Our reserch group was extremely well presented at the recent Ontario Pulse Crop Committe workshop in Hensall Ontario this February.
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Presentations were given by several of our members (see links below for a select few). 
 

OPCC presentation by Tom Smith  UofG AAFC Bean Breeding Program University of Guelph Report
OPCC presentation by Frederic Marsolais Protein chemistry of dry bean
OPCC presentation by Zou Xiaolu  Phaseolus Genomics for Improved Bio-Product Development THEME 2. Genomics of Resistance to Xanthamonas axanopodis pv. Phaseoli in Common Bean