Title:	Development of cassava cultivars with high iron and zinc contents in their roots.
Authors:	FUKUDA, W. M. G. MAGALHÃES, A. F. de J. PEREIRA, M. E. C. OLIVEIRA, L. A. de CABALLOS, H. NUTTI, M. CARVALHO, J. L. V. de
Affiliation:	Wânia Maria Gonçalves Fukuda, CNPMF; Antonia Fonseca Jesus Magalhães, CNPMF; Márcio Eduardo Canto Pereira, CNPMF; Luciana Alves de Oliveira, CNPMF; Hernan Ceballos; Marília Nutti; José Luiz Viana de Carvalho.
Date Issued:	2007
Citation:	In: CONGRESSO BRASILEIRO DE MELHORAMENTO DE PLANTAS, 4., 2007, São Lourenço. São Lourenço:[s.n.], 2007.
Description:	The micronutrients iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) are major world nutrition deficiencies, mainly for underdeveloped countries and poor communities. Iron deficiency is the most common micronutrient deficiency in the world. However, global data for iron deficiency does not exist and anemia is used as an indirect indicator. More than two bilion people worldwide are anemic and much of it is due to iron-deficiency. Iron deficiency during childhood and adolescence impairs physical growth, mental development, and learning capacity. In adults, it reduces the capacity to do physical labor (HarvestPlus, 2006b).
Thesagro:	Mandioca Melhoramento Genético Vegetal
Type of Material:	Artigo em anais e proceedings
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em anais de congresso (CNPMF)