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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.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Feb 2013
Babu Raman, Rojas Natalia Palacios, Gao Shibin, Yan Jianbing, Pixley Kevin
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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 malnu...
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