Characterization of grain carotenoids in global sorghum germplasm to guide genomics-assisted breeding strategies
Abstract Background Crop biofortification is a successful strategy to ameliorate Vitamin A deficiency. Sorghum is a good candidate for vitamin A biofortification, as it is a staple food in regions with high prevalence of vitamin A deficiency. β-carotene—the main provitamin A carotenoid—is below the...
Main Authors: | Clara Cruet-Burgos, Geoffrey P. Morris, Davina H. Rhodes |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-03-01
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Series: | BMC Plant Biology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-023-04176-0 |
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