Article
Plant Sciences
Ioannis Karavidas, Georgia Ntatsi, Sofia Marka, Theodora Ntanasi, Beppe Benedetto Consentino, Leo Sabatino, Pietro P. M. Iannetta, Dimitrios Savvas
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of different nitrogen fertilization schemes on yield and quality of common beans grown organically or conventionally. The results showed that organic common beans treated with sheep manure and field beans as green manure produced smaller pods with higher dry matter and bioactive compound content, while conventionally grown common beans had higher yield. The different fertilization practices did not affect the sugar and starch content of the pods.
Article
Plant Sciences
Jazmin Alarcon-Esposito, Nelida Nina, Cristina Theoduloz, Alberto Burgos-Edwards, Hernan Paillan, Guillermo Schmeda-Hirschmann
Summary: In this study, the MeOH:H2O (7:3) extracts of leaves from Chilean bean landraces were evaluated for their antioxidant activity and inhibition of enzymes associated with metabolic syndrome. The results showed that these extracts exhibited high antioxidant activity and strong inhibition against alpha-glucosidase. Caffeoylmalic acid and flavonol glycosides were identified as the main active compounds. The leaf extracts of Chilean beans have the potential to be a source of bioactive compounds.
PLANT FOODS FOR HUMAN NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Alfonso Llanderal, Pedro Garcia-Caparros, Juana Isabel Contreras, Maria Teresa Lao, Maria Luz Segura
Summary: This experiment aimed to characterize the spatio-temporal distribution of micronutrients in sandy mulching soils widely used in the southeast of Spain. The results showed higher micronutrient concentrations in the soil profile compared to the sand layer, with a decrease in concentration with distance and depth. After green bean crop harvest, higher micronutrient concentrations were observed in the soil profile due to the higher organic matter content. Fertigation management did not affect micronutrient concentrations in the sand layer.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Claudia J. Hernandez-Guerrero, Nemesio Villa-Ruano, L. Gerardo Zepeda-Vallejo, Alma D. Hernandez-Fuentes, Karla Ramirez-Estrada, Sergio Zamudio-Lucero, Diego Hidalgo-Martinez, Elvia Becerra-Martinez
Summary: This study utilized 1H NMR metabolomics profiling to analyze different cultivars of Phaseolus vulgaris seeds and leaves, finding a similar metabolomics fingerprint with a variety of metabolites, higher concentrations of free amino acids in seeds, and more abundant organic acids in leaves. FN seeds and FPe leaves were highlighted for best nutritional properties, with high protein, flavonoids, amino acids, and nucleosides content.
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Winnyfred Amongi, Stanley Tamusange Nkalubo, Mildred Ochwo-Ssemakula, Arfang Badji, Isaac Onziga Dramadri, Thomas Lapaka Odongo, Ephraim Nuwamanya, Phineas Tukamuhabwe, Paulo Izquierdo, Karen Cichy, James Kelly, Clare Mukankusi
Summary: This study investigated the diversity and population structure of 427 breeding lines, varieties, or landraces of common beans. Significant differences were found among the genotypes in traits such as days to flowering and physiological maturity, yield, seed iron and zinc, and cooking time. The genotypes showed high genetic diversity and have potential for use in plant breeding. Improvement in iron and zinc content, cooking time, and yield performance is possible in certain market classes such as red and small white beans.
Article
Agronomy
Delfran Batista dos Santos, Salomao de Sousa Medeiros, Tereza Amelia Lopes Cizenando Guedes Rocha, Rafael Oliveira Batista, Jose Amilton Santos Junior, Francisco de Oliveira Mesquita, Rodrigo Santana Macedo, Erika Socorro Alves Graciano de Vasconcelos, Alexandre Pereira de Bakker
Summary: This study evaluates the leaching effects of saline water on the chemical characteristics of a Red Eutrophic Acrisol. The results indicate that a leaching fraction of 25% increases nutrient concentration in the soil solution and affects the levels of nitrogen, potassium, magnesium, sulfur, zinc, and boron in bean leaves. Other elements and soil characteristics were not significantly influenced by the leaching fractions.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Beatrice Mwaipopo, Minna-Liisa Rajamaki, Neema Ngowi, Susan Nchimbi-Msolla, Paul J. R. Njau, Jari P. T. Valkonen, Deusdedith R. Mbanzibwa
Summary: The study revealed that more than 15 viruses pose a threat to common bean production in Tanzania, with wild plants potentially carrying viruses from 25 genera. The greatest virus diversity was found in the eastern and northern zones, while only a few viruses were detected in wild plants in the southern highlands zone.
Article
Plant Sciences
Luciany Favoreto, Mauricio Conrado Meyer, Angelica Calandrelli, Michele Corpolato Maia da Silva, Santino Aleandro da Silva, Andressa Cristina Zamboni Machado
Summary: Aphelenchoides besseyi, the causal agent of soybean green stem and foliar retention syndrome, has been reported parasitizing cotton in Brazil. In common bean, it causes symptoms like amachamiento and false angular spots, which are crucial for developing management strategies to prevent losses in bean crops in infested areas. This study provides the first report of the pathogenicity and symptoms caused by A. besseyi in common bean in Brazil.
Article
Plant Sciences
Francisco A. Mendes, Susana T. Leitao, Veronica Correia, Elsa Mecha, Diego Rubiales, Maria Rosario Bronze, Maria Carlota Vaz Patto
Summary: This study explored the genetic diversity of 106 Portuguese common bean accessions and investigated the genetic basis of their nutritional composition and protein quality traits through a genome-wide association study. The results provide valuable information for understanding the molecular mechanisms regulating the nutritional quality in common beans and offer promising molecular tools for future breeding efforts to address consumers' concerns.
Article
Agronomy
Anderson Prates Coelho, Rogeio Teixeira de Feria, Leandro Borges Lemos, Ancelmo Cazuza Neto
Summary: Common bean is grown in diverse pedoclimatic conditions with variations in management practices and cultivars. Simulation models can be a useful tool for optimizing irrigation management. This study used the CSM-CROPGRO-Dry bean model to determine the optimal irrigation levels for different sowing dates and cultivars. The results showed that regulated water deficit irrigation can be implemented without significantly reducing bean yields if early sowing is done within the winter season. The model also highlighted the importance of avoiding sowing dates that coincide with periods of low solar radiation for achieving higher yields.
FIELD CROPS RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Eduardo Fuentes, Lyanne Rodriguez, Diego Mendez, Jazmin Alarcon-Esposito, Nelida Nina, Alberto Burgos-Edwards, Basilio Carrasco, Ivan Palomo, Guillermo Schmeda-Hirschmann
Summary: Leaf extracts from Chilean bean landraces were tested for their antiplatelet activity. The ethanol-water extracts showed higher antiplatelet capacity, especially for the Frutilla and Sapito landraces. The activity was associated with phenolic compounds such as rutin and caffeoyl malic acid. The findings support the potential use of bean leaves as a source of naturally occurring compounds with health benefits.
JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL FOODS
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Millicent R. Smith, Barbara Elias Reis Hodecker, David Fuentes, Andrew Merchant
Summary: Low soil fertility limits the growth and yield production of common bean in tropical regions. This study investigated the impact of reduced nutrient supply on carbon assimilation and nutrient content, and found that the amino acid concentration in the pod tissue can be maintained.
Article
Plant Sciences
Rocio Reyero-Saavedra, Sara Isabel Fuentes, Alfonso Leija, Gladys Jimenez-Nopala, Pablo Pelaez, Mario Ramirez, Lourdes Girard, Timothy G. Porch, Georgina Hernandez
Summary: This study aims to isolate and characterize symbiotic mutants in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) in order to understand the symbiotic nitrogen fixation (SNF) process in this important food crop. Three non-nodulating mutants were identified and their impairments in different symbiotic steps were characterized. The responsible mutated gene is being mapped for further understanding of SNF in common bean.
Article
Plant Sciences
Hoda H. Senousy, Yousef Alhaj Hamoud, Abdelghafar M. Abu-Elsaoud, Omar Mahmoud Al Zoubi, Nessreen F. Abdelbaky, Muhammad Zia-ur-Rehman, Muhammad Usman, Mona H. Soliman
Summary: The application of aqueous algal extracts derived from Chlorella vulgaris and Dunaliella salina effectively mitigated the negative impact of salinity stress on Phaseolus vulgaris plants, improving their biomass allocation, water relations, and nutrient levels. This finding highlights the significance of algal extracts in alleviating salinity-induced stress in plants.
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Bret Cooper, Hunter S. Beard, Ronghui Yang, Wesley M. Garrett, Kimberly B. Campbell
Summary: This study found that plant immunity can alter the bacterial proteome to reduce pathogenicity and induce bacterial self-toxicity during an immune response, which can inhibit the spread of pathogens. Immunity also decreases the levels of certain detoxification enzymes in bacteria, leading to more severe inhibition of bacterial growth.
JOURNAL OF PROTEOME RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Frans-Jan W. Parmentier, Daniel P. Rasse, Magnus Lund, Jarle W. Bjerke, Bert G. Drake, Simon Weldon, Hans Tommervik, Georg H. Hansen
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2018)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Christophe Moni, Hanna Silvennoinen, Bruce A. Kimball, Erling Fjelldal, Marius Brenden, Ingunn Burud, Andreas Flo, Daniel P. Rasse
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
M. Sanchez-Garcia, Maria L. Cayuela, Daniel P. Rasse, Miguel A. Sanchez-Monedero
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2019)
Article
Soil Science
Laure Soucemarianadin, Lauric Cecillon, Claire Chenu, Francois Baudin, Manuel Nicolas, Cyril Girardin, Amide Delahaie, Pierre Barre
Article
Soil Science
Simon Weldon, Daniel P. Rasse, Alice Budai, Oliver Tomic, Peter Dorsch
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2019)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Pete Smith, Jean-Francois Soussana, Denis Angers, Louis Schipper, Claire Chenu, Daniel P. Rasse, Niels H. Batjes, Fenny van Egmond, Stephen McNeill, Matthias Kuhnert, Cristina Arias-Navarro, Jorgen E. Olesen, Ngonidzashe Chirinda, Dario Fornara, Eva Wollenberg, Jorge Alvaro-Fuentes, Alberto Sanz-Cobena, Katja Klumpp
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Agnieszka Medynska-Juraszek, Pierre-Adrien Rivier, Daniel Rasse, Erik J. Joner
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2020)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Bertrand Guenet, Benoit Gabrielle, Claire Chenu, Dominique Arrouays, Jerome Balesdent, Martial Bernoux, Elisa Bruni, Jean-Pierre Caliman, Remi Cardinael, Songchao Chen, Philippe Ciais, Dominique Desbois, Julien Fouche, Stefan Frank, Catherine Henault, Emanuele Lugato, Victoria Naipal, Thomas Nesme, Michael Obersteiner, Sylvain Pellerin, David S. Powlson, Daniel P. Rasse, Frederic Rees, Jean-Francois Soussana, Yang Su, Hanqin Tian, Hugo Valin, Feng Zhou
Summary: In order to meet the global warming targets set by the Paris Agreement, drastic reductions in greenhouse gas emissions are required alongside large-scale deployment of other climate mitigation strategies. Increasing soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks is an important lever, but it must be considered that this may lead to increased nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions, offsetting some of the climate benefits.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Gaby Deckmyn, Omar Flores, Mathias Mayer, Xavier Domene, Andrea Schnepf, Katrin Kuka, Kris Van Looy, Daniel P. Rasse, Maria J. Briones, Sebastien Barot, Matty Berg, Elena Vanguelova, Ivika Ostonen, Harry Vereecken, Laura M. Suz, Beat Frey, Aline Frossard, Alexei Tiunov, Jan Frouz, Tine Grebenc, Maarja Opik, Mathieu Javaux, Alexei Uvarov, Olga Vinduskova, Paul Henning Krogh, Oskar Franklin, Juan Jimenez, Jorge Curiel Yuste
Article
Environmental Sciences
Andreas Hagenbo, Clara Anton-Fernandez, Ryan M. Bright, Daniel Rasse, Rasmus Astrup
Summary: Forest harvest residue, when removed and converted to biochar, has the potential to reduce terrestrial CO2 emissions and mitigate climate change. A study in Norway estimated that the mitigation potential of biochar from forest harvest residues could contribute to 9-17% of the emissions of the agricultural sector and 0.8-15% of total national emissions. However, the effectiveness of biochar in emission reduction is limited by the availability of feedstock supply, which needs to be carefully considered in deployment strategies.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Review
Agronomy
Daniel P. Rasse, Simon Weldon, Erik J. Joner, Stephen Joseph, Claudia Kammann, Xiaoyu Liu, Adam O'Toole, Genxing Pan, N. Pelin Kocaturk-Schumacher
Summary: This review examines the mechanisms of biochar-based fertilizers on enhanced N uptake by plants and discusses the potential for further improvement. Current biochar products lack the sorption capacity needed for slow-release of high enough N concentration, indicating the need for further research and development.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Alexandre Tisserant, Marjorie Morales, Otavio Cavalett, Adam O'Toole, Simon P. Weldon, Daniel P. Rasse, Francesco Cherubini
Summary: This study examines the environmental impacts of applying biochar from forest residues to agricultural soils, considering different scenarios. The findings show that all biochar scenarios result in negative emissions, contributing to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Biochar also has co-benefits with crop yields, stratospheric ozone depletion, and marine eutrophication. However, potential trade-offs exist with tropospheric ozone formation, fine particulate formation, terrestrial acidification, and ecotoxicity. On a national level, biochar has the potential to offset a significant portion of GHG emissions in the Norwegian agricultural sector.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Simon Weldon, Bert van der Veen, Eva Farkas, Nazli Pelin Kocaturk-Schumacher, Alba Dieguez-Alonso, Alice Budai, Daniel Rasse
Summary: This study conducted a quantitative analysis of the sources of variability in NH4+ sorption to biochar and identified which biochar traits are more favorable for high sorption capacity. The results showed that unmodified biochar has lower sorption capacity for NH4+ than previously reported, and activation can improve sorption capacity but to a limited extent. Methodology, such as pH control and ash removal, significantly affected sorption estimates.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lea Piscitelli, Daniel P. Rasse, Anna Daniela Malerba, Teodoro Miano, Donato Mondelli
Summary: This study investigates the pyrolytic conversion of olive mill solid residues (OMSR) into biochar and characterizes its properties for soil improvement and carbon sequestration. The slow pyrolysis of OMSR at 450 degrees generates biochar with suitable characteristics for agricultural uses. The findings suggest that biochar has the potential to improve soils and increase carbon sequestration in a sustainable way.
JOURNAL OF MATERIAL CYCLES AND WASTE MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Chunjing Qiu, Dan Zhu, Philippe Ciais, Bertrand Guenet, Gerhard Krinner, Shushi Peng, Mika Aurela, Christian Bernhofer, Christian Bruemmer, Syndonia Bret-Harte, Housen Chu, Jiquan Chen, Ankur R. Desai, Jiri Dusek, Eugenie S. Euskirchen, Krzysztof Fortuniak, Lawrence B. Flanagan, Thomas Friborg, Mateusz Grygoruk, Sebastien Gogo, Thomas Gruenwald, Birger U. Hansen, David Holl, Elyn Humphreys, Miriam Hurkuck, Gerard Kiely, Janina Klatt, Lars Kutzbach, Chloe Largeron, Fatima Laggoun-Defarge, Magnus Lund, Peter M. Lafleur, Xuefei Li, Ivan Mammarella, Lutz Merbold, Mats B. Nilsson, Janusz Olejnik, Mikaell Ottosson-Lofvenius, Walter Oechel, Frans-Jan W. Parmentier, Matthias Peichl, Norbert Pirk, Olli Peltola, Wlodzimierz Pawlak, Daniel Rasse, Janne Rinne, Gaius Shaver, Hans Peter Schmid, Matteo Sottocornola, Rainer Steinbrecher, Torsten Sachs, Marek Urbaniak, Donatella Zona, Klaudia Ziemblinska
GEOSCIENTIFIC MODEL DEVELOPMENT
(2018)