Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) genetic resources : a case of high iron and zinc
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ArticleLanguage: English Publication details: Dordrecht (Netherlands) : Springer, 2010.ISSN: - 1573-5109 (Online)
- 0925-9864
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| Article | CIMMYT Knowledge Center: John Woolston Library | CIMMYT Staff Publications Collection | CIS-5792 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available |
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Cassava hybrids from interspecific crosses with Manihot caerulescens Pohl, M. pseudoglaziovii Pax and Hoffmann and M. dichotoma Ule showed a very high iron and zinc content in both roots and leaves, e.g. 98.15 mg kg−1 in roots of the interspecific hybrid cassava-M. caerulescens versus 12.17 mg kg−1 in a cassava cultivar. This promising results show the potential of wild Manihot species for micronutrient enhancement of cassava.
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