Marker based enrichment of provitamin A content in two tropical maize synthetics

Abstract Most of the maize (Zea mays L.) varieties in developing countries have low content of micronutrients including vitamin A. As a result, people who are largely dependent on cereal-based diets suffer from health challenges due to micronutrient deficiencies. Marker assisted recurrent selection...

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Main Authors: Dejene Kebede, Wende Mengesha, Abebe Menkir, Ayodeji Abe, Ana Luisa Garcia-Oliveira, Melaku Gedil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94586-7