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This book provides insights into the genetics and the latest advances in genomics research on the common bean, offering a timely overview of topics that are pertinent for future developments in legume genomics. The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the most important grain legume crop for food consumption worldwide, as well as a model for legume research, and the availability of the genome sequence has completely changed the paradigm of the ongoing research on the species. Key topics covered include the numerous genetic and genomic resources, available tools, the identified genes and quantitative trait locus (QTL) identified, and there is a particular emphasis on domestication. It is a valuable resource for students and researchers interested in the genetics and genomics of the common bean and legumes in general.

Table Of Contents

Common Bean: Economic Importance and Relevance to Biological Science Research

Botany of the Phaseolus bean crops

Domestication and Crop History

Cytogenetics and Comparative Analysis of Phaseolus species

Genetic mapping and QTL analysis in common bean

Requirement of Whole-Genome Sequencing

Common Bean Genomes: Mining New Knowledge of a Major Societal Crop

Organelle Genomes in Phaseolus Beans and their Use in Evolutionary Studies

Phytic acid Biosynthesis and Transport in Phaseolus vulgaris: Exploitation of New Genomic Resources

What is Present at Common Bean Subtelomeres?: Large Resistance Gene Clusters, Knobs and khipu Satellite DNA

Comparison of Gene Families: Seed Storage and other Seed Proteins