Gene Expression and Metabolite Profiling of Thirteen Nigerian Cassava Landraces to Elucidate Starch and Carotenoid Composition

Gene Expression and Metabolite Profiling of Thirteen Nigerian Cassava Landraces to Elucidate Starch and Carotenoid Composition

The prevalence of vitamin A deficiency in sub-Saharan Africa necessitates effective approaches to improve provitamin A content of major staple crops. Cassava holds much promise for food security in sub-Saharan Africa, but a negative correlation between β-carotene, a provitamin A carotenoid,...

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Main Authors: Priscilla Olayide, Annabel Large, Linnea Stridh, Ismail Rabbi, Susanne Baldermann, Livia Stavolone, Erik Alexandersson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Agronomy
Subjects:
carotenoid biosynthesis
ultra-high performance liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (uhplc–ms)
provitamin a
biofortification
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/10/3/424

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