A caterpillar munching on a bean leaf might think it’s found an easy meal. But the plant has means to fight back. Or rather, ...

FARGO -- Several North Dakota State University scientists are close to the center of a national project that completed the sequence of the common bean genome. It will greatly speed up the search for ...

Some plants are not the sitting ducks they appear to be when they come under attack. If a hungry caterpillar starts to chomp ...

New cultivars of the common bean could shore up the legume crop's defenses against the fungal disease common bean rust. New cultivars of common bean developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) ...

A newly reported genome sequence for the common bean — which includes a number of varieties that together rank as the world’s 10th most widely grown food crop — has been released by a research team ...

Pole beans continue to grow, flower, and set fruits over a long period of time. The pods and seeds will mature in succes¬sion, based on when the fruits were set. Filled with advice for the home ...

Common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) are a globally important dietary staple valued not only for their macronutrient profile but also for their rich content of antioxidant compounds. Polyphenols, ...