Genomics-Integrated Breeding for Carotenoids and Folates in Staple Cereal Grains to Reduce Malnutrition

Globally, two billion people suffer from micronutrient deficiencies. Cereal grains provide more than 50% of the daily requirement of calories in human diets, but they often fail to provide adequate essential minerals and vitamins. Cereal crop production in developing countries achieved remarkable yi...

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Main Authors: Kaliyaperumal Ashokkumar, Mahalingam Govindaraj, Adhimoolam Karthikeyan, V. G. Shobhana, Thomas D. Warkentin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2020.00414/full