Research Project: Utilizing Genetic Diversity within Phaseolus vulgaris to Develop Dry Beans with Enhanced Functional Properties

Location: Sugarbeet and Bean Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

GWAS-assisted and multitrait genomic prediction for improvement of seed yield and canning quality traits in a black bean breeding panel - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Izquierdo, P., Wright, E., Cichy, K.A. 2025. GWAS-assisted and multitrait genomic prediction for improvement of seed yield and canning quality traits in a black bean breeding panel. G3: Genes, genomics, genetics. Article #jkaf007. https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkaf007.

Anthracnose and bean common mosaic necrosis virus resistance in wild and landrace Phaseolus vulgaris (L.) genetic stocks - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Awale, H., Wiersma, A., Wright, E., Buell, R.C., Kelly, J., Cichy, K.A., Haus, M. 2024. Anthracnose and bean common mosaic necrosis virus resistance in wild and landrace Phaseolus vulgaris (L.) genetic stocks. Crop Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.21252.

Processing and quality valuation of dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) in flexible pouches - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, W., Siddiq, M., Dolan, K., Cichy, K.A. 2024. Processing and quality valuation of dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) in flexible pouches. Legume Science. 6(1). Article e213. https://doi.org/10.1002/leg3.213.

Genome-wide association analysis of anthracnose resistance in the yellow bean collection of common bean - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kuwabo, K., Hamabwe, S., Kachapulula, P., Cichy, K.A., Parker, T., Mukuma, C., Kamfwa, K. 2023. Genome-wide association analysis of anthracnose resistance in the yellow bean collection of common bean. PLOS ONE. 18(11). Article e0293291. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0293291.

Genetic variability for susceptibility to seed coat mechanical damage and relationship to end-use quality in kidney beans - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, W., Cichy, K.A. 2023. Genetic variability for susceptibility to seed coat mechanical damage and relationship to end-use quality in kidney beans. Crop Science. 64(1):200-210. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.21122.

The effects of elevation and soaking conditions on dry bean cooking time - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Didinger, C., Cichy, K.A., Urrea, C., Scanlan, M.M., Thompson, H. 2023. The effects of elevation and soaking conditions on dry bean cooking time. Legume Science. 5(4). Article e207. https://doi.org/10.1002/leg3.207.

Identification of novel quantitative trait loci associated with table grape fruit quality characteristics in a segregating population and transferability of existing quality markers - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
De Sousa Moreira, L., Clark, M., Tabb, A., Karn, A., Londo, J., Zou, C., Sun, Q., Van Zyl, S., Prins, B.H., Delong, J.A., Burhans, A.N., Yang, H., Naegele, R.P. 2024. Identification of novel quantitative trait loci associated with table grape fruit quality characteristics in a segregating population and transferability of existing quality markers. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 149(1): 50-60. https://doi.org/10.21273/jashs05334-23.

Gene expression profiling of soaked dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) reveals cell wall modification plays a role in cooking time - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jeffery, H.R., Mudukuti, N., Buell, C., Childs, K.L., Cichy, K.A. 2023. Gene expression profiling of soaked dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) reveals cell wall modification plays a role in cooking time. The Plant Genome. 16(3). Article e20364. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20364.

Phenotype based clustering, and diversity of common bean genotypes in seed iron concentration and cooking time - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Amongi, W., Nkalubo, S., Ochwo-Ssemakula, M., Arfang, B., Dramadri Onziga, I., Odongo Lapaka, T., Nuwamanya, E., Tukamuhabwe, P., Izquierdo, P., Cichy, K.A., Kelly, J., Mukankusi, C. 2023. Phenotype based clustering, and diversity of common bean genotypes in seed iron concentration and cooking time. PLOS ONE. 18(5). Article e0248976. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0284976.

Combination of meta-analysis of QTL and GWAS to uncover the genetic architecture of seed yield and seed yield components in common bean - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Izquierdo, P., Kelly, J.D., Beebe, S., Cichy, K.A. 2023. Combination of meta-analysis of QTL and GWAS to uncover the genetic architecture of seed yield and seed yield components in common bean. The Plant Genome. 16(2). Article e20328. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20328.

Genetic clustering, and diversity of African panel of released common bean genotypes and breeding lines - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Amongi, W., Nkalubo, S., Ochwo-Ssemakula, M., Badji, A., Dramadri Onziga, I., Odongo Lapaka, T., Nuwamanya, E., Tukamuhhabwe, P., Izquierdo, P., Cichy, K.A., Kelly, J., Mukankusi, C. 2023. Genetic clustering, and diversity of African panel of released common bean genotypes and breeding lines. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-023-01559-y.

Genetic resources and breeding priorities in Phaseolus beans: Vulnerability, resilience, and future challenges - (Book / Chapter)
Parker, T.A., Gallegos, J.A., Beaver, J., Brick, M., Brown, J.K., Cichy, K.A., Debouck, D., Delgado-Salinas, A., Dohle, S., Ernest, E., Estevez de Jensen, C., Gomez, F., Hellier, B.C., Karasev, A.V., Kelly, J.D., McClean, P., Miklas, P.N., Myers, J.R., Osorno, J., Pasche, J.S., Pastor-Corrales, M.A., Porch, T.G., Steadman, J.R., Urrea, C., Wallace, L.T., Diepenbrock, C.H., Gepts, P. 2022. Genetic resources and breeding priorities in Phaseolus beans: Vulnerability, resilience, and future challenges. Plant Breeding Reviews. Volume 46. Somerset, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. p. 289-420. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119874157.ch6.

Canning quality of popular common bean germplasm in eastern and central Africa - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mukankusi, C., Amongi, W., Kabwama, A., Buendia, H., Raatz, B., Kasule, F., Kayaga, H., Mughu, H., Cichy, K.A., Balasubramanian, P. 2022. Canning quality of popular common bean germplasm in eastern and central Africa. African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development. 22(8):21269-21307. https://doi.org/10.18697/ajfand.113.21630.

Food industry views on pulse flour – perceived intrinsic and extrinsic challenges for product utilization - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sadohara, R., Winham, D., Cichy, K.A. 2022. Food industry views on pulse flour – perceived intrinsic and extrinsic challenges for product utilization. Foods. 11(4). Article 2146. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11142146.

Dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) as a vital component of sustainable agriculture and food security – A review - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Uebersax, M., Cichy, K.A., Gomez, F., Porch, T.G., Heitholt, J., Osorno, J., Kamfwa, K., Snapp, S., Bales, S. 2022. Dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) as a vital component of sustainable agriculture and food security – A review. Legume Science. Article e155. https://doi.org/10.1002/leg3.155.

Black bean pasta meals with varying protein concentrations reduce postprandial glycemia and insulinemia similarly compared to white bread control in adults - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Winham, D.M., Thompson, S.V., Heer, M.M., Davitt, E.E., Hooper, S.D., Cichy, K.A., Knoblauch, S.T. 2022. Black bean pasta meals with varying protein concentrations reduce postprandial glycemia and insulinemia similarly compared to white bread control in adults. Foods. 11(11): Article 1652. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11111652.

Seed coat color genetics and genotype x environment effects in yellow beans via machine-learning and genome-wide association - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sadohara, R., Long, Y., Izquierdo, P., Urrea, C., Morris, D., Cichy, K.A. 2021. Seed coat color genetics and genotype x environment effects in yellow beans via machine-learning and genome-wide association. The Plant Genome. 15(1). Article e20173. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20173.

A pilot-scale dry bean canning and evaluation protocol - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, W., Wright, E.M., Uebersax, M., Cichy, K.A. 2021. A pilot-scale dry bean canning and evaluation protocol. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. Article e16171. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpp.16171.

Climbing bean breeding for disease resistance and grain quality traits - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Portilla Benavides, A., Mayor-Duran, V., Buendia, H., Blair, M., Cichy, K.A., Raatz, B. 2021. Climbing bean breeding for disease resistance and grain quality traits. Legume Science. Article e122. https://doi.org/10.1002/leg3.122.

Elucidation of the low resistant starch phenotype in Phaseolus vulgaris exhibited in the yellow bean Cebo Cela - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hooper, S.D., Bassett, A., Sadohara, R., Cichy, K.A. 2021. Elucidation of the low resistant starch phenotype in Phaseolus vulgaris exhibited in the yellow bean Cebo Cela. Journal of Food Science. 86(9):3975-3986. https://doi.org/10.1111/1750-3841.15883.

Preliminary evaluation of wild bean (Phaseolus spp.) germplasm for resistance to Fusarium cuneirostrum and Fusarium oxysporum - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Haus, M.J., Pierz, L.D., Jacobs, J.L., Wiersma, A.T., Awale, H., Chilvers, M.I., Buell, R., Cichy, K.A. 2021. Preliminary evaluation of wild bean (Phaseolus spp.) germplasm for resistance to Fusarium cuneirostrum and Fusarium oxysporum. Crop Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20495.

Dry bean biofortification with iron and zinc - (Book / Chapter)
Cichy, K.A., Chiu, C., Isaacs, K., Glahn, R.P. 2022. Dry bean biofortification with iron and zinc. In: Kumar, Shiv, Dikshit, Harsh Kumar, Mishra, Gyan Prakash, Singh, Akanksha, editors. Biofortification of Staple Crops. Singapore. Springer. p. 225-270. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3280-8_10.

Genetic variability and genome-wide association analysis of flavor and texture in cooked beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bassett, A., Kamfwa, K., Ambachew, D., Cichy, K.A. 2021. Genetic variability and genome-wide association analysis of flavor and texture in cooked beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 134:959-978. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-020-03745-3.

Genetic variability of cooking time in dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) related to seed coat thickness and the cotyledon cell wall - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bassett, A., Hooper, S.D., Cichy, K.A. 2021. Genetic variability of cooking time in dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) related to seed coat thickness and the cotyledon cell wall. Food Research International. 141. Article 109886. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109886.

A scoping review of adoption of climate-resilient crops by small-scale producers in low- and middle-income countries - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Acevedo, M., Pixley, K., Zinyengere, N., Meng, S., Tufan, H., Cichy, K.A., Bizikova, L., Issacs, K., Ghezzi-Kopel, K., Porciello, J. 2020. A scoping review of adoption of climate-resilient crops by small-scale producers in low- and middle-income countries. Nature Plants. 6:1231–1241. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-020-00783-z.

Registration of ‘Yellowstone’ yellow bean - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kelly, J.D., Awale, H., Wiersma, A.T., Cichy, K.A., Wright, E.M. 2021. Registration of ‘Yellowstone’ yellow bean. Journal of Plant Registrations. 15(2):265-270. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20075.

Root crown response to fungal root rot in Phaseolus vulgaris Middle American x Andean lines - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Haus, M., Wang, W., Jacobs, J., Peplinski, H., Chilvers, M., Buell, R., Cichy, K.A. 2020. Root crown response to fungal root rot in Phaseolus vulgaris Middle American x Andean lines. Plant Disease. 104(12):3135-3142. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-05-20-0956-RE.

Reduced retort processing time improves canning quality of fast-cooking dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bassett, A.N., Dolan, K., Cichy, K.A. 2020. Reduced retort processing time improves canning quality of fast-cooking dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 100:3995-4004. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.10444.

QTL analysis of cooking time and quality traits in dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Berry, M., Izquierdo, P., Jeffery, H., Shaw, R.S., Nchimbi-Msolla, S., Cichy, K.A. 2020. QTL analysis of cooking time and quality traits in dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 133:2291-2305. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-020-03598-w.

Genetic studies on the inheritance of storage-induced cooking time in cowpeas [Vigna unguilata (L.) Walp] - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Addy, S., Cichy, K.A., Dapaah, H., Asante, I., Afutu, E., Offei, S. 2020. Genetic studies on the inheritance of storage-induced cooking time in cowpeas [Vigna unguilata (L.) Walp]. Frontiers in Plant Science. 11:444. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.00444.

Calcium redistribution induces hard-to-cook phenotype and increases PHA-L lectin thermal stability in common bean low phytic acid 1 mutant seeds - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cominelli, E., Galimberti, M., Pongrac, P., Landoni, M., Losa, A., Paolo, D., Daminati, M., Bollini, R., Cichy, K.A., Vogel-Mikus, K., Sparvoli, F. 2020. Calcium redistribution induces hard-to-cook phenotype and increases PHA-L lectin thermal stability in common bean low phytic acid 1 mutant seeds. Food Chemistry. 32:126680. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.126680.

Genotypic and location effects on paste quality of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) grown in Michigan - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sadohara, R., Kelly, J., Cichy, K.A. 2020. Genotypic and location effects on paste quality of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) grown in Michigan. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 55(5):684-692. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI14687-19.

On-farm multi-location evaluation of genotype by environment interactions for seed yield and cooking time in common bean - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Katuuramu, D., Luyima, G., Nkalubo, S., Wiesinger, J.A., Kelly, J.D., Cichy, K.A. 2020. On-farm multi-location evaluation of genotype by environment interactions for seed yield and cooking time in common bean. Scientific Reports. 10:3628. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-60087-2.

Registration of ‘Coho’ light red kidney bean - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kelly, J.D., Varner, G., Chilvers, M., Cichy, K.A., Wright, E. 2020. Registration of 'Coho' light red kidney bean. Journal of Plant Registrations. 14(2):134-138. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20051.

The role of genotype and production environment in determining the cooking time of dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cichy, K.A., Wiesinger, J.A., Berry, M., Nchimbi-Msolla, S., Fourie, D., Porch, T.G., Ambechew, D., Miklas, P.N. 2019. The role of genotype and production environment in determining the cooking time of dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Legume Science. 1(1):e13. https://doi.org/10.1002/leg3.13.

Single varietal dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) pastas: Nutritional profile and consumer acceptability - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hooper, S., Glahn, R.P., Cichy, K.A. 2019. Single varietal dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) pastas: Nutritional profile and consumer acceptability. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11130-019-00732-y.

Bean split ratio for dry bean canning quality and variety analysis - (Proceedings)
Long, Y., Bassett, A., Cichy, K.A., Thompson, A., Morris, D. 2019. Bean split ratio for dry bean canning quality and variety analysis. In: Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Workshop, June 16-20, 2019, Long Beach, California. p. 0-0.

Identification of quantitative trait loci for symbiotic nitrogen fixation in common bean - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kamfwa, K., Cichy, K.A., Kelly, J. 2019. Identification of quantitative trait loci for symbiotic nitrogen fixation in common bean. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 132(5):1375-1387. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-019-03284-6.

Dry bean preferences and attitudes among midwest Hispanic and non-Hispanic white women - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Winham, D., Tisue, M., Palmer, S., Cichy, K.A., Shelley, M. 2019. Dry bean preferences and attitudes among midwest Hispanic and non-Hispanic white women. Nutrients. 11(1):178. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11010178.

QTL mapping of resistance to bean weevil in common bean - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kamfwa, K., Beaver, J., Cichy, K.A., Kelly, J.D. 2018. QTL mapping of resistance to bean weevil in common bean. Crop Science. 58(6):2370-2378.