The importance of dietary protein in human health: Combating protein deficiency in sub-Saharan Africa through transgenic biofortified sorghum

Advances in Food and Nutrition Research

Volumn 60, Issue , 2010, Pages 21-52

  Henley, E C ^a,b   Taylor, J R N ^c   Obukosia, S D ^d  

^a EC Henley Consulting   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^d Africa Harvest Biotech Foundation International   (Kenya)

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EID: 79952763940     PISSN: 10434526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1043-4526(10)60002-2     Document Type: Article

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