Performance, Variance Components, and Acceptability of Pro-vitamin A-Biofortified Sweetpotato in Southern Africa and Implications in Future Breeding

In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is a major cause of blindness in children under 5 years. Sweetpotato (Ipomea batatas L.) is widely grown in this region, and pro-vitamin A varieties could help to combat such problems. Fourteen newly introduced orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP)...

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Main Authors: Edmore Gasura, Francisca Matsaure, Peter Sekwena Setimela, Joyful Tatenda Rugare, Cacious Stanford Nyakurwa, Maria Andrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2021.696738/full