A QTL approach in faba bean highlights the conservation of genetic control of frost tolerance among legume species.

Frost is a major abiotic stress of winter type faba beans ( L.) and has adverse effects on crop yield. Climate change, far from reducing the incidence of frost events, is making these phenomena more and more common, severe, and prolonged.

Identification of Novel Sources of Resistance to Seed Weevils ( spp.) in a Faba Bean Germplasm Collection.

Seed weevils ( spp.) are major pests of faba bean, causing yield losses, and affecting marketability. Our objective was to identify stable sources of resistance to seed weevil attacks, determine the climatic factors that most influenced its incidence and its relationship with some phenological and agronomic traits.

Genetic diversity and trait genomic prediction in a pea diversity panel.

Background: Pea (Pisum sativum L.), a major pulse crop grown for its protein-rich seeds, is an important component of agroecological cropping systems in diverse regions of the world. New breeding challenges imposed by global climate change and new regulations urge pea breeders to undertake more efficient methods of selection and better take advantage of the large genetic diversity present in the Pisum sativum genepool.