Genetics of carotenoids for provitamin A biofortification in tropical-adapted maize
Yellow maize contains high levels of β-carotene (βC), making it an important crop for combating vitamin A deficiency through biofortification. In this study, nine maize inbred lines were selected at random from 31 provitamin A (PVA) maize inbred lines and crossed in a partial diallel mating design t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
2016-08-01
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| Series: | Crop Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214514116300423 |