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120 Abiotic and Biotic Stress in Plants - Recent Advances and Future Perspectives

Danielle Gregorio Gomes Caldas, Enéas Ricardo Konzen, Gustavo Henrique Recchia, Ana Carolina Vieira Zakir Pereira and Siu Mui Tsai

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http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/62051

#### **Abstract**

Common bean is the most important legume for human consumption in the world, being a crop extremely diverse in cultivation methods, uses, range of environments in which it is adapted, morphological variety, among others. Besides its high demand and produc‐ tion, this crop is threatened by a series of biotic and abiotic adversities during its life cy‐ cle, which leads to losses in yield of up to 100%. In this chapter, we explored the main constraints that affect common bean and the ways this plant reaches tolerance or resist‐ ance to them, highlighting studies at the molecular level that enabled to understand the mechanisms by which common bean perceives, responds, and adapts to a stress condi‐ tion. Special focus has been given to the most recent findings in the understanding of the mechanisms underlying drought tolerance and anthracnose resistance. Thereby, we re‐ viewed some genetic and functional genomic studies concerning the genes and pathways involved in each case. Furthermore, we outline important genetic resources of *Phaseolus vulgaris*, as well as the technologies and methods used toward these findings.

**Keywords:** Common bean, anthracnose, drought, genetic resources, gene expression
