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With prebreeding approaches in the dry edible bean Phaseolus vulgaris L. var. nanus from the genetic resource to a contemporary food product
Project
Project code: 2820EPS019
Contract period: 01.01.2023
- 31.12.2025
Budget: 394,138 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
Keywords: alternative protein sources, remote sensing, climate protection, climate protection, sustainability, plant genetic resources, other legumes
In a smart breeding approach, basic principles are to be developed for breeding high-yielding Phaseolus bean varieties for use as edible dry beans, which are adapted to German climatic and cultivation conditions, which have a high nutritional value and allow simplified preparation. A collection of plant genetic resources PGR focused on Europe will be characterized together for the first time with respect to plant performance and food value and the trait complexes that determine them (e.g. vigor, drought tolerance, technical yield, protein, essential amino acids, minerals, vitamins, value-reducing ingredients lectins, proteinase inhibitors, oligosaccharides as well as seed coat thickness and water uptake). Genetic information from genome sequencing will be used to identify new marker associations to the above-mentioned utilization-relevant, yield-, nutritional and morphological traits, and to identify candidate genes for selected traits. The objectives are the compilation and provision of all phenotypic and genotypic information as well as the creation of a core collection from the PGR, which will serve plant breeders as a basis for new breeding activities for Phaseolus beans that can then be used in Germany and Central Europe. Additional trials to test alternative bean preparation methods and to produce semi-finished food products such as bean flour, bean paste and bean cheese will bring together the results and, through the selection of suitable genotypes and the use of alternative processing methods, exemplify the simple and rapid preparation of bean dishes and products that are beneficial to health and are easily digestible, thus strengthening regional value chains and increasing the supply of protein from domestic production.
Section overview
Subjects
- Plant Breeding
- Vegetable Gardening
Framework programme
Federal Organic Farming Scheme and other forms of sustainable agriculture (BÖLN)
