Variation in the evaluation of cis- and trans-<beta>-carotene in yellow-fleshed cassava (Manihot esculenta Cranz) varieties as a function of the storage root portion and sampling method

Providing correct estimates of the carotenoid content of cassava varieties is very important in any cassava-breeding program for improving vitamin A intakes in sub-Saharan Africa especially among high-risk groups. The effect of different sampling methods-sampling with cork-borer(SPM1) and sampling w...

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Autores principales: Maziya-Dixon, A., Alamu, Emmanuel Oladeji, Dixon, A.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Elsevier 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76009

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