Enhancing β-Carotene Concentration in Parental Lines of CO6 Maize Hybrid Through Marker-Assisted Backcross Breeding (MABB)

Enhancing β-Carotene Concentration in Parental Lines of CO6 Maize Hybrid Through Marker-Assisted Backcross Breeding (MABB)

Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is a global health problem; many people around the world, especially children and pregnant women, are VAD deficient or insufficient. Maize is known as an important source of provitamin A for humans. Hence, enhancement of provitamin A carotenoids (pVAC) in maize varieties t...

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Main Authors: Senthil Natesan, Thirusenduraselvi Duraisamy, Bharathi Pukalenthy, Sarankumar Chandran, Jagadeeshselvam Nallathambi, Karthikeyan Adhimoolam, Dhasarathan Manickam, Vellaikumar Sampathrajan, Samuel Jeberson Muniyandi, Laishram Joykumar Meitei, Nepolean Thirunavukkarasu, Ganesan Kalipatty Nalliappan, Ravikesavan Rajasekaran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
Subjects:
β-Carotene
Co6 maize hybrid
crtRB1
vitamin A deficiency
MABB
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnut.2020.00134/full

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