Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important source of dietary protein and minerals worldwide. Genes conditioning variability for mineral contents are not clearly understood. Our ultimate goal is to identify genes conditioning genetic variation for Zn and Fe content. To establish mapping p...
Talukder, ZL
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Anderson, E
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Miklas, PN
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Blair, Matthew W.
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Osorno Gonzalez, JM
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Dilawan, M
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Hossain, KG
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[Genetic diversity and selection of genotypes to enhance Zn and Fe content in common bean]
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Genetic diversity and selection of genotypes to enhance Zn and Fe content in common bean
Soil microorganisms play an important role in the mobilization of phosphorus (P), and these activities may be beneficial for plant P utilization. We investigated the effects on microbial P availability of different combinations of aluminum and iron (Al + Fe) concentrations and different P pools i...
Giesler, R.
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Satoh, F.
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Ilstedt, U.
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Nordgren, A.
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[Microbially available phosphorus in boreal forests: effects of aluminum and iron accumulation in the humus layer]
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Microbially available phosphorus in boreal forests: effects of aluminum and iron accumulation in the humus layer
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
Cichy, Karen Ann
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Caldas, GV
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Snapp, Sieglinde S.
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Blair, Matthew W.
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[QTL analysis of seed iron, zinc, and phosphorus levels in an Andean bean population]
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QTL analysis of seed iron, zinc, and phosphorus levels in an Andean bean population
Iron and zinc deficiencies are human health problems found throughout the world and biofortification is a plant breeding-based strategy to improve the staple crops that could address these dietary constraints. Common bean is an important legume crop with two major genepools that has been the focu...
Blair, Matthew W.
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Medina, JI
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Astudillo, Carolina
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Rengifo Medina, J
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Beebe, Stephen E.
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Machado, G
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Graham, RD
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[QTL for seed iron and zinc concentration and content in a Mesoamerican common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) population]
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QTL for seed iron and zinc concentration and content in a Mesoamerican common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) population
Legumes provide essential micronutrients that are found only in low amounts in the cereals or root crops. An ongoing project at CIAT has shown that the legume common bean is variable in the amount of seed minerals (iron, zinc, and other elements), vitamins, and sulfur amino acids that they contai...
Blair, Matthew W.
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Astudillo, Carolina
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Rengifo, J
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Beebe, Stephen E.
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Graham, R
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[QTL analyses for seed iron and zinc concentrations in an intra-genepool population of Andean common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)]
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QTL analyses for seed iron and zinc concentrations in an intra-genepool population of Andean common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
Maternal anemia is associated with poor birth outcomes. We estimated anemia and iron status and assessed its determinants using data from 505 pregnant women attending their first antenatal care visit in Western Kenya. Iron status was assessed using ferritin and transferrin receptor and corrected ...
Kowalski, A.
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Grant, F.
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Okuku, H.
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Wanjala, R.
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Low, J.W.
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Cole, D.
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Levin, C.
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Girard, Amy W.
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[Determinants of anemia and iron status among pregnant women participating in the Mama SASHA Cohort Study of Vitamin A in Western Kenya: preliminary findings.]
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Determinants of anemia and iron status among pregnant women participating in the Mama SASHA Cohort Study of Vitamin A in Western Kenya: preliminary findings.
The success of biofortification, the process of generating new staple crops varieties with higher micronutrient content, depends on whether those biofortified cultivars are accepted by target populations. Consumer behavior economics argues that socioeconomic, cultural and biological characteristi...
Pérez, Salomón
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Buritica Casanova, Alexander
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Oparinde, Adewale
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Birol, Ekin
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González, Carolina
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[Identifying Socioeconomic Characteristics Defining Consumers’ Acceptance for Main Organoleptic Attributes of an Iron-biofortified Bean Variety in Guatemala]
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Identifying Socioeconomic Characteristics Defining Consumers’ Acceptance for Main Organoleptic Attributes of an Iron-biofortified Bean Variety in Guatemala