GENETIC DIVERGENCE AMONG MAIZE GENOTyPES ON CAROTENOID CONTENTS IN GRAINS

Biofortification is an efficient alternative in helping to combat micronutrient deficiencies in the human population. In maize, breeding programs aim to obtain materials with high contents of Fe, Zn and pro-vitamin A (carotenoids) which require preliminary studies of genetic diversity among entries....

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Main Authors: SARA DE ALMEIDA RIOS, ALUÍZIO BORÉM, PAULO EVARISTO DE OLIVEIRA GUIMARÃES, MARIA CRISTINA DIAS PAES
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Milho e Sorgo 2010-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Milho e Sorgo
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Online Access:http://rbms.cnpms.embrapa.br/index.php/ojs/article/view/332/421