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Enrichment of provitamin A content in durum wheat grain by suppressing β-carotene hydroxylase 1 genes with a TILLING approach.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Dec 2021
Garcia Molina Maria Dolores, Botticella Ermelinda, Beleggia Romina, Palombieri Samuela, De Vita Pasquale, Masci Stefania, Lafiandra Domenico, Sestili Francesco
Abstract excerpt
KEY MESSAGE: The suppression of the HYD-1 gene by a TILLING approach increases the amount of β-carotene in durum wheat kernel. Vitamin A deficiency is a major public health problem that affects numerous countries in the world. As humans are not able to synthesize vitamin A, it must be daily assimilated along with other micro- and macronutrients through the diet. Durum wheat is an important crop for Mediterranean...
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