Cassava is a widely grown staple in Sub-Saharan Africa and consumed as a cheap source of calories, but the crop is deficient in micronutrients including pro-vitamin A carotenoids. This challenge is currently being addressed through biofortification breeding that relies on phenotypic selection. Ge...
Udoh, L.I.
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Gedil, M.
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Parkes, E.Y.
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Kulakow, P.A.
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Adesoye, A.I.
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Nwuba, C.
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Rabbi, Ismail Y.
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[Candidate gene sequencing and validation of SNP markers linked to carotenoid content in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)]
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Candidate gene sequencing and validation of SNP markers linked to carotenoid content in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
Background: Biofortification of staple crops is a cost effective and sustainable approach that can help combatvitamin A and other micronutrient deficiencies in developing countries. PCR -based DNA markers distinguishingalleles of three key genes of maize endosperm carotenoid biosynthesis (PSY1, l...
Azmach, G.
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Gedil, M.
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Menkir, A.
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Spillane, Charles
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[Markertrait association analysis of functional gene markers for provitamin A levels across diverse tropical yellow maize inbred lines]
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Markertrait association analysis of functional gene markers for provitamin A levels across diverse tropical yellow maize inbred lines
Menkir, A.
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Pixley, K.
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Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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Gedil, M.
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[Recent advances in breeding maize for enhanced pro-vitamin A content]
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Recent advances in breeding maize for enhanced pro-vitamin A content
Development of pro-vitamin A (PVA) biofortified staple crops has been promoted as an option for addressing vitamin A deficiency in humans. Recently, crtRBI, lcyE and zep1 genes of carotenoid biosynthesis pathway have been identified as contributors to PVA accumulation in maize endosperm. High phe...
Gebremeskel, S.
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García Oliveira, A.L.
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Menkir, A.
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Adetimirin, V.
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Gedil, M.
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[Effectiveness of predictive markers for marker assisted selection of pro-vitamin A carotenoids in medium-late maturing maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines]
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Effectiveness of predictive markers for marker assisted selection of pro-vitamin A carotenoids in medium-late maturing maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines