Natural Genetic Variation in <i>Lycopene Epsilon Cyclase</i> Tapped for Maize Biofortification

Harjes, Carlos; Rocheford, Torbert; Bai, Ling; P. Brutnell, Thomas; B. Kandianis, Catherine; G. Sowinski, Stephen; E. Stapleton, Ann; Vallabhaneni, Ratnakar; E. Williams, Mark; T. Wurtzel, Eleanore; Yan, Jianbing; S. Buckler, Edward

doi:10.1126/science.1150255

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Natural Genetic Variation in Lycopene Epsilon Cyclase Tapped for Maize Biofortification

Published in Science • Jan 17, 2008

Authors:

Carlos Harjes

Torbert Rocheford

Ling Bai

Abstract

Dietary vitamin A deficiency causes eye disease in 40 million children each year and places 140 to 250 million at risk for health disorders. Many children in sub-Saharan Africa subsist on maize-based diets. Maize displays considerable natural variation for carotenoid composition, including vitamin A...

Subject

Biofortification

Carotenoid

Lycopene

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