Mediated pleiotropy drives the negative correlation of total carotenoid and dry matter contents in cassava (Manihot esculenta)

Plant breeders aim to increase provitamin A carotenoids in cassava (Manihot esculenta) storage roots to help combat vitamin A deficiency in sub-Saharan Africa, but a negative genetic correlation between total carotenoid and dry matter contents hinders progress. While genetic linkage between a major-...

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Autores principales: Villwock, S.S., Parkes, E., Mbanjo, E., Rabbi, I.Y., Jannink, J
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177098

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