Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) genetic resources: a case of high iron and zinc

被引:2
作者
Nassar, Nagib M. A. [1 ]
Barbosa, Ionara Souza [1 ]
Haridassan, M. [2 ]
Ortiz, Rodomiro [3 ]
Gomes, Pollyanna T. C.
机构
[1] Univ Brasilia, Dept Genet & Morphol, Brasilia, DF, Brazil
[2] Univ Brasilia, Dept Ecol, Brasilia, DF, Brazil
[3] CIMMYT, Mexico City 06600, DF, Mexico
关键词
Interspecific hybrids; Iron; Leaf; Manihot esculenta; Root; Zinc; CHALLENGES;
D O I
10.1007/s10722-009-9469-4
中图分类号
S3 [农学(农艺学)];
学科分类号
0901 ;
摘要
Cassava hybrids from interspecific crosses with Manihot caerulescens Pohl, M. pseudoglaziovii Pax and Hoffmann and M. dichotoma Ule showed a very high iron and zinc content in both roots and leaves, e.g. 98.15 mg kg(-1) in roots of the interspecific hybrid cassava-M. caerulescens versus 12.17 mg kg(-1) in a cassava cultivar. This promising results show the potential of wild Manihot species for micronutrient enhancement of cassava.
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