Genetic variability for kernel β-carotene and utilization of crtRB1 3'TE gene for biofortification in maize (Zea mays L.)

Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 189-194

  Vignesh, M ^a   Hossain, Firoz ^a   Nepolean, T ^a   Saha, Supradip ^a   Agrawal, P K ^b   Guleria, S K ^c   Prasanna, B M ^d   Gupta, H S ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b VPKAS   (India)

^c VPKAS ^*  (India)

^d CIMMYT   (Kenya)

Author keywords

carotene; Biofortification; Carotenoid biosynthesis; Genetic variability; Maize

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865236223     PISSN: 00195200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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