Working Document Series Open Access Applications and benefits of marker-assisted introgression of the opaque-2 gene in quality protein maize breeding E. Gasura · N.A. Maibvisira · M. Maphosa · A. Tarekegne Maize (Zea mays) is a crucial crop in Africa serving as one of the chief carbohydrate sources used as food and feed. However, maize is deficient in essential amino acids, lysine and tryptophan. Protein malnutrition is a major challenge as … RUF-36948 2016 CC BY 4.0 15 Sep 2017
