Identification of antioxidant capacity -related QTLs in Brassica oleracea.

Brassica vegetables possess high levels of antioxidant metabolites associated with beneficial health effects including vitamins, carotenoids, anthocyanins, soluble sugars and phenolics. Until now, no reports have been documented on the genetic basis of the antioxidant activity (AA) in Brassicas and...

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Main Authors: Tamara Sotelo, María Elena Cartea, Pablo Velasco, Pilar Soengas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4157872?pdf=render