Biofortification of Common Bean for Higher Iron Concentration

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is a staple food of smallholder farmers and poor urban consumers in Latin America and eastern-southern Africa among whom iron deficiency is frequent. Bean was domesticated in Mexico and the southern Andes, creating two distinct gene pools. Evaluation of a core col...

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Main Author: Stephen Beebe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2020.573449/full