Breeding for plant‐based proteins in pulse and legume crops: Perspectives, challenges and opportunities

Abstract The consumption of plant proteins is increasing worldwide as a viable alternative to animal‐derived proteins in the marketplace. The projected increase in global population to at least 10 billion by 2050 is placing greater pressure on the food supply, particularly due to the rising demand f...

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Autores principales: Cordoba, H. A., Sadohara, R., Gali, K. K., Zhou, J., Hart, J., Alexandre, A. C. Silveira, Cichy, K., Wilker, Jennifer, Dohle, S., Mukankusi, Clare, Warkentin, T. D., Rajcan, I., Eskandari, M., Marsolais, F., Vandemark, G., von Wettberg, E., Palanichamy, D., Thomassin, P., Diepenbrock, C. H., Nickerson, M., Orsat, V., Osorno, J. M., Hoyos‐Villegas, V.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Wiley 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179054
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author Cordoba, H. A.
Sadohara, R.
Gali, K. K.
Zhou, J.
Hart, J.
Alexandre, A. C. Silveira
Cichy, K.
Wilker, Jennifer
Dohle, S.
Mukankusi, Clare
Warkentin, T. D.
Rajcan, I.
Eskandari, M.
Marsolais, F.
Vandemark, G.
von Wettberg, E.
Palanichamy, D.
Thomassin, P.
Diepenbrock, C. H.
Nickerson, M.
Orsat, V.
Osorno, J. M.
Hoyos‐Villegas, V.
author_browse Alexandre, A. C. Silveira
Cichy, K.
Cordoba, H. A.
Diepenbrock, C. H.
Dohle, S.
Eskandari, M.
Gali, K. K.
Hart, J.
Hoyos‐Villegas, V.
Marsolais, F.
Mukankusi, Clare
Nickerson, M.
Orsat, V.
Osorno, J. M.
Palanichamy, D.
Rajcan, I.
Sadohara, R.
Thomassin, P.
Vandemark, G.
Warkentin, T. D.
Wilker, Jennifer
Zhou, J.
von Wettberg, E.
author_facet Cordoba, H. A.
Sadohara, R.
Gali, K. K.
Zhou, J.
Hart, J.
Alexandre, A. C. Silveira
Cichy, K.
Wilker, Jennifer
Dohle, S.
Mukankusi, Clare
Warkentin, T. D.
Rajcan, I.
Eskandari, M.
Marsolais, F.
Vandemark, G.
von Wettberg, E.
Palanichamy, D.
Thomassin, P.
Diepenbrock, C. H.
Nickerson, M.
Orsat, V.
Osorno, J. M.
Hoyos‐Villegas, V.
author_sort Cordoba, H. A.
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description Abstract The consumption of plant proteins is increasing worldwide as a viable alternative to animal‐derived proteins in the marketplace. The projected increase in global population to at least 10 billion by 2050 is placing greater pressure on the food supply, particularly due to the rising demand for large‐scale protein production. This protein transition is caused by macro‐drivers such as changing consumer demographics, environmental sustainability, animal ethics, regulatory influences, and changing dietary patterns. Research efforts worldwide have explored various food applications for plant protein ingredients, including meat analogs, dairy alternatives, beverages, bakery products, and hybrid products. We provide here a review of the potential for legume breeding programs to incorporate traits that target the emerging plant‐based protein market and aim to promote discussion among (but not limited to) plant breeders and geneticists, plant physiologists, agricultural economists, food scientists and chemists, and agricultural engineers. The prospects, progress, and tools developed when breeding for protein content, quality, structure, and functionality of several food legumes (common bean— Phaseolus vulgaris , pea— Pisum sativum , lentil— Lens culinaris , chickpea— Cicer arietinum , faba bean— Vicia faba , and mung bean— Vigna radiata ) are presented. We also present some of the physiological processes that affect the accumulation of nitrogen and protein metabolism in tropical legume crop species, providing some insight into potential breeding targets for improving protein concentration, quality, and structural and functional properties. Finally, a perspective of industrial processing technologies for extracting and transforming plant proteins is discussed.
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spelling CGSpace1790542025-12-20T02:03:56Z Breeding for plant‐based proteins in pulse and legume crops: Perspectives, challenges and opportunities Cordoba, H. A. Sadohara, R. Gali, K. K. Zhou, J. Hart, J. Alexandre, A. C. Silveira Cichy, K. Wilker, Jennifer Dohle, S. Mukankusi, Clare Warkentin, T. D. Rajcan, I. Eskandari, M. Marsolais, F. Vandemark, G. von Wettberg, E. Palanichamy, D. Thomassin, P. Diepenbrock, C. H. Nickerson, M. Orsat, V. Osorno, J. M. Hoyos‐Villegas, V. breeding proteins plant source foods-plant-based foods Abstract The consumption of plant proteins is increasing worldwide as a viable alternative to animal‐derived proteins in the marketplace. The projected increase in global population to at least 10 billion by 2050 is placing greater pressure on the food supply, particularly due to the rising demand for large‐scale protein production. This protein transition is caused by macro‐drivers such as changing consumer demographics, environmental sustainability, animal ethics, regulatory influences, and changing dietary patterns. Research efforts worldwide have explored various food applications for plant protein ingredients, including meat analogs, dairy alternatives, beverages, bakery products, and hybrid products. We provide here a review of the potential for legume breeding programs to incorporate traits that target the emerging plant‐based protein market and aim to promote discussion among (but not limited to) plant breeders and geneticists, plant physiologists, agricultural economists, food scientists and chemists, and agricultural engineers. The prospects, progress, and tools developed when breeding for protein content, quality, structure, and functionality of several food legumes (common bean— Phaseolus vulgaris , pea— Pisum sativum , lentil— Lens culinaris , chickpea— Cicer arietinum , faba bean— Vicia faba , and mung bean— Vigna radiata ) are presented. We also present some of the physiological processes that affect the accumulation of nitrogen and protein metabolism in tropical legume crop species, providing some insight into potential breeding targets for improving protein concentration, quality, and structural and functional properties. Finally, a perspective of industrial processing technologies for extracting and transforming plant proteins is discussed. 2025-07-01 2025-12-19T11:09:22Z 2025-12-19T11:09:22Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179054 en Open Access application/pdf Wiley Cordoba, H.A.; Sadohara, R.; Gali, K.K.; Zhou, J.; Hart, J.; Alexandre, A.C.S.; Cichy, K.; Wilker, J.; Dohle, S.; Mukankusi, C.; Warkentin, T.D.; Rajcan, I.; Eskandari, M.; Marsolais, F.; Vandemark, G.; von Wettberg, E.; Palanichamy, D.; Thomassin, P.; Diepenbrock, C.H.; Nickerson, M.; Orsat, V.; Osorno, J.M.; Hoyos‐Villegas, V. (2025) Breeding for plant‐based proteins in pulse and legume crops: Perspectives, challenges and opportunities. Crop Science 65(4): e70137. ISSN: 0011-183X
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proteins
plant source foods-plant-based foods
Cordoba, H. A.
Sadohara, R.
Gali, K. K.
Zhou, J.
Hart, J.
Alexandre, A. C. Silveira
Cichy, K.
Wilker, Jennifer
Dohle, S.
Mukankusi, Clare
Warkentin, T. D.
Rajcan, I.
Eskandari, M.
Marsolais, F.
Vandemark, G.
von Wettberg, E.
Palanichamy, D.
Thomassin, P.
Diepenbrock, C. H.
Nickerson, M.
Orsat, V.
Osorno, J. M.
Hoyos‐Villegas, V.
Breeding for plant‐based proteins in pulse and legume crops: Perspectives, challenges and opportunities
title Breeding for plant‐based proteins in pulse and legume crops: Perspectives, challenges and opportunities
title_full Breeding for plant‐based proteins in pulse and legume crops: Perspectives, challenges and opportunities
title_fullStr Breeding for plant‐based proteins in pulse and legume crops: Perspectives, challenges and opportunities
title_full_unstemmed Breeding for plant‐based proteins in pulse and legume crops: Perspectives, challenges and opportunities
title_short Breeding for plant‐based proteins in pulse and legume crops: Perspectives, challenges and opportunities
title_sort breeding for plant based proteins in pulse and legume crops perspectives challenges and opportunities
topic breeding
proteins
plant source foods-plant-based foods
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179054
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