Disclosing the Nutritional Quality Diversity of Portuguese Common Beans—The Missing Link for Their Effective Use in Protein Quality Breeding Programs
The common bean (<i>Phaseolus vulgaris</i> L.) represents a sustainable and affordable source of protein, namely, to populations with vegetarian dietary habits. Despite the national germplasm genetic diversity, little is known about the Portuguese accessions’ nutritional and protein qual...
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doaj-c0a2773bea314e45a626307746c358202021-04-02T19:28:37ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952021-01-011122122110.3390/agronomy11020221Disclosing the Nutritional Quality Diversity of Portuguese Common Beans—The Missing Link for Their Effective Use in Protein Quality Breeding ProgramsElsa Mecha0Sofia Natalello1Bruna Carbas2Andreia Bento da Silva3Susana T. Leitão4Carla Brites5Maria Manuela Veloso6Diego Rubiales7Judite Costa8Maria de Fátima Cabral9Maria E. Figueira10Maria C. Vaz Patto11Maria R. Bronze12ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, PortugalITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, PortugalINIAV, Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Av. da República, 2784-505 Oeiras, PortugalITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, PortugalITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, PortugalINIAV, Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Av. da República, 2784-505 Oeiras, PortugalINIAV, Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Av. da República, 2784-505 Oeiras, PortugalIAS, Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, CSIC, Avda Menéndez Pidal s/n, 14004 Córdoba, SpainFaculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. das Forças Armadas, 1649-019 Lisboa, PortugalFaculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. das Forças Armadas, 1649-019 Lisboa, PortugalFaculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. das Forças Armadas, 1649-019 Lisboa, PortugalITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, PortugalITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, PortugalThe common bean (<i>Phaseolus vulgaris</i> L.) represents a sustainable and affordable source of protein, namely, to populations with vegetarian dietary habits. Despite the national germplasm genetic diversity, little is known about the Portuguese accessions’ nutritional and protein quality, leading to their underuse in breeding programs. To fill this gap, a representative collection (106 accessions) was cropped under two contrasting environments (traditional versus heat stress) and evaluated in terms of nutritional quality by near-infrared spectroscopy. Protein quality was assessed, under the stressful environment, considering the individual amino acid contents and the activity of trypsin inhibitors through mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and spectrophotometry, respectively. On top of strong genotypic control, the nutritional composition (protein, fat, fiber, moisture and ash) was also highly influenced by the environment and by genotype × environment interaction, with a clear nutritional quality ranking change for the accessions in heat stress conditions. Classified into three clusters, the accessions from the cluster with the highest individual amino acid and protein contents also showed higher trypsin inhibitor activity (TIA). Since different levels of TIA had no translation into contrasting protein digestibility, breeders focusing on common beans’ protein quality improvement, especially under challenging warming climate conditions, may take advantage of this group of accessions.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/2/221common beanvariabilityfood sustainabilitynutritional valueprotein qualityamino acid |
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Elsa Mecha Sofia Natalello Bruna Carbas Andreia Bento da Silva Susana T. Leitão Carla Brites Maria Manuela Veloso Diego Rubiales Judite Costa Maria de Fátima Cabral Maria E. Figueira Maria C. Vaz Patto Maria R. Bronze |
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Elsa Mecha Sofia Natalello Bruna Carbas Andreia Bento da Silva Susana T. Leitão Carla Brites Maria Manuela Veloso Diego Rubiales Judite Costa Maria de Fátima Cabral Maria E. Figueira Maria C. Vaz Patto Maria R. Bronze Disclosing the Nutritional Quality Diversity of Portuguese Common Beans—The Missing Link for Their Effective Use in Protein Quality Breeding Programs Agronomy common bean variability food sustainability nutritional value protein quality amino acid |
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Elsa Mecha Sofia Natalello Bruna Carbas Andreia Bento da Silva Susana T. Leitão Carla Brites Maria Manuela Veloso Diego Rubiales Judite Costa Maria de Fátima Cabral Maria E. Figueira Maria C. Vaz Patto Maria R. Bronze |
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Disclosing the Nutritional Quality Diversity of Portuguese Common Beans—The Missing Link for Their Effective Use in Protein Quality Breeding Programs |
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Disclosing the Nutritional Quality Diversity of Portuguese Common Beans—The Missing Link for Their Effective Use in Protein Quality Breeding Programs |
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Disclosing the Nutritional Quality Diversity of Portuguese Common Beans—The Missing Link for Their Effective Use in Protein Quality Breeding Programs |
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Disclosing the Nutritional Quality Diversity of Portuguese Common Beans—The Missing Link for Their Effective Use in Protein Quality Breeding Programs |
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Disclosing the Nutritional Quality Diversity of Portuguese Common Beans—The Missing Link for Their Effective Use in Protein Quality Breeding Programs |
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disclosing the nutritional quality diversity of portuguese common beans—the missing link for their effective use in protein quality breeding programs |
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The common bean (<i>Phaseolus vulgaris</i> L.) represents a sustainable and affordable source of protein, namely, to populations with vegetarian dietary habits. Despite the national germplasm genetic diversity, little is known about the Portuguese accessions’ nutritional and protein quality, leading to their underuse in breeding programs. To fill this gap, a representative collection (106 accessions) was cropped under two contrasting environments (traditional versus heat stress) and evaluated in terms of nutritional quality by near-infrared spectroscopy. Protein quality was assessed, under the stressful environment, considering the individual amino acid contents and the activity of trypsin inhibitors through mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and spectrophotometry, respectively. On top of strong genotypic control, the nutritional composition (protein, fat, fiber, moisture and ash) was also highly influenced by the environment and by genotype × environment interaction, with a clear nutritional quality ranking change for the accessions in heat stress conditions. Classified into three clusters, the accessions from the cluster with the highest individual amino acid and protein contents also showed higher trypsin inhibitor activity (TIA). Since different levels of TIA had no translation into contrasting protein digestibility, breeders focusing on common beans’ protein quality improvement, especially under challenging warming climate conditions, may take advantage of this group of accessions. |
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