common
bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). In turn, this affects the profitability of the crop in climatic …

Some of the major impacts of climate change are expected in regions where drought stress
is already an issue. Grain legumes are generally drought susceptible. However, tepary bean …

There is a need to accelerate crop improvement by introducing alleles conferring host plant
resistance, abiotic stress adaptation, and high yield potential. Elite cultivars, landraces and …

Genetic vulnerability refers to (sometimes catastrophic) actual or potential losses in the
production of a crop (in quantity and/or quality), attributable to spatial or temporal reduction …

Suboptimal water and P availability are primary limitations to grain legume production. Root
architecture influences water and P acquisition, but tradeoffs need to be better understood …

Abstract The chloroplast (cp.) genome, also known as plastome, plays crucial roles in plant
survival, adaptation, and evolution. The stable genetic structure of cp. genomes provides an …