Application of biotechnology to improving the nutritional quality of rice

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 451-456

  Datta, S ^a   Bouis, H E ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

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Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; ENDOSPERM; GENE INSERTION; GENETIC IMPROVEMENT; NUTRITIONAL QUALITY; PHYTASE; PLANT BREEDING; RICE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; NUTRITIVE VALUE; RICE;

EID: 0034464729     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482650002100421     Document Type: Article

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