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Variation in physical and chemical characteristics of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) grain along a domestication gradient.
Chemistry & biodiversity - 1 Dec 2011
Peña-Valdivia Cecilia Beatriz, García-Nava J Rodolfo, Aguirre J Rogelio R, Ybarra-Moncada Ma Carmen, López Maritza H
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The objective of this study was to compare six samples of Mexican wild common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) against three landraces and three improved cultivars with respect to physical and chemical attributes, and the culinary quality potential of their grain. A completely randomized experimental design was used to characterize the twelve genotypes. Data were analyzed by analysis of variance and pair-wise...
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