Initiation and first results of a biofortification program for sweet potato in South Africa

Journal of Crop Improvement

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 235-251

  Laurie, S M ^a   Van Den Berg, A A ^a   Tjale, S S ^a   Mulandana, N S ^a   Mtileni, M M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biofortification; Breeding; Genotype environment analysis; Sweet potato; Total carotenoid content

Indexed keywords

ALTERNARIA; IPOMOEA BATATAS;

EID: 71049121101     PISSN: 15427528     EISSN: 15427536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15427520902774298     Document Type: Article

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