Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) improvement programs have been successful using
conventional breeding methods to accomplish a wide array of important objectives. Specific …

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 …

Domesticated materials with well-known wild relatives provide an experimental system to
reveal how human selection during cultivation affects genetic composition and adaptation to …

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) breeding in the tropics and subtropics of Latin
America, the Caribbean and Africa has undergone significant changes in the past two …

'Biopiracy'refers either to the unauthorised extraction of biological resources, such as plants
with medicinal properties, and associated traditional knowledge from indigenous peoples …

Common bean is grown and consumed principally in developing countries in Latin America,
Africa, and Asia. It is largely a subsistence crop eaten by its producers and, hence, is …

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the most widely consumed grain legume in the
world. This cultigen was domesticated from wild P. vulgaris, an indeterminate viny plant …

Brazil is the largest producer and consumer of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), which
is the most important source of human dietary protein in that country. This study assessed …

Mesoamerican food agriculture is defined by the milpa cropping system, consisting of maize
(Zea mays L.), common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), and squash (Cucurbita spp.). In recent …

At the World Summit on Sustainable Development, held in Johannesburg in 2002, the
Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. K. Annan, outlined five major areas slated for …