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Title Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) genetic resources: a case of high iron and zinc
 
Names Nassar, N.M.A.
Souza Barbosa, I.
Haridassan, M.
Ortiz, R.
Gomes, P.T.C.
Date Issued 2010 (iso8601)
Abstract 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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Access Condition Restricted Access
Identifier 0925-9864