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Mutation increasing β-carotene concentrations does not adversely affect concentrations of essential mineral elements in pepper fruit

Vitamin and mineral deficiencies are prevalent in human populations throughout the world. Vitamin A deficiency affects hundreds of millions of pre-school age children in low income countries. Fruits of pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) can be a major dietary source of precursors to Vitamin A biosynthesis,...

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Autores principales: Tomlekova, Nasya B., White, Philip J., Thompson, Jacqueline A., Penchev, Emil A., Nielen, Stephan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5313226/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28207797
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0172180