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Comparison of nutritional traits variability in selected eighty-seven inbreds from Chinese maize (Zea mays L.) germplasm.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry - 13 Aug 2008
Chander Subhash, Meng Yijiang, Zhang Yirong, Yan Jianbing, Li Jiansheng
Abstract excerpt
Among cereals, only maize has not only a high amount of carotenoids, tocopherols, and oil content but also is rich in starch and protein content compared with other major food crops, such as rice and wheat. The present investigation was made primarily to assess the genetic variability for nutritionally important traits in 87 elite maize inbreds representing major heterotic groups in China. Carotenoid and...
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