Publications by authors named "Henrique Castro Gama"
Seed weight and size are important yield components. Thus, selecting for large seeds has been a key objective in crop domestication and breeding. In common bean, seed shape is also important since it influences industrial processing and plays a vital role in determining the choices of consumers and farmers.
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- Root-knot nematodes (RKNs), especially Meloidogyne incognita, are major agricultural pests that harm many crops, making resistant varieties crucial for control.
- Researchers used genome-wide studies and trait mapping to identify genetic regions linked to resistance in common bean, revealing a complex genetic architecture with specific SNPs associated with resistance traits.
- They identified 216 candidate genes, including resistance gene analogs, and suggested that reactive oxygen species may be involved in the resistance response, paving the way for better breeding strategies and potential gene-editing techniques.