Browsing Articles: Department of Water and Agricultural Resources Management by Subject "Phaseolus vulgaris"

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Identification of Elsinoë phaseoli causing bean scab in Kenya and evaluation of sporulation using five adapted techniques

Masheti, Y. O.; Muthom, J. W.; Muiru, W. M.; Arunga, E. E.; Gepts, P. (UoEm, 2024-06-07)

This research addresses the presence of Elsinoë phaseoli in Kenya, where information on the biology of this pathogen remains scarce. Employing a multifaceted approach, the study demonstrates the steps taken to isolate, ...
Inoculum sources and management of bean scab caused by Elsinoë phaseoli

Masheti, Yona; Muthomi, James W.; Muiru, William M; Arunga, Esther E.; Gepts, Paul (UoEm, 2024-06-24)

Bean scab caused by Elsinoë phaseoli is a major challenge to common bean cultivationin Kenya. However, knowledge about its epidemiology and management is limited.This study conducted three experiments in Kakamega, Kenya, ...
Loss of pod strings in common bean is associated with gene duplication, retrotransposon insertion and overexpression of PvIND

Parker, Travis A.; Cetz, Jose; Lopes de Sousa, Lorenna; Kuzay, Saarah; Lo, Sassoum; Floriani, Talissa de Oliveira; Njau, Serah; Arunga, Esther E.; Duitama, Jorge; Jernstedt, Judy; Myers, James R.; Llaca, Victor (2022-06)

Fruit development has been central in the evolution and domestication of flowering plants. In common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), the principal global grain legume staple, two main production categories are distinguished by ...