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Association between seed coat polyphenolics (tannins) and disease resistance in common bean.
Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands) - 1 Jan 2003
Islam F M A, Rengifo J, Redden R J, Basford K E, Beebe S E
Abstract excerpt
Common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L) contain a number of antinutritional factors such as condensed tannins. Reducing tannin concentration might contribute to improving the nutritional quality of common bean. But polyphenolics are involved in resistance to diseases and pests, and reducing tannin concentration may have a negative effect on plant resistance. Furthermore, the effects of tannin on disease resistance in...
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