Marker-aided transfer of beta-carotene biosynthetic genes (Golden Rice 1) into two Philippine rice varieties
“Golden Rice” (GR), a new type of rice that accumulates beta-carotene in the endosperm, could be an additional strategy to alleviate vitamin A deficiency (VAD) in the Philippines and other countries where VAD is prevalent. Through DNA market-aided backcrossing using rice variety Cocodrie possessing...
| Published in: | The Philippine Journal of Crop Science Vol. 38, no. 3 (Dec. 2013), 1-9 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2013
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