Phaseolus vulgaris

Genetic divergence of common bean cultivars

J. S. Veloso, Silva, W., Pinheiro, L. R., Santos, J. Bdos, Fonseca, Jr., N. S., and Euzebio, M. P., Genetic divergence of common bean cultivars, vol. 14, pp. 11281-11291, 2015.

The aim of this study was to evaluate genetic divergence in the ‘Carioca’ (beige with brown stripes) common bean cultivar used by different institutions and in 16 other common bean cultivars used in the Rede Cooperativa de Pesquisa de Feijão (Cooperative Network of Common Bean Research), by using simple sequence repeats associated with agronomic traits that are highly distributed in the common bean genome. We evaluated 22 polymorphic loci using bulks containing DNA from 30 plants. There was genetic divergence among the Carioca cultivar provided by the institutions.

Computational identification of miRNAs and their targets in Phaseolus vulgaris

J. Han, Xie, H., Kong, M. L., Sun, Q. P., Li, R. Z., and Pan, J. B., Computational identification of miRNAs and their targets in Phaseolus vulgaris, vol. 13, pp. 310-322, 2014.

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of non-coding small RNAs that negatively regulate gene expression at the post-transcriptional level. Although thousands of miRNAs have been identified in plants, limited information is available about miRNAs in Phaseolus vulgaris, despite it being an important food legume worldwide. The high conservation of plant miRNAs enables the identification of new miRNAs in P. vulgaris by homology analysis.

Discrimination of common bean cultivars using multiplexed microsatellite markers

P. C. B. Cardoso, Brondani, C., Menezes, I. P. P., Valdisser, P. A. M. R., Borba, T. C. O., Del Peloso, M. J., and Vianello, R. P., Discrimination of common bean cultivars using multiplexed microsatellite markers, vol. 13, pp. 1964-1978, 2014.

Analysis of DNA polymorphisms allows for the genetic identification and precise discrimination of species with a narrow genetic base such as common bean. The primary objectives of the present study were to molecularly characterize commercial common bean varieties developed at various research institutions using microsatellite markers and to determine the degree of genetic diversity among the bean varieties analyzed. Fifty cultivars representing 12 grain classes and 64 genitors, i.e., accessions used to develop these cultivars, were characterized.

Reaction of common bean lines and aggressiveness of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum isolates

P. H. Silva, Santos, J. B., Lima, I. A., Lara, L. A. C., and Alves, F. C., Reaction of common bean lines and aggressiveness of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum isolates, vol. 13, pp. 9138-9151, 2014.

The aims of this study were to evaluate the reaction of common bean lines to white mold, the aggressiveness of different Sclerotinia sclerotiorum isolates from various common bean production areas in Brazil, and comparison of the diallel and GGE (genotype main effect plus genotype-by-environment interaction) biplot analysis procedures via study of the line-by-isolate interaction. Eleven common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) lines derived from 3 backcross populations were used.

Genetic control of inflorescence in common bean

S. R. Guilherme, Ramalho, M. A. P., A. Abreu, deF. B., and Pereira, L. A., Genetic control of inflorescence in common bean, vol. 13, pp. 10349-10358, 2014.

The number of pods per common bean plant is a primary component of grain yield, which depends on the number of flowers produced and on the flower set. Thus, a larger number of flowers per plant would increase yield. Lines with inflorescences that had a large number of flowers compared to common bean plants now under cultivation were identified. We analyzed the genetic control of this trait and its association with grain yield. The cultivar BRSMG Talismã was crossed with 2 lines, L.59583 and L.59692, which have a large number of flowers.

Genetic diversity analysis of isolates of the fungal bean pathogen Pseudocercospora griseola from central and southern Brazil

A. K. R. Abadio, Lima, S. S., Santana, M. F., Salomão, T. M. F., Sartorato, A., Mizubuti, E. S. G., Araújo, E. F., and de Queiroz, M. V., Genetic diversity analysis of isolates of the fungal bean pathogen Pseudocercospora griseola from central and southern Brazil, vol. 11, pp. 1272-1279, 2012.

Planting resistant varieties is the most effective control measure against the angular leaf spot of dry beans, a fungal disease caused by Pseudocercospora griseola. However, dry bean varieties with durable resistance are not easily obtained. Knowledge about the genetic variability of the pathogen population is key for the success of dry bean breeding programs aimed at developing resistant materials, but finding suitable operationally simple and genetically accurate markers is not an easy task.

Effect of different carbon sources on proteases secreted by the fungal pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum during Phaseolus vulgaris infection

E. A. Bueno, Oliveira, M. B., Andrade, R. V., M. Júnior, L., and Petrofeza, S., Effect of different carbon sources on proteases secreted by the fungal pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum during Phaseolus vulgaris infection, vol. 11, pp. 2171-2181, 2012.

Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Sclerotiniaceae) is a plant pathogenic fungus that causes white mold disease in vegetable crops, including the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). Proteases produced by fungi are normally an important part of the pathogenic process in the host. We examined the effect of different carbon sources - pectin, glucose, and cell wall of P. vulgaris on the production of proteases in cultures of S. sclerotiorum. These proteases were also assayed in infected P. vulgaris plants.

Structural and functional characterization of the Colletotrichum lindemuthianum nit1 gene, which encodes a nitrate eductase enzyme

G. B. Nogueira, Queiroz, M. V., Ribeiro, R. A., and Araújo, E. F., Structural and functional characterization of the Colletotrichum lindemuthianum nit1 gene, which encodes a nitrate eductase enzyme, vol. 12, pp. 420-433, 2013.

Colletotrichum lindemuthianum is the causal agent of plant bean anthracnose, one of the most important diseases affecting the common bean. We investigated the structure and expression of the nit1 gene (nitrate reductase) of C. lindemuthianum. The nit1 gene open reading frame contains 2787 bp, interrupted by a single 69-bp intron. The predicted protein has 905 amino acids; it shows high identity with the nitrate reductase of C. higginsianum (79%) and C. graminicola (73%). Expression of nit1 in C.

Molecular characterization of high performance inbred lines of Brazilian common beans

P. C. B. Cardoso, Veiga, M. M., de Menezes, I. P. P., Valdisser, P. A. M. R., Borba, T. C. O., Melo, L. C., Del Peloso, M. J., Brondani, C., and Vianello, R. P., Molecular characterization of high performance inbred lines of Brazilian common beans, vol. 12, pp. 5467-5484, 2013.

The identification of germplasm genetic variability in breeding programs of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is essential for determining the potential of each combination of parent plants to obtain superior genotypes. The present study aimed to estimate the extent of genetic diversity in 172 lines and cultivars of the common bean by integrating five tests of value for cultivation and use (VCU) that were conducted over the last eight years by the breeding program of Embrapa Arroz e Feijão in Brazil.

Characterization of the dry bean polygalacturonase-inhibiting protein (PGIP) gene family during Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Sclerotiniaceae) infection

M. B. Oliveira, Nascimento, L. B., Junior, M. L., and Petrofeza, S., Characterization of the dry bean polygalacturonase-inhibiting protein (PGIP) gene family during Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Sclerotiniaceae) infection, vol. 9, pp. 994-1004, 2010.

Polygalacturonase-inhibiting proteins are leucine-rich repeat proteins that inhibit fungal endopolygalacturonases. The interaction of polygalacturonase-inhibiting protein with endopolygalacturonases limits the destructive potential of endopolygalacturonases and may trigger plant defense responses induced by oligogalacturonides. We examined the expression of fungal pg and plant Pvpgip genes in bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) stems infected with Sclerotinia sclerotiorum to determine whether any of them are associated with the infection process.

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