CHANG Yu-jie
Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesWANG Lan-fen
Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesWANG Shu-min
Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesWU Jing
Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesInstitute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Protection and Utilization for Crop Germplasm Resources;the China Agriculture Research System(CARS-08);the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
The wild germplasm resources of Phaseolus are abundant, and are important resources for genetic improvement of cultivated Phaseolus beans. In this paper, we provide an overview of the phylogenetic classification, morphological characters, geographical distribution, origin, population structure, genetic diversity, domestication traits and genetic mechanism of Phaseolus species, and put forward some suggestions for future investigation, which contribute to the utilization of wild resources of the genus.