Association mapping unveils favorable alleles for grain iron and zinc concentrations in lentil (Lens culinaris subsp. culinaris).

Lentil is a major cool-season grain legume grown in South Asia, West Asia, and North Africa. Populations in developing countries of these regions have micronutrient deficiencies; therefore, breeding programs should focus more on improving the micronutrient content of food. In the present study, a se...

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Main Authors: Akanksha Singh, Vinay Sharma, Harsh Kumar Dikshit, Muraleedhar Aski, Harish Kumar, Nepolean Thirunavukkarasu, Basavanagouda S Patil, Shiv Kumar, Ashutosh Sarker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5697819?pdf=render