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1. Biofortification--A Sustainable Agricultural Strategy for Reducing Micronutrient Malnutrition in the Global South

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Bouis, Howarth E. , Welch, Ross M.
Subject:
Oryza sativa , rice , Triticum aestivum , wheat , Zea mays , corn , Manihot esculenta , cassava , Pennisetum glaucum , Phaseolus vulgaris , literature reviews , beans , Ipomoea batatas , sweet potatoes , crop production , crop yield , production costs , profitability , sustainable agriculture , chemical constituents of plants , iron , zinc , vitamins , quantitative analysis , mineral content , plant breeding , genetic improvement , cultivars , high-yielding varieties , transgenic plants , food composition , functional foods
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2010

2. Field evaluation of yield effects on the U.S.A. heirloom sweetpotato cultivars infected by Sweet potato leaf curl virus

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Ling, Kai-Shu , Jackson, D. Michael , Harrison, Howard , Simmons, Alvin M. , Pesic-VanEsbroeck, Zvezdana
Subject:
Ipomoea batatas , sweet potatoes , vegetable crops , Begomovirus , plant viruses , plant diseases and disorders , crop yield , heirloom varieties , disease incidence , genetic variation , propagation materials , Bemisia tabaci , insect pests , plant pests , insect vectors , disease detection , disease diagnosis , polymerase chain reaction , disease-free plants , field experimentation , South Carolina
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2010

3. ‘Charleston Scarlet’ Sweetpotato

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Jackson, D. Michael , Bohac, Janice R. , Thies, Judy A. , Harrison, Howard F.
Subject:
Ipomoea batatas , sweet potatoes , plant breeding , germplasm releases , agronomic traits , crop yield , pest resistance , disease resistance
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2010