Selection of common bean lines with high grain yield and high grain calcium and iron concentrations

Genetic improvement of common bean nutritional quality has advantages in marketing and can contribute to society as a food source. The objective of this study was to evaluate the genetic variability for grain yield, calcium and iron concentrations in grains of inbred common bean lines obtained by di...

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Main Authors: Nerinéia Dalfollo Ribeiro, Evandro Jost, Sandra Maria Maziero, Lindolfo Storck, Daniele Piano Rosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal De Viçosa 2014-02-01
Series:Revista Ceres
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-737X2014000100010&lng=en&tlng=en