Establishing the Bases for Introducing the Unexplored Portuguese Common Bean Germplasm into the Breeding World

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is among the most important grain legumes for human consumption worldwide. Portugal has a potentially promising common bean germplasm, resulting from more than five centuries of natural adaptation and farmers' selection. Nevertheless, limited characterization...

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Main Authors: Susana T. Leitão, Marco Dinis, Maria M. Veloso, Zlatko Šatović, Maria C. Vaz Patto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2017.01296/full