Phytochemical Profile and Composition of Chickpea ( L.): Varietal Differences and Effect of Germination under Elicited Conditions.

Germination is a simple process that improves the nutritional and medicinal values of seeds such as chickpeas. However, the detailed analysis of the phytochemical profile after chemical elicitation during chickpea germination is indispensable when making inferences about its biological properties. Therefore, an evaluation was made of the effect of the chemical inducers salicylic acid (SA, 1 and 2 mM), chitosan (CH, 3.

Carbon-concentrating mechanisms in pods are key elements for terminal drought resistance in Phaseolus vulgaris.

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is one of the most consumed legumes in the human diet and a substantial source of dietary protein. A major problem for this rainfed crop is the decrease in grain yield caused by prolonged drought periods during the reproductive stage of plant development (terminal drought).

Common Bean Seeds Obtained by Plant Water Restriction Ameliorates Obesity-Associated Cardiovascular Risk and Insulin Resistance.

The inclusion of beans in the diet has been recommended for obesity control. However, its beneficial effect varies depending on agroclimatic factors acting during plant development. The antiobesogenic capacity of Dalia bean (DB) seeds obtained by water restriction (WR) during the vegetative or reproductive stage of plant growth (50/100 and 100/50% of soil moisture in vegetative/reproductive stage, respectively), during the whole cycle (50/50), and well-watered plants (100/100) was researched.

Complete genome sequence of a novel polerovirus infecting chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.).

The complete genome sequence of a novel polerovirus identified in chickpea (C. arietinum L.) is presented.

Diversity and Distribution of Viruses Infecting Wild and Domesticated spp. in the Mesoamerican Center of Domestication.

Viruses are an important disease source for beans. In order to evaluate the impact of virus disease on biodiversity, we determined the identity and distribution of viruses infecting wild and domesticated spp. in the Mesoamerican Center of Domestication (MCD) and the western state of Nayarit, Mexico.