Targeted knockout of the gene OsHOL1 removes methyl iodide emissions from rice plants

Abstract Iodine deficiency represents a public health problem worldwide. To increase the amount of iodine in the diet, biofortification strategies of plants have been tried. They rely on the exogenous administration of iodine to increase its absorption and accumulation. However, iodine is not stable...

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Main Authors: Martina Carlessi, Lorenzo Mariotti, Francesca Giaume, Fabio Fornara, Pierdomenico Perata, Silvia Gonzali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-95198-x