Evidence for introduction bottleneck and extensive inter-gene pool (Mesoamerica x Andes) hybridization in the European common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) germplasm.

Common bean diversity within and between Mesoamerican and Andean gene pools was compared in 89 landraces from America and 256 landraces from Europe, to elucidate the effects of bottleneck of introduction and selection for adaptation during the expansion of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Euro...

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Main Authors: Tania Gioia, Giuseppina Logozzo, Giovanna Attene, Elisa Bellucci, Stefano Benedettelli, Valeria Negri, Roberto Papa, Pierluigi Spagnoletti Zeuli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24098412/pdf/?tool=EBI