Combining ability studies of grain Fe and Zn contents of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) in West Africa

Combining ability studies of grain Fe and Zn contents of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) in West Africa

Micronutrient malnutrition is a major challenge in Africa, where half a million children die each year because of lack of micronutrients in their food. Pearl millet is an important food and fodder crop for the people living in the Semi-Arid regions of West Africa. The present study was conducted to...

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Main Authors: Bassirou Sani Boubacar Gaoh, Prakash I. Gangashetty, Riyazaddin Mohammed, Issoufou Kassari Ango, Daniel Kwadjo Dzidzienyo, Pangirayi Tongoona, Mahalingam Govindaraj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
Pennisetum glaucum L.
micronutrient malnutrition
combining ability
biofortification
grain Fe and Zn
diallel analysis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2022.1027279/full

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