Constitutive Overexpression of the OsNAS Gene Family Reveals Single-Gene Strategies for Effective Iron- and Zinc-Biofortification of Rice Endosperm

BACKGROUND: Rice is the primary source of food for billions of people in developing countries, yet the commonly consumed polished grain contains insufficient levels of the key micronutrients iron (Fe), zinc (Zn) and Vitamin A to meet daily dietary requirements. Experts estimate that a rice-based die...

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Autores principales: Johnson, Alexander A. T., Kyriacou, Bianca, Callahan, Damien L., Carruthers, Lorraine, Stangoulis, James, Lombi, Enzo, Tester, Mark
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3167849/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21915334
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0024476

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3167849/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21915334
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0024476

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