摘要：Micro elements are play important role in hu- man body, but today, 111iCI‘0I1lllI’iCI1l1 malnutrition is estimated to affect over 3 billion people in the world- wide. Biofortification is one of the most applicable and sustainable intervention to fight malnutrition worldwide. Sesame (Sesamum ina’iczmz L.) is one of the oldest and most important oil seed crops. A lot of sesame populations adapted to different environ- mental conditions in the world. These genotypes are valuable source of genetic variation including min- eral elements for sesame breeders. In the present study, 22 sesame accession collected from Turkey and 8 different countries were assessed for 6 mineral elements (Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn, K, and Mg) content of seeds. The results showed that significant diversity in sesame accessions for contents of Cu (17. 16-38.34 mg kg“), Mn (13.49-70.91 mg kg"), Fe (97-298.5 mg kg"), Zn (53.41-95.36 mg kg"), K (5272-9204 mg kg") and Mg (3374-5846 mg kg"). To develop a new biofortified varieties, plant breeders first char- acterize landraces. Identification of genetic variation is very important for improve biofortified crops.
