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Multiplying the efficiency and impact of biofortification through metabolic engineering

Authors :
Dominique Van Der Straeten
Navreet K. Bhullar
Hans De Steur
Wilhelm Gruissem
Donald MacKenzie
Wolfgang Pfeiffer
Matin Qaim
Inez Slamet-Loedin
Simon Strobbe
Joe Tohme
Kurniawan Rudi Trijatmiko
Hervé Vanderschuren
Marc Van Montagu
Chunyi Zhang
Howarth Bouis
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2020.

Abstract

Biofortification is an effective means to reduce micronutrient malnutrition. Here, the authors review recent advances in biofortification and propose stacking multiple micronutrient traits into high-yielding varieties through the combination of conventional breeding and genetic engineering approaches.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
11
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.896c3ea692774bf1b95ee465d3cd0928
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19020-4