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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |