The road to micronutrient biofortification of rice:Progress and prospects

The road to micronutrient biofortification of rice:Progress and prospects

Biofortification (Increasing the contents of vitamins and minerals through plant breeding or biotechnology) of food crops with micronutrient elements has the potential to combat widespread micronutrient deficiencies in humans. Rice (Oryza sativa L.) feeds more than half of the world’s population and...

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Main Authors: Khurram eBashir, Ryuichi eTakahashi, Hiromi eNakanishi, Naoko K. Nishizawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
Iron
Zinc
biosafety
biofortification
micronutrient homeostasis
micronutrient transport
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2013.00015/full

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