QTL Mapping for Grain Zinc and Iron Concentrations in Bread Wheat

Deficiency of micronutrient elements, such as zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe), is called “hidden hunger,” and bio-fortification is the most effective way to overcome the problem. In this study, a high-density Affymetrix 50K single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) array was used to map quantitative trait loci (...

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Main Authors: Yue Wang, Xiaoting Xu, Yuanfeng Hao, Yelun Zhang, Yuping Liu, Zongjun Pu, Yubing Tian, Dengan Xu, Xianchun Xia, Zhonghu He, Yong Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.680391/full