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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Akomeah B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6485893 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
PloS one 20190426 4
Micronutrient deficiency is the cause of multiple diseases in developing countries. Staple crop biofortification is an efficient means to combat such deficiencies in the diets of local consumers. Biofortified lines of sweet potato (Ipomoea batata L. Lam) with enhanced beta-carotene content have been developed in Ghana to alleviate Vitamin A Deficiency. These genotypes are propagated using meristem micropropagation to ensure the generation of virus-free propagules. In vitro culture exposes microp ...[more]