In this major 1993 work, Lloyd Evans provides an integrated view of the domestication,
adaptation and improvement of crop plants, bringing together genetic diversity, plant …

This review reports on the processes associated with carbon transfer and metabolism in
leaves and growing organs and the role of long‐distance transport and vascular links in the …

The wide range of variability for plant type in cultivated beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) has
been classified into four growth habits. Type I is the only determinate habit, whereas Types …

A genome‐wide association study explored the genetic basis of variation for drought
tolerance and related traits in a Middle American diversity panel comprising 96 common …

White mold, caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) De Bary, is a serious fungal disease
that negatively affects production of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Resistance to …

Increased concentration of cement dust pollutants causes invisible injuries like progressive
decline in the physiological process such as photosynthetic ability and respiration rate of …

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) for dry seed harvest is grown annually on over 13
million hectares (ha) in the world, with production of about 9 million tonnes. In addition, there …

Economic yield of a crop is always a function of a growth rate expressed over time, but
historically plant processes associated with rates probably received more attention than …

Increases in productivity of most crops can be attributed to genetic gains due to improved
cultivars, greater use of production inputs, better agronomic practices, and more favorable …

In common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) breeding, plant selection that associate erect plant
architecture, high yield, and grains with good commercial acceptance has been the choice …