Marker-assisted pyramiding of γ-tocopherol methyltransferase and glutamate formiminotransferase genes for development of biofortified sweet corn hybrids.
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SUBMITTER: Lv G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9270877 | biostudies-literature | 2022
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Marker-assisted pyramiding of γ-tocopherol methyltransferase and glutamate formiminotransferase genes for development of biofortified sweet corn hybrids.
Lv Guihua G Chen Xiaolong X Ying Duo D Li Jiansheng J Fan Yinghu Y Wang Bin B Fang Ruiqiu R
PeerJ 20220706
Micronutrients, including vitamins, minerals, and other bioactive compounds, have tremendous impacts on human health. Much progress has been made in improving the micronutrient content of inbred lines in various crops through biofortified breeding. However, biofortified breeding still falls short for the rapid generation of high-yielding hybrids rich in multiple micronutrients. Here, we bred multi-biofortified sweet corn hybrids efficiently through marker-assisted selection. Screening by molecul ...[more]
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