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Allelic variation at a single locus distinguishes spring and winter faba beans.
Nature genetics - 1 Mar 2026
Zhang Hailin, Windhorst Alex, Bornhofen Elesandro, Tulpova Zuzana, Novak Petr, Macas Jiri, Simkova Hana, Nadzieja Marcin, Kim Jung Min, Cram Dustin, Cao Yongguo, Konkin David J F, Sass Olaf, Welna Gregor, Himmelbach Axel, Mascher Martin, Link Wolfgang, Kwon Soon-Jae, Yang Tae-Jin, Andersen Stig Uggerhøj, Jayakodi Murukarthick
Abstract excerpt
Winter faba beans exhibit significant yield advantages over spring cultivars and hold promise for enhancing local protein production and agricultural sustainability. However, the threat of winter kill limits wider cultivation, and the genetics of faba bean winter hardiness remain unresolved. Here we develop a greatly improved faba bean reference genome and combine this with resequencing and phenotyping of winter...
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