Metabolite profiling of yam (Dioscorea spp.) accessions for use in crop improvement programmes

Introduction Ninety-seven percent of yam (Dioscorea spp.) production takes place in low income food deficit countries (LIFDCs) and the crop provides 200 calories a day to approximately 300 million people. Therefore, yams are vital for food security. Yams have high-yield potential and high market val...

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Main Authors:	Price, E.J., Bhattacharjee, Ranjana, López Montes, Antonio José, Fraser, Paul D.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Inglés
Published:	Springer 2017
Subjects:	yams dioscorea income generation metabolomics crop breeding natural variation
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89080