The tepary bean genome provides insight into evolution and domestication under heat stress
Cite this dataset
Mafi Moghaddam, Samira et al. (2020). The tepary bean genome provides insight into evolution and domestication under heat stress [Dataset]. Dryad. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.6q573n5w2
Abstract
Tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolis A. Gray), native to the Sonoran Desert, is highly adapted to heat and drought. It is a sister species of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), the most important legume protein source for direct human consumption, and whose production is threatened by climate change. Analysis of the tepary genome revealed mechanisms for resilience to moderate heat stress and a reduced disease resistance gene repertoire, consistent with adaptation to arid, hot environments. Extensive collinearity and shared gene content among these Phaseolus species will facilitate engineering climate adaptation in common bean, a key food security crop, and accelerate tepary bean improvement.
Funding
Michigan State University
Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, Award: BRE-0318
United States Agency for International Development, Award: EDH-A-00-07-00005-00
United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Postdoctoral Research Associate Program
United States Department of Agriculture Agriculture and Food Initiative Education and Workforce Development Postdoctoral Fellowship, Award: 2019-67012-29717