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Update on the Development of a Multi-Species Genotyping Array for Five Grain Legume Crops
We are pleased to announce the completion of Version 1 of the genotyping array developed under Task 4.1. The array comprises 15,566 SNP markers for pea (Pisum sativum), 15,582 for faba bean (Vicia faba), 11,009 for white lupin (Lupinus albus),…
Why Legumes Matter: Insights from BELIS Project Coordinator Bernadette Julier
On the occasion of the World Pulses Day, we interviewed BELIS Project Coordinator Bernadette Julier, Research Director at the French National Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Environment (INRAE). Her work focuses on the genetics of forage legumes, particularly lucerne (alfalfa),…
Development of NIRS equations to predict biochemical composition of annual clovers
Annual clovers (Trifolium sp.) include a wide number of species used either as forage crops (sown in spring or in autumn) or as cover crops (sown in summer or autumn). Recent regulations requiring soil coverage between the harvest time of…
BELIS Project featured at XII Symposium on Innovations in Field and Vegetable Crop Production
Representatives from the Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad, participated in the XII Symposium with international participation «Innovations in Field and Vegetable Crop Production», held in Belgrade (Serbia) on 23 and 24 October 2025 under the auspices of…
Catch up on the BELIS project in action!
The national Serbian TV show «Nauka privredi (Science to Business)» recently dedicated an entire 20-minute episode to BELIS, airing in October on RTS. Four speakers from the IFVCNS team share insights into how BELIS is transforming legume breeding through research,…
Evaluation of pea resistance to Aphanomyces euteiches under controlled conditions
Researchers at INRAE (IGEPP, France) are conducting a controlled environment study to assess pea resistance to Aphanomyces euteiches, a pathogen causing devastating root rot in legume crops. The team is evaluating a MAGIC (Multiparent Advanced Generation Intercross) population comprising 1,800…
An extensive Delphi study for demand-led breeding
Over the past five months, a team from the South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences in Germany (FH-SWF) has conducted an extensive Delphi study with 20 legume breeders involved in the BELIS project. The aim of the study was to…
BELIS at The Soil Re-Union: Building connections for sustainable agriculture
The BELIS project was represented at the 4th International and 16th National Congress of the Serbian Society of Soil Science, held under the theme «The Soil Re-Union: Science for Healthy Soils». Marjana Vasiljević from the Institute of Field and Vegetable…
Fifth International Legume Society Conference Announced for Dubrovnik
The Fifth International Legume Society Conference will take place from 8 to 12 June 2026, in the city of Dubrovnik, Croatia. Following the successful conferences in Novi Sad (2013), Tróia (2016), Poznań (2019), and Granada (2023), this conference will be…