Field drought conditions impact yield but not nutritional quality of the seed in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.).

Drought substantially limits seed yield of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in the tropics. Understanding the interaction of drought on yield and the nutrient concentration of the seed is vital in order to supply nutrition to the millions of consumers who rely on common bean as a staple crop. Nev...

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Main Authors: Millicent R Smith, Erik Veneklaas, Jose Polania, Idupulapati M Rao, Stephen E Beebe, Andrew Merchant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0217099