Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Selected Chilean Runner Bean ( L.) Genotypes Shows Moderate Agronomic and Genetic Variability.

The runner bean is the third most economically important species, which is cultivated on small-scale agriculture for the production of immature pods or to obtain dry seeds. However, despite the economic importance and agronomic potential of this species, the runner bean has been little studied from the genetic standpoint. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to characterize ten selected lines of runner bean obtained from Central (Santiago) and Southern (Valdivia and Villarica) Chile based on morphological and agronomic traits.