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Provitamin A Biofortification of Durum Wheat through a TILLING Approach.
International journal of molecular sciences - 14 Nov 2019
Sestili Francesco, Garcia-Molina Maria Dolores, Gambacorta Gianluca, Beleggia Romina, Botticella Ermelinda, De Vita Pasquale, Savatin Daniel Valentin, Masci Stefania, Lafiandra Domenico
Abstract excerpt
Macro- and micronutrients, essential for the maintenance of human metabolism, are assimilated daily through the diet. Wheat and other major cereals are a good source of nutrients, such as carbohydrates and proteins, but cannot supply a sufficient amount of essential micronutrients, including provitamin A. As vitamin A deficiency (VAD) leads to several serious diseases throughout the world, the biofortification of...
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