A strategy for breeding staple-food crops with high micronutrient density

Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

Volumn 43, Issue SPEC. ISS., 1997, Pages 1153-1157

  Graham, Robin D ^a   Senadhira, D ^b   Ortiz Monasterio, Ivan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

^c INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER CIMMYT   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Micronutrients; Nutritional; Plant breeding; Quality; Staples

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; APOGON BRACHYGRAMMUS;

EID: 0031400998     PISSN: 00380768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00380768.1997.11863734     Document Type: Conference Paper

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