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Linkage disequilibrium mapping for grain Fe and Zn enhancing QTLs useful for nutrient dense rice breeding.
BMC plant biology - 4 Feb 2020
Pradhan S K, Pandit E, Pawar S, Naveenkumar R, Barik S R, Mohanty S P, Nayak D K, Ghritlahre S K, Sanjiba Rao D, Reddy J N, Patnaik S S C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: High yielding rice varieties are usually low in grain iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) content. These two micronutrients are involved in many enzymatic activities, lack of which cause many disorders in human body. Bio-fortification is a cheaper and easier way to improve the content of these nutrients in rice grain. RESULTS: A population panel was prepared representing all the phenotypic classes for grain Fe-Zn...
Topics
- Edible Grain
- Genetic Variation
- Iron
- Linkage Disequilibrium
- Nutrients
- Oryza
- Plant Breeding
- Quantitative Trait Loci
- Zinc