Nicotianamine: A key player in metal homeostasis and hyperaccumulation in plants

IV Seregin, AD Kozhevnikova - International journal of molecular sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nicotianamine (NA) is a low-molecular-weight N-containing metal-binding ligand, whose
accumulation in plant organs changes under metal deficiency or excess. Although NA …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi increase aleurone layer zinc concentration but reduce overall zinc bioavailability in rice grain

TD Nguyen, N Sai, AAT Johnson, E Lombi… - Plants, People …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Societal Impact Statement Rice is a critical crop for the delivery of calories and essential
micronutrients to the human diet. Biofortification of rice with zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) aims to …

[HTML][HTML] Iron biofortification in wheat: Past, present, and future

MJ Tanin, DK Saini, P Kumar, S Gudi, H Sharma… - Current Plant …, 2024 - Elsevier
Iron (Fe) deficiency is a pressing global health concern, particularly affecting vulnerable
groups like women and children in resource-limited areas. Addressing this challenge …

A two-gene strategy increases iron and zinc concentrations in wheat flour, improving mineral bioaccessibility

SA Harrington, JM Connorton, NIM Nyangoma… - Plant …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Dietary deficiencies of iron and zinc cause human malnutrition that can be mitigated by
biofortified staple crops. Conventional breeding approaches to increase grain mineral …

Discovery of a conserved translationally repressive upstream open reading frame within the iron-deficiency response regulator IDEF2

O Carey-Fung, JT Beasley, RC Broad, RP Hellens… - BMC Plant …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Iron (Fe) deficiency affects 30–50% of the world's population. Genetic
biofortification of staple crops is a promising strategy for improving human nutrition, but the …

Constitutive overexpression of a nicotianamine synthase gene in bread wheat and in vivo assessment of iron and zinc bioavailability

E Tako, J Cheng, JT Beasley, N Kolba, C Jackson… - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Abstract Iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) deficiencies affect over two billion people globally.
Biofortification of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum), a crop that supplies approximately 20% of …

[PDF][PDF] A two-gene strategy increases the iron and zinc concentration of wheat flour and improves mineral bioaccesibility for human nutrition. 2

SA Harrington, JM Connorton, NIM Nyangoma… - 2022 - researchgate.net
Author contributions: JMC, AATJ, CU and JB conceived the study and the overall research
plans. 13 SAH, JMC, NIMN, RM, YMLM and MFA designed and performed the experiments …

Arabidopsis nicotianamine synthases comprise a common core-NAS domain fused to a variable autoinhibitory C terminus

H Seebach, G Radow, M Brunek, F Schulz… - Journal of Biological …, 2023 - ASBMB
Nicotianamine synthase (NAS) catalyzes the biosynthesis of the low-molecular-mass metal
chelator nicotianamine (NA) from the 2-aminobutyrate moieties of three SAM molecules. NA …

[PDF][PDF] Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan

K PIU - 2019 - adb.org
S The PID is preparing groundwater abstraction licensing, in line with the new Punjab Water
Act, 2019. The groundwater monitoring program will be enhanced by installation of …