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Evaluation of Iron (Fe) and Zinc (Zn) concentration among selected potato (Solanum tuberosum) genotypes in South Africa

Potato is an important source of energy to most micronutrient malnourished affected population in South Africa. Improvements through bio-fortification can therefore enhance access to essential micronutrients. The study was aimed at determining the level of variability of iron and zinc concentration among 20 potato genotypes as a preliminary step for future breeding program. The materials were evaluated using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry. Statistical analysis indicated significant (P<0.001) variation of Fe and Zn among the genotypes. The average concentration ranges from 34.67 to 76.67 mg kg-1 and 12.88 to 66.1 mg kg-1 for iron and zinc respectively. The best performing genotypes were cultivar Mnandi, Hertha, Buffelspoort and breeding lines-N105-1, 00-S100-33 and 03-627-50. Iron concentration was positively correlated with Zinc concentration. The study showed that enough variability of Fe and Zn concentration exist among the evaluated genotypes, which can be exploited for use in potato bio-fortification breeding programme. / Agriculture, Animal Health and Human Ecology / M.Sc. (Agriculture)

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/19792
Date10 1900
CreatorsManaga, Lavheselani Rodney
ContributorsAdebola, P. O., Modise, D. M.
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeDissertation
Format1 online resource (ix, 63 leaves) : illustrations, photos (some color)

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