Fine?mapping of the major locus for vicine and convicine in faba bean ( <i>Vicia faba</i> ) and marker?assisted breeding of a novel, low vicine and convicine winter faba bean population

The versatility of faba bean Vicia grain as valuable protein feed is hampered by its relatively high level the compounds vicine and convicine (VC), which are antinutritive factors in poultry other non-ruminants. objective this study was to fine-map major locus for VC and, based on this, develop a novel low-VC winter bean. Bi-parental F2-families isogenic lines three different genetic backgrounds were used linkage-mapping collect transcriptomic data. Furthermore, synteny Medicago truncatula Cicer arietinum, candidate gene identified. Zooming into vicinity resulted eight DNA-markers suitable breeding low beans. A novel, genetically population accordingly developed.