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Validation of the effects of molecular marker polymorphisms in LcyE and CrtRB1 on provitamin A concentrations for 26 tropical maize populations

Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) compromises immune function and is the leading cause of preventable blindness in children in many developing countries. Biofortification, or breeding staple food crops that are rich in micronutrients, provides a sustainable way to fight VAD and other micronutrient malnutri...

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Autores principales: Babu, Raman, Rojas, Natalia Palacios, Gao, Shibin, Yan, Jianbing, Pixley, Kevin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3555234/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23052023
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00122-012-1987-3