Biodiversity of endophytic fungi from diverse niches and their biotechnological applications
Microbes colonizing the inner part of plants, viz., root, stem, or seeds, are referred to as
endophytes. Diverse groups of microbes (archaea, bacteria, and eukarya) have been …
endophytes. Diverse groups of microbes (archaea, bacteria, and eukarya) have been …
Biofortification and bioavailability of Zn, Fe and Se in wheat: present status and future prospects
Key message Knowledge of genetic variation, genetics, physiology/molecular basis and
breeding (including biotechnological approaches) for biofortification and bioavailability for …
breeding (including biotechnological approaches) for biofortification and bioavailability for …
Zinc nutrition in wheat-based cropping systems
Abstract Background Zinc (Zn) deficiency is one of the most important micronutrient
disorders affecting human health. Wheat is the staple food for 35% of the world's population …
disorders affecting human health. Wheat is the staple food for 35% of the world's population …
Iron biofortification of staple crops: lessons and challenges in plant genetics
JM Connorton, J Balk - Plant and Cell Physiology, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Plants are the ultimate source of iron in our diet, either directly as staple crops and
vegetables or indirectly via animal fodder. Increasing the iron concentration of edible parts of …
vegetables or indirectly via animal fodder. Increasing the iron concentration of edible parts of …
Iron biofortification in cereal crops: Recent progress and prospects
Micronutrient malnutrition is one of the major causes of human disorders in the developing
world. Iron (Fe) is an important micronutrient due to its use in human metabolism such as …
world. Iron (Fe) is an important micronutrient due to its use in human metabolism such as …
Biofortification of cereals to overcome hidden hunger
More than 60% of the world population suffers from iron deficiency, and over 30% of the
global population has zinc deficiency. Micronutrient deficiency leads to compromised health …
global population has zinc deficiency. Micronutrient deficiency leads to compromised health …
Variation for grain mineral concentration in a diversity panel of current and historical Great Plains hard winter wheat germplasm
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grain mineral concentrations tend to decrease as yields
increase, therefore, breeding for yield improvement may reduce wheat nutritional quality …
increase, therefore, breeding for yield improvement may reduce wheat nutritional quality …
Food, nutrition and agrobiodiversity under global climate change
S Dwivedi, K Sahrawat, H Upadhyaya, R Ortiz - Advances in agronomy, 2013 - Elsevier
Available evidence and predictions suggest overall negative effects on agricultural
production as a result of climate change, especially when more food is required by a …
production as a result of climate change, especially when more food is required by a …
SNP discovery for mapping alien introgressions in wheat
Background Monitoring alien introgressions in crop plants is difficult due to the lack of
genetic and molecular mapping information on the wild crop relatives. The tertiary gene pool …
genetic and molecular mapping information on the wild crop relatives. The tertiary gene pool …
Genetic biofortification of wheat with zinc: Opportunities to fine‐tune zinc uptake, transport and grain loading
Zinc (Zn) is an important micronutrient in the human body, and health complications
associated with insufficient dietary intake of Zn can be overcome by increasing the …
associated with insufficient dietary intake of Zn can be overcome by increasing the …