Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is a vital crop for global food security and nutrition, celebrated for its dietary contributions as a rich source of protein and essential minerals. Breeding efforts ...

A newly reported genome sequence for the common bean — which includes a number of varieties that together rank as the world’s 10th most widely grown food crop — has been released by a research team ...

Pole beans continue to grow, flower, and set fruits over a long period of time. The pods and seeds will mature in succes¬sion, based on when the fruits were set. Filled with advice for the home ...

FARGO -- Several North Dakota State University scientists are close to the center of a national project that completed the sequence of the common bean genome. It will greatly speed up the search for ...

New cultivars of the common bean could shore up the legume crop's defenses against the fungal disease common bean rust. New cultivars of common bean developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) ...

The common bean, a staple legume crop globally, exhibits remarkable genetic diversity stemming from two major domestication events and adaptive inter-gene pool introgressions. This intricate genetic ...

Common beans are important food sources with high nutritional content. Bean seeds also contain phenolic compounds, which have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that promote health. A study ...

Ongoing studies to determine the suitability of cultivating common beans in Ghana are yielding positive results, according to crop research scientists. The scientists say the country has the requisite ...