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Breeding for Phytonutrient Enhancement of Potato

2009-08-01

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The potato is a vegetable that develops underground as a stem. It is a propagule in the sense that the potato itself is used as seed for the following crop. As a food it is a rich source of nutrients. All potatoes have carotenoids in the flesh which are xanthophylls. Of greatest interest are lutein and zeaxanthin, components of the human retina that must be obtained from foods for proper eye health. Potatoes grown...

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Literature Corpus work: 14e6f297-cb9b-53b5-8188-a7f4265ff314
DOI: 10.1007/s12230-008-9028-0

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