Use of wild relatives and closely related species to adapt common bean to climate change

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important legume crop worldwide. However, abiotic and biotic stress limits bean yields to <600 kg ha−1 in low-income countries. Current low yields result in food insecurity, while demands for increased yields to match the rate of population growth combined w...

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Autores principales: Porch, Timothy G., Beaver, James S., Debouck, Daniel G., Jackson, S.A., Kelly, James D., Dempewolf, Hannes
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: MDPI 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/51504

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