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Chemurgic studies on some diploid and tetraploid grain amaranths

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Analytical data on four important species of grain amaranths show that polyploidy, apart from increasing significantly the grain size and weight without much loss of fertility, has generally maintained the nutritive value found at the diploid level. Lysine content is enhanced in polyploidA. edulis andA. caudatus so also the threonine content in the former.

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  1. Cytogenetics and Utilization Research Laboratories, National Botanic Gardens, Lucknow, India

    P. S. Misra, Mohinder Pal, C. R. Mitra & T. N. Khoshoo F.A.Sc.

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Misra, P.S., Pal, M., Mitra, C.R. et al. Chemurgic studies on some diploid and tetraploid grain amaranths. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 74, 155–160 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03050627

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