Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is a leguminous plant that can form a symbiotic relationship with rhizobia in the soil. Rhizobia convert nitrogen in the atmosphere into ammonia, providing nitrogen ...

Tepary beans -- a high protein legume common to the southwest United States and Mexico -- may hold the key to adapting bean crops for the increasingly harsh conditions brought on by a changing climate ...

Common beans are important food sources with high nutritional content. Bean seeds also contain phenolic compounds, which have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that promote health. A study ...

Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens, a Gram-positive plant pathogen, is increasingly recognised as the causal agent of bacterial wilt in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). This disease, notable for inducing ...

Volatile organic compounds released by fragrant plants can awaken the pest defense in the neighboring plant. In a recent study, scientists used bush basil as a fragrant plant to improve the pest ...