Inheritance and characterization of cooking time, seed iron and zinc content in selected African common bean germplasm

Long cooking time for beans continues to be a major hindrance to the widespread consumption of beans. Prolonged cooking time leads to structural changes at the grain cellular level, resulting in a loss of nutrients such as Iron (Fe) and Zinc (Zn) which are important nutrients in addressing micronutr...

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Main Author: Mukai Mughi, Irene
Format: Tesis
Language:Inglés
Published: Makerere University 2017
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96178

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