Marker-aided transfer of genes for B-Carotene biosynthesis into popular Philippine rice varieties

Marker-aided transfer of genes for B-Carotene biosynthesis into popular Philippine rice varieties

Golden Rice accumulates B-carotene in the grains and is considered as a sustainable and effective food-based strategy to alleviate vitamin A deficiency. Through DNA marker-assisted recurrent backcrossing, Golden Rice1 (GR1) locus was introgressed into PSB Rc82 and NSIC Rc128 varieties. Selection in...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Transactions of the National Academy of Science and Technology Vol. 33, no. 1 (Jul. 2011), 35
Main Author: Alfonso, Antonio A.
Other Authors: Somera, Jean J., Espejo, Emilie O., Dilla, Christine Jade A., Ravelo, Gerald B., Garcia, Nelson S., Avellanoza, Eleanor S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2011
Subjects:
Oryza sativa L.
Rice varieties
Beta carotene