Biofortification of staple crops: An emerging strategy to combat hidden hunger

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 329-334

  Tanumihardjo, Sherry A ^a   Bouis, Howarth ^b   Hotz, Christine ^b   Meenakshi, J V ^b   McClafferty, Bonnie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 50449091468     PISSN: 15414337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-4337.2008.00049.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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