Feed the Future Grain Legumes Project Database

Data from this project focuses on the evaluation of breeding lines. Significant progress was made in advancing breeding populations directed towards release of improved varieties in Tanzania. Thirty promising F4:7, 1st generation 2014 PIC (Phaseolus Improvement Cooperative) and ~100 F4:6, 2nd generation 2015 PIC breeding lines were selected. In addition, ~300 F4:5, 3rd generation 2016 PIC single plant selections were completed in Arusha and Mbeya. These breeding lines, derived from 109 PIC populations specifically developed to combine abiotic and biotic stress tolerance, showed superior agronomic potential compared with checks and local landraces. The diversity, scale, and potential of the material in the PIC breeding pipeline is invaluable and requires continued support to ensure the release of varieties that promise to increase the productivity of common bean in the E. African region. Data available includes databases, spreadsheets, and images related to the project.

Data and Resources

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  • National Provider
  • North America
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  • abiotic-stress
  • adenosine-diphosphate
  • amerigeo
  • amerigeoss
  • anthracnose
  • beans
  • biotic-stress
  • ckan
  • cluster-analysis
  • crossing
  • cultivars
  • earth-science-gt-agriculture-gt-agricultural-plant-science-gt-plant-breeding-and-genetics
  • east-africa
  • genotype
  • geo
  • geoss
  • germplasm
  • legumes
  • national
  • north-america
  • pathogens
  • phaseolus
  • phenoytpe
  • plant-breeding
  • restriction-endonucleases
  • single-nucleotide-polymorphism
  • stress-tolerance
  • tanzania
  • united-states
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notes <p>Data from this project focuses on the evaluation of breeding lines. Significant progress was made in advancing breeding populations directed towards release of improved varieties in Tanzania. Thirty promising F4:7, 1st generation 2014 PIC (Phaseolus Improvement Cooperative) and ~100 F4:6, 2nd generation 2015 PIC breeding lines were selected. In addition, ~300 F4:5, 3rd generation 2016 PIC single plant selections were completed in Arusha and Mbeya. These breeding lines, derived from 109 PIC populations specifically developed to combine abiotic and biotic stress tolerance, showed superior agronomic potential compared with checks and local landraces. The diversity, scale, and potential of the material in the PIC breeding pipeline is invaluable and requires continued support to ensure the release of varieties that promise to increase the productivity of common bean in the E. African region.</p> <p>Data available includes databases, spreadsheets, and images related to the project.</p>
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title Feed the Future Grain Legumes Project Database