Bean Improvement Cooperative

BIC

Research Techniques for Breeding Common Bean for Resistance

This web page was developed to provide a review of techniques that are widely accepted and have been successfully used to breed common beans for resistance to biotic and abiotic stress. The goal is to provide an overview of appropriate techniques for breeding common beans for a particular trait and to cite references where researchers, graduate students or technicians can obtain more detailed information. We have also included more general information concerning the evaluation of common beans for the benefit of those who are new to the bean research community. Finally, we identified cultivars and breeding lines that can be used as sources of resistance for particular stresses.

BIC Coordinating Committee

Angular Leaf Spot
Anthracnose
Ashy Stem Blight
BCMV and BCMNV
Bean Breeding Scales
Bean Golden Yellow Mosaic
Bean Processing
Bean Root Rots
Brazilian Beans
Color Scales
Common Blight
Drought Stress
Halo Blight
Rust
Web Blight
White Mold








Disclaimer: BIC is not responsible for the accuracy of cited information posted on this site.

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