A Natural Variation Shows Promise For Increasing Provitamin A In Cassava Roots Using Transgenic Or Conventional Methods
The roots of cassava (Manihot esculenta) serve as the primary source of carbohydrates in the diets of people in many arid regions of the world, including more than 250 million people in sub-Saharan Africa. Unfortunately the roots of commercial cassava cultivars are quite low in micronutrients, and micronutrient deficiencies are widespread in these regions…
October 6, 2010 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diets, including-more, million-people, nutrition / diet, on call diets, the-diets, the-primary, the-roots
