Integrating Prognostic Breeding Approach Through Phenotypic and Marker-Assisted Selection for Yield and BCMV Resistance in Common Bean Greek Landraces

Demertzi, Eirini N.; Karapetsi, Lefkothea; Pankou, Chrysanthi I.; Vasileiou, Nefeli; Georgiadou, Eleftheria; Kargiotidou, Anastasia; Maliogka, Varvara I.; Vlachostergios, Dimitrios; Madesis, Panagiotis; Mavromatis, Athanasios G.

doi:10.3390/plants15060963

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Integrating Prognostic Breeding Approach Through Phenotypic and Marker-Assisted Selection for Yield and BCMV Resistance in Common Bean Greek Landraces

by

Eirini N. Demertzi

¹

,

Lefkothea Karapetsi

^2,3

,

Chrysanthi I. Pankou

^4,*

,

Nefeli Vasileiou

⁵,

Eleftheria Georgiadou

¹,

Anastasia Kargiotidou

⁴

,

Varvara I. Maliogka

⁵

,

Dimitrios Vlachostergios

⁴

,

Panagiotis Madesis

^2,3

and

Athanasios G. Mavromatis

^1,*

¹

Laboratory of Genetics and Plant Breeding, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece

²

Institute of Applied Biosciences (INAB), Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH), 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece

³

Laboratory of Plant Molecular Biology, Crop Production & Rural Environment, Department of Agriculture, University of Thessaly, 38446 Volos, Greece

⁴

Institute of Industrial & Forage Plants, Hellenic Agricultural Organization “DIMITRA”, 41335 Larissa, Greece

⁵

Laboratory of Plant Pathology, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece

^*

Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.

Plants 2026, 15(6), 963; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants15060963

Submission received: 15 February 2026 / Revised: 15 March 2026 / Accepted: 18 March 2026 / Published: 20 March 2026

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Bean Breeding)

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Addressing principal challenges in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) breeding requires a holistic approach. A combined strategy was implemented to assess seven genotypes (landraces and commercial varieties) for yield potential, stability and resistance to bean common mosaic virus (BCMV) under Mediterranean low-input conditions. Pure-line selection and prognostic breeding together with SSR and CAPS-SCAR marker-assisted selection (MAS) formed the core methodology. Significant variation was detected across 24 morpho-agronomic descriptors, while SSR revealed 48.57% polymorphic loci and private alleles in specific landraces. High genetic coefficients of variation and high heritability were recorded for yield-related traits. Phenotypical evaluation showed diverse responses to BCMV, with mild symptoms predominating (52.14%). Entries G1 (45%) and G5 (35%) exhibited the highest frequency of the symptomless resistant phenotype. Molecular screening at I and bc-3/eIF4E loci confirmed G5’s robust dominant I gene profile, while G1 included individuals carrying both the dominant I gene and recessive bc-3, offering a valuable source for pyramiding resistance. Additionally, G1 (LI = 2.35; 100%) performed strongly in productivity, whereas G2 (SI = 3.1; 100%) and G7 (SI = 2.8; 89.7%) exhibited exceptional stability. Overall, the mixed-model approach highlighted the complementary characteristics of the tested genotypes and identified G1, G2, G5 and G7 as promising candidates for future breeding programs targeting high yield, low-input adaptability and resistance to BCMV.

Keywords: genetic diversity; landraces; low-input agriculture; SSR; SCAR; CAPS molecular markers; Phaseolus vulgaris L.; sustainability

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Demertzi, E.N.; Karapetsi, L.; Pankou, C.I.; Vasileiou, N.; Georgiadou, E.; Kargiotidou, A.; Maliogka, V.I.; Vlachostergios, D.; Madesis, P.; Mavromatis, A.G. Integrating Prognostic Breeding Approach Through Phenotypic and Marker-Assisted Selection for Yield and BCMV Resistance in Common Bean Greek Landraces. Plants 2026, 15, 963. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants15060963

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Demertzi EN, Karapetsi L, Pankou CI, Vasileiou N, Georgiadou E, Kargiotidou A, Maliogka VI, Vlachostergios D, Madesis P, Mavromatis AG. Integrating Prognostic Breeding Approach Through Phenotypic and Marker-Assisted Selection for Yield and BCMV Resistance in Common Bean Greek Landraces. Plants. 2026; 15(6):963. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants15060963

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Demertzi, Eirini N., Lefkothea Karapetsi, Chrysanthi I. Pankou, Nefeli Vasileiou, Eleftheria Georgiadou, Anastasia Kargiotidou, Varvara I. Maliogka, Dimitrios Vlachostergios, Panagiotis Madesis, and Athanasios G. Mavromatis. 2026. "Integrating Prognostic Breeding Approach Through Phenotypic and Marker-Assisted Selection for Yield and BCMV Resistance in Common Bean Greek Landraces" Plants 15, no. 6: 963. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants15060963

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Demertzi, E. N., Karapetsi, L., Pankou, C. I., Vasileiou, N., Georgiadou, E., Kargiotidou, A., Maliogka, V. I., Vlachostergios, D., Madesis, P., & Mavromatis, A. G. (2026). Integrating Prognostic Breeding Approach Through Phenotypic and Marker-Assisted Selection for Yield and BCMV Resistance in Common Bean Greek Landraces. Plants, 15(6), 963. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants15060963

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