Vitamin A Deficiency and Golden Rice - A Literature Review

Journal of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 169-184

  Egana, Nilva E ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Beta carotene; Genetic modification; Golden rice; Nutrition; Socioeconomic; Vitamin A deficiency; Xerophthalmia

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DNA MODIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; REVIEW; RICE; SOCIOECONOMICS; XEROPHTHALMIA;

EID: 0344827289     PISSN: 13590847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13590840310001619414     Document Type: Review

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