Progress in breeding for trace minerals in staple crops

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 132, Issue 3, 2002, Pages

  Gregorio, Glenn B ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Micronutrient malnutrition; Plant breeding; Staple food crops

Indexed keywords

CAROTENE; IRON; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

BEAN; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; BREEDING METHOD; CASSAVA; CONFERENCE PAPER; CROP MANAGEMENT; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOOD COMPOSITION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; INHERITANCE; MAIZE; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; RICE; TECHNIQUE; WHEAT;

MANIHOT ESCULENTA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0036198258     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/132.3.500s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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