Towards enhancement of B-carotene content of high dry mass sweetpotato genotypes in Zambia.
The enrichment of B-carotene, a precursor to vitamin A, in the local sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) cultivars is an attractive option in order to improve vitamin A intake in Zambia. The study was conducted to: 1) identify sweetpotato genotypes high in B-carotene content and high root dry mass (RDM...
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| Language: | en |
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2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10413/614 |