Nutritional quality improvement in maize (Zea mays): Progress and challenges by PARDEEP KUMAR, MUKESH CHOUDHARY, FIROZ HOSSAIN, N K SINGH, POONAM CHOUDHARY, MAMTA GUPTA, VISHAL SINGH, G K CHIKAPPA, RAMESH KUMAR, BHUPENDER KUMAR, S L JAT, SUJAY RAKSHIT

“…In this context, biofortification of staple food crops could be one of the most practical, environment friendly, cost effective and sustainable approaches in the long run. …”
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Genome-wide association study for grain zinc concentration in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) by Jianhui Ma, Miaomiao Ye, Qianqian Liu, Meng Yuan, Meng Yuan, Daijing Zhang, Chunxi Li, Qingdong Zeng, Jianhui Wu, Dejun Han, Lina Jiang

“…This study provides new insights into valuable markers and candidate genes for wheat biofortification to improve GZnC.…”
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Separate Effects of Foliar Applied Selenate and Zinc Oxide on the Accumulation of Macrominerals, Macronutrients and Bioactive Compounds in Two Pea (<i>Pisum sativum</i> L.) Seed Va... by Maksymilian Malka, Gijs Du Laing, Torsten Bohn

“…This study provides new nutritional data on Se/Zn biofortified peas, important for improving agronomic biofortification of pea plants.…”
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Iodine-Biofortified Microgreens as High Nutraceutical Value Component of Space Mission Crew Diets and Candidate for Extraterrestrial Cultivation by Maria Giordano, Michele Ciriello, Luigi Formisano, Christophe El-Nakhel, Antonio Pannico, Giulia Graziani, Alberto Ritieni, Marios C. Kyriacou, Youssef Rouphael, Stefania De Pascale

“…Across species, I biofortification slightly reduced fresh yield (–7.98%) while increasing the antioxidant activity (ABTS, FRAP, and DPPH). …”
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Boosting Solanum tuberosum resistance to Alternaria solani through green synthesized ferric oxide (Fe2O3) nanoparticles by Sadaf Anwaar, Dur-e-Shahwar Ijaz, Tauseef Anwar, Huma Qureshi, Moona Nazish, Abdulwahed Fahad Alrefaei, Mikhlid H. Almutairi, Sultan N. Alharbi

“…Additionally, the study highlighted the agronomic potential of FNPs in enhancing plant growth and development emphasizing their role as micronutrients in biofortification. The findings suggest the promising application of FNPs in plant protection and biofortification strategies.…”
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Commercial and phytochemical quality in biofortified ‘Orejona’ lettuce with zinc oxide nanoparticles by Manuel FORTIS-HERNÁNDEZ, José D. GARCÍA-DELGADO, Pablo PRECIADO-RANGEL, Radames TREJO-VALENCIA, Alberto SÁNCHEZ-ESTRADA, Judith FORTIZ-HERNÁNDEZ

“… Crop biofortification is a recent strategy based on the production of plants rich in micronutrients for human consumption. …”
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Exploring Effects of Exogenous Selenium on the Growth and Nutritional Quality of Cabbage (<i>Brassica oleracea</i> var. <i>capitata</i> L.) by Li Yu, Qiangwen Chen, Xiaoli Liao, Xiaoyan Yang, Wei Chao, Xin Cong, Weiwei Zhang, Yongling Liao, Jiabao Ye, Hua Qian, Yang Zhao, Shuiyuan Cheng, Feng Xu

“…Cabbage is one of the most popular vegetables and can accumulate Se through biofortification. Therefore, producing Se-enriched cabbage may be an effective method to alleviate Se deficiency. …”
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Differential breeding targets in wheat influence non-target traits related to grain quality, but not crop nitrogen requirement by Lorena Guardia-Velarde, Hui Liu, Jonathan E. Cope, Anna Westerbergh, Anna Westerbergh, Martin Weih

“…The different breeding targets strongly influence performance in the targeted traits, but may also influence non-target traits related to grain quality, biofortification potential, and nutrient accumulation. …”
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Transcriptional Regulation of Genes Involved in Zinc Uptake, Sequestration and Redistribution Following Foliar Zinc Application to <i>Medicago sativa</i> by Alessio Cardini, Elisa Pellegrino, Philip J. White, Barbara Mazzolai, Marco C. Mascherpa, Laura Ercoli

“…Although many studies have been performed on biofortification of staple crops with Zn, few studies have focused on forages. …”
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CONSUMERS’ CHOICE AND WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR BIOFORTIFIED FOODS IN GHANA: A STATED PREFERENCE APPROACH by Owusu R.

“…Alternative methods of addressing vitamin A deficiency have been introduced including Biofortification. In this paper, a discrete choice experiment method is used to examine consumer preferences for biofortified rice in Ghana. …”
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The Use of Q-ICPMS to Apply Enriched Zinc Stable Isotope Source Tracing for Organic Fertilizers by Thilo Dürr-Auster, Matthias Wiggenhauser, Matthias Wiggenhauser, Christophe Zeder, Rainer Schulin, Dominik J. Weiss, Emmanuel Frossard

“…Organic fertilizer applications can contribute to Zinc (Zn) biofortification of crops. An enriched stable isotope source tracing approach is a central tool to further determine the potential of this biofortification measure. …”
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Contested agronomy : agricultural research in a changing world / by Sumberg, J. E., editor, Thompson, John, 1959 February 4-, editor

Metabolites Facilitating Adaptation of Desert Cyanobacteria to Extremely Arid Environments by Siarhei A. Dabravolski, Stanislav V. Isayenkov

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Germplasm Resources, Genes and Perspective for Aromatic Rice by Prafulla Kumar Behera, Debabrata Panda

“…This compilation and discussion will be useful for future breeding programs and the biofortification of quality traits of aromatic rice to ensure food security and nutritional need.…”
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The Role of Anthocyanins in Plant Tolerance to Drought and Salt Stresses by Siarhei A. Dabravolski, Stanislav V. Isayenkov

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Illumina RNA and SMRT Sequencing Reveals the Mechanism of Uptake and Transformation of Selenium Nanoparticles in Soybean Seedlings by Yuzhou Xiong, Xumin Xiang, Chunmei Xiao, Na Zhang, Hua Cheng, Shen Rao, Shuiyuan Cheng, Li Li

“…Selenium (Se) is an essential element for mammals, and its deficiency in the diet is a global problem. Agronomic biofortification through exogenous Se provides a valuable strategy to enhance human Se intake. …”
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Biogeoaccumulation of zinc in hybrid rice (Oryza sativa L.) in an Inceptisol amended with soil zinc application and its bioavailability to human being by Kiran Kumar Mohapatra, Satish Kumar Singh, Abhik Patra, Surendra Singh Jatav, Vishnu D. Rajput, Victoria Popova, Olesya Puzikova, Olga Nazarenko, Svetlana Sushkova

“…Soil Zn amended is an efficient agronomical Zn biofortification approach in rice. However, it is still need to know if higher rate of Zn over recommended dose can influence other essential nutrient uptake, high accumulation of Zn in soils and health risk for human consumption. …”
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Evaluation of mineral and near-infrared forecasting of wheat yield varieties using spectrophotometric techniques by H.A. Pardhe, N. Krishnaveni, B.K. Chekraverthy, S. Patel, S. Naveen, V. Rashmi, P.C. Govinden

“…This study aims to address iron deficiencies through the strategy of fortification and biofortification of wheat varieties. The study places specific emphasis on the proximate composition and iron/mineral content of different wheat varieties. …”
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Mineral content of red skinned potatoes of Eastern India by Dalamu ., J Sharma, S Kumar, S K Luthra, A K Sharma, V Sharma, V K Dua

“…Potato is crop of choice for mineral biofortification owing to better mineral bioavailability due to its high ascorbic acid and minimal phytate content. …”
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Plant Salinity Stress: Many Unanswered Questions Remain by Stanislav V. Isayenkov, Frans J. M. Maathuis

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