Establishment and phenotypic characterization of genetically diverse core collections of Lupinus albus.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lupinus albus is a food grain legume recognized for its high levels of seed protein (30-40%) and oil (6-13%), and its adaptability to different climatic and soil conditions. The availability of well-characterized, genetically and phenotypically diverse germplasm will facilitate the development of next-generation L. albus cultivars, encourage biodiversity conservation, and promote the sustainable utilization of this species.

Results

We evaluated more than 2000 L. albus accessions based on 35 agro-morphological traits and passport data to establish Intelligent Collections. The Reference-CORE (R-CORE), covering global diversity, exemplified the genotypic variation among accessions differing in biological status (cultivars, breeding/research materials, landraces, and

SUBMITTER: Tanwar UK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12487099 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature