Natural Genetic Variation in Lycopene Epsilon Cyclase Tapped for Maize Biofortification

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... View More