Genetic diversity in accessions of lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus L.) determined from agro-morphological descriptors and SSR markers for use in breeding programs in Brazil

Cytogenetic and morphological characterization of lima bean germplasm from the Brazilian Northeast region with a focus on genetic resource conservation

“…Jesús-Pires et al ( 2022) also investigated the genetic diversity of lima bean landraces using agromorphological and microsatellite markers (SSRs) from the Northeast, West Central, and Southeast regions, and data indicated a considerable diversity in traits related to agronomic performance, such as number of seeds per pod, and 100-seed weight. However, although some studies have evaluated the genetic diversity of lima bean in Brazil using agromorphological and molecular markers (Silva et al 2017, Jesús-Pires et al 2022) and cytogenetics (Bonifácio et al 2012, Almeida and Pedrosa-Harand 2013, Feitoza et al 2017, they included only a few or no genotypes collected from the Northeast of Brazil.…”