Assessing the impact of the Tropical Legumes II & III project on common bean productivity, profitability and marketed surplus in the southern highlands of Tanzania
This report assesses the farm level utilization of improved common bean seed (i.e. improved varieties) in Tanzania and its impacts on bean yield, incomes, and marketed bean surplus.
Fine-mapping of angular leaf spot resistance gene Phg-2 in common bean and development of molecular breeding tools
This study used next-generation sequencing datasets to design new SNP-based molecular markers to identify angular leaf spot (ALS) resistance in common bean.
Quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping for intermittent drought tolerance in BRB 191 × SEQ 1027 Andean Intragene cross recombinant inbred line population of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
This article presents the results of a study to identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs) underlying drought tolerance in common bean.
Haplotypes at the Phg-2 Locus Are Determining Pathotype-Specificity of Angular Leaf Spot Resistance in Common Bean
This article reports on ALS resistance evaluations of 316 bean lines under greenhouse and field conditions at multiple sites in Colombia and Uganda.
Analyses of African common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) germplasm using a SNP fingerprinting platform: diversity, quality control and molecular breeding
This article describes a new SNP genotyping platform that has been set up that allows breeders without their own genotyping infrastructure to outsource such services to improve the efficiency and quality of seed handling activities, breeding, and seed dissemination through molecular tools.
QTL analyses for tolerance to abiotic stresses in a common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) population
This study seeks to understand the genetics of stress tolerance, and to improve adaptation of common bean to adverse environments, by evaluating 95 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) under different abiotic stress conditions in 15 trials across four locations in Colombia.
Genomics, genetics and breeding of common bean in Africa: A review of tropical legume project
A review of work by CIAT and its national partners in Africa to overcome production constraints of common bean and address food and nutrition needs and market demands through development of multitrait bean varieties.
Genotypic differences in symbiotic nitrogen fixation ability and seed yield of climbing bean
This study quantified genotypic differences in symbiotic nitrogen fixation (SNF) ability of climbing beans through field trials conducted at two locations in Colombia.
Legume breeding and seed systems for improved livelihoods and impact
This abstract summarises the aims and achievements of the Tropical Legumes project with national breeding programs to develop improved groundnut varieties by identifying sources of resistance, developing populations, evaluating in target environments, and releasing improved farmer-preferred varieties for production.
