Recent advances in next generation sequencing (NGS) technologies have led the surge of
genomic resources for the improvement legume crops. Advances in high throughput …

Key message The innovations in chromosome engineering have improved the efficiency of
interrogation breeding, and the identification and transfer of resistance genes from alien to …

A cytogenetic map of common bean was built by in situ hybridization of 35 bacterial artificial
chromosomes (BACs) selected with markers mapping to eight linkage groups, plus two …

The B4 resistance (R) gene cluster is one of the largest clusters known in common bean
(Phaseolus vulgaris [Pv]). It is located in a peculiar genomic environment in the subtelomeric …

Abstract Background Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is an important grain legume and
there has been a recent resurgence in interest in its relative, tepary bean (P. acutifolius) …

Key message Inversions and translocations are the major chromosomal rearrangements
involved in Vigna subgenera evolution, being Vigna vexillata the most divergent species …

Abstract Background Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the most important legume
for direct human consumption and the goal of this study was to integrate a recently …

The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) and lima bean (P. lunatus) are among the most
important legumes in terms of direct human consumption. The present work establishes a …

Abstract The genus Vigna (Leguminosae) comprises about 150 species grouped into five
subgenera. The present study aimed to improve the understanding of karyotype diversity …

Chromosome painting is one of the most powerful and spectacular tools of modern
molecular cytogenetics, enabling complex analyses of nuclear genome structure and …