Use of iodine to biofortify and promote growth and stress tolerance in crops

Iodine is not considered essential for land plants; however, in some aquatic plants, iodine plays a critical role in antioxidant metabolism. In humans, iodine is essential for the metabolism of the thyroid and for the development of cognitive abilities, and it is associated with lower risks of devel...

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Main Authors: Julia Medrano-Macias, Paola Leija-Martínez, Susana González-Morales, Antonio Juárez-Maldonado, Adalberto Benavides-Mendoza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2016.01146/full