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New UF-developed Plant Databases and Models Could Lead to More Nutritious Foods
August 22, 2012
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University of Florida researchers are developing databases and computer models to show how and where B vitamins are made in plants, knowledge scientists believe they can use to guide plant breeding projects, such as increasing plants' vitamin contents, leading to more nutritious foods.
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