Twenty elite early-maturing (75−90 days) tropical maize varieties grown in three diverse agroecologies in West Africa were evaluated to identify varieties with high kernel-Fe and -Zn and bioavailable Fe levels. Bioavailable iron was assessed using an in vitro digestion/Caco-2 cell model. Signific...
Oikeh, S.O.
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Menkir, A.
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Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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Welch, R.
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Glahn, Raymond P.
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[Assessment of concentrations of iron and zinc and bioavailable iron in grains of earlymaturing tropical maize varieties]
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Assessment of concentrations of iron and zinc and bioavailable iron in grains of earlymaturing tropical maize varieties
Assessment of the stability of micronutrients is important in breeding for the enhanced nutritional quality of staple food crops as a means to alleviate malnutrition. Twenty early-maturing elite tropical maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes were evaluated over 2 years at three locations representing thr...
Oikeh, S.O.
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Menkir, A.
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Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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Welch, R.M.
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Glahn, Raymond P.
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Gauch, G.
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[Environmental stability of iron and zinc concentrations in grain of elite earlymaturing tropical maize genotypes grown under field conditions]
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Environmental stability of iron and zinc concentrations in grain of elite earlymaturing tropical maize genotypes grown under field conditions
Micronutrient deficiency, also known as “hidden hunger,” is an increasingly serious global challenge to humankind. Among the mineral elements, Fe (Iron) and Zn (Zinc) have earned recognition as micronutrients of outstanding and diverse biological relevance, as well as of clinical importance to gl...
García Oliveira, A.L.
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Chander, S.
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Ortiz, R.
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Menkir, A.
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Gedil, M.
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[Genetic basis and breeding perspectives of grain iron and zinc enrichment in cereals]
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Genetic basis and breeding perspectives of grain iron and zinc enrichment in cereals