Proof of concept and early development stage of market-oriented high iron and zinc rice expressing dicot ferritin and rice nicotianamine synthase genes

Abstract Micronutrient deficiencies such as iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), and vitamin A, constitute a severe global public health phenomenon. Over half of preschool children and two-thirds of nonpregnant women of reproductive age worldwide have micronutrient deficiencies. Biofortification is a cost-effectiv...

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Main Authors: Nikolaos Tsakirpaloglou, Gela Myan Bueno-Mota, Jessica Candace Soriano, Erwin Arcillas, Felichi Mae Arines, Su-May Yu, James Stangoulis, Kurniawan Rudi Trijatmiko, Russell Reinke, Joseph Tohme, Howarth Bouis, Inez H. Slamet-Loedin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-26854-z