People in vast areas of the tropics suffer from vitamin A deficiency, resulting in progressive eye damage and eventually leading to blindness. Improving the content of vitamin A precursors in staple crops could alleviate or solve such a problem. The objective of this work was to study the range o...
Iglesias, C.A.
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Mayer, Jorge Edgard
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Chavez, L.
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Calle, F
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[Genetic potential and stability of carotene content in cassava roots]
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Genetic potential and stability of carotene content in cassava roots
The cassava core collection (601 genotypes) was evaluated for root and leaf contents of micronutrient minerals, ascorbic acid, and carotene. Wide genetic variability was observed for all measurements, indicating that there is good potential for exploiting and improving the nutritive value of cass...
Chavez, Alba L.
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Bedoya Flores, JM
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Sánchez, T.
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Iglesias, C.A.
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Ceballos, H.
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Roca, William M.
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[Iron, carotene, and ascorbic acid in cassava roots and leaves]
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Iron, carotene, and ascorbic acid in cassava roots and leaves
About 70 million people obtain more than 500 cal per day from cassava roots. The crop is fundamental as food security of poor rural communities, but little is known about variability of root nutritional and quality traits. Roots from 2457 genotypes comprising landraces and improved clones, were s...
Chavez, Alba L.
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Sánchez, T.
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Jaramillo, Gustavo
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Bedoya Flores, JM
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Echeverry, J
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Bolaños Vidal, E.A.
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Ceballos, H.
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Iglesias, C.A.
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[Variation of quality traits in cassava roots evaluated in landraces and improved clones]
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Variation of quality traits in cassava roots evaluated in landraces and improved clones