Development and identification of SSR markers associated with starch properties and β-carotene content in the storage root of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.)

Development and identification of SSR markers associated with starch properties and β-carotene content in the storage root of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.)

Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) is a nutritious food crop and, based on the high starch content of its storage root, a potential bioethanol feedstock. Enhancing the nutritional value and starch quantity of storage roots are important goals of sweet potato breeding programs aimed at developing impr...

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Main Authors: Kai eZhang, Zheng-dan eWu, Dao-bin eTang, Chang-wen eLv, Kai eLuo, Yong eZhao, Xun eLiu, Yuan-xin eHuang, Ji-chun eWang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
Amylose
Starch
Marker Development
SSR
Sweet potato
β-Carotene
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2016.00223/full

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