Article
High-density linkage mapping of vitamin E content in maize grain
2018-03-01
Abstract excerpt
Vitamin E refers to eight distinct compounds collectively known as tocochromanols and can be further divided into two classes, tocotrienols and tocopherols. Tocochromanols are the major lipid-soluble antioxidants in maize (Zea mays L.) grain. Enhancing vitamin E content of maize through plant breeding has important implications for human and animal nutrition. Four inbred lines exhibiting unique variation for tococ...
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- Literature Corpus work
- d1be16de-3a0d-544f-a14c-4c1bf9a5ac30
- DOI
- 10.1007/s11032-018-0780-7
