Diversity Breeding Program on Common Bean (<i>Phaseolus vulgaris</i> L.) Targeting Rapid Cooking and Iron and Zinc Biofortification

Diversity Breeding Program on Common Bean (<i>Phaseolus vulgaris</i> L.) Targeting Rapid Cooking and Iron and Zinc Biofortification

Common bean (<i>Phaseolus vulgaris </i>L.) is a major component of agricultural systems and diets of the urban and rural populations of East and Central Africa, providing Fe and Zn essential to the health and well-being of African women and children, and protein essential for the entire...

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Main Authors: Clare Mukankusi, Wallace A. Cowling, Kadambot K.M. Siddique, Li Li, Brian Kinghorn, Jean Claude Rubyogo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Proceedings
Subjects:
common bean
cooking time
iron
zinc;
genomic estimated breeding values
optimal contributions selection
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/36/1/194

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