Zinc in plants: Integrating homeostasis and biofortification
Zinc plays many essential roles in life. As a strong Lewis acid that lacks redox activity under
environmental and cellular conditions, the Zn 2+ cation is central in determining protein …
environmental and cellular conditions, the Zn 2+ cation is central in determining protein …
Multiplying the efficiency and impact of biofortification through metabolic engineering
Ending all forms of hunger by 2030, as set forward in the UN-Sustainable Development Goal
2 (UN-SDG2), is a daunting but essential task, given the limited timeline ahead and the …
2 (UN-SDG2), is a daunting but essential task, given the limited timeline ahead and the …
[HTML][HTML] The enormity of the zinc deficiency problem and available solutions; an overview
ST Khan, A Malik, A Alwarthan, MR Shaik - Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
The societal cost of micronutrient deficiency (MND) or the “hidden hunger” is in millions of
dollars/year, reducing the GDP of some countries by as much as 11%. Zn is an important …
dollars/year, reducing the GDP of some countries by as much as 11%. Zn is an important …
Improving nutritional quality of rice for human health
M Zhao, Y Lin, H Chen - Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2020 - Springer
Key message This review surveys rice nutritional value, mainly focusing on breeding
achievements via adoption of both genetic engineering and non-transgenic strategies to …
achievements via adoption of both genetic engineering and non-transgenic strategies to …
Simultaneous biofortification of rice with zinc, iodine, iron and selenium through foliar treatment of a micronutrient cocktail in five countries
Widespread malnutrition of zinc (Zn), iodine (I), iron (Fe) and selenium (Se), known as
hidden hunger, represents a predominant cause of several health complications in human …
hidden hunger, represents a predominant cause of several health complications in human …
Evolutionarily conserved hierarchical gene regulatory networks for plant salt stress response
Plant cells constantly alter their gene expression profiles to respond to environmental
fluctuations. These continuous adjustments are regulated by multi-hierarchical networks of …
fluctuations. These continuous adjustments are regulated by multi-hierarchical networks of …
Genetic biofortification to enrich rice and wheat grain iron: from genes to product
Y Ludwig, IH Slamet-Loedin - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The micronutrient iron (Fe) is not only essential for plant survival and proliferation but also
crucial for healthy human growth and development. Rice and wheat are the two leading …
crucial for healthy human growth and development. Rice and wheat are the two leading …
Improving wheat as a source of iron and zinc for global nutrition
Wheat is the staple food crop in temperate countries and increasingly consumed in
developing countries, displacing traditional foods. However, wheat products are typically low …
developing countries, displacing traditional foods. However, wheat products are typically low …
Molecular processes in iron and zinc homeostasis and their modulation for biofortification in rice
Y Kawakami, NK Bhullar - Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
More than a billion people suffer from iron or zinc deficiencies globally. Rice (Oryza sativa
L.) iron and zinc biofortification; ie, intrinsic iron and zinc enrichment of rice grains, is …
L.) iron and zinc biofortification; ie, intrinsic iron and zinc enrichment of rice grains, is …
Biofortification to avoid malnutrition in humans in a changing climate: Enhancing micronutrient bioavailability in seed, tuber, and storage roots
SL Dwivedi, AL Garcia-Oliveira, M Govindaraj… - Frontiers in plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Malnutrition results in enormous socio-economic costs to the individual, their community,
and the nation's economy. The evidence suggests an overall negative impact of climate …
and the nation's economy. The evidence suggests an overall negative impact of climate …