Overexpression of the transporters AtZIP1 and AtMTP1 in cassava changes zinc accumulation and partitioning

Overexpression of the transporters AtZIP1 and AtMTP1 in cassava changes zinc accumulation and partitioning

Zinc deficiency in humans is a serious problem worldwide with an estimated one third of populations at risk for insufficient zinc in diet which leads to impairment of cognitive abilities and immune system function. The goal of this research was to increase the bioavailable zinc in the edible portio...

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Main Authors: Eliana eGaitan-Solis, Nigel eTaylor, Dimuth eSiritunga, William eStevens, Daniel Paul Schachtman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
Zinc
plant
cassava
deficiency
zinc transporters
Storage root
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2015.00492/full

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