Micronutrient deficiencies are pervasive in the diets of millions of people in developing
countries, calling for effective mitigation measures. The development of biofortified cultivars …

Breeding maize with high contents of zinc, iron and provitamin A (PVA) could be effective in
mitigating micronutrient deficiency in developing countries with a high reliance on maize …

Background The establishment of heterotic groups of inbred lines is crucial for hybrid maize
breeding programs. Currently, there is no information on the heterotic patterns of the …

In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), millions of people depend on maize as a primary staple.
However, maize consumers in SSA may be exposed to malnutrition due to vitamin A …

Vitamin A deficiency in sub-Saharan Africa is mainly being addressed through crop
biofortification. Several high provitamin A (PVA) maize varieties have been released as part …

Zinc deficiency affects one third of the population worldwide, and vitamin A deficiency is a
prevalent public health issue in Sub-Saharan Africa and South-Asia, including Nepal. Crop …

Vitamin A deficiency and its associated disorders are pervasive in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA)
including many middle‐and low‐income countries across the world. Provitamin A‐enriched …

Line (L)× tester (T) analysis is one of the breeding approaches to select inbred with good
combining ability. Maize varieties with erect and narrow leaf angles can increase yield under …

The development of transgressive segregant (TS) selection on convergent breeding
populations of S4 maize is a concept that is rarely applied. Gene construction that focuses …

Zinc deficiency affects one third of the population worldwide, and vitamin A deficiency is a
prevalent public health issue in Sub-Saharan Africa and South-Asia, including Nepal. Crop …