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Seed Biofortification and Phytic Acid Reduction: A Conflict of Interest for the Plant?

Most of the phosphorus in seeds is accumulated in the form of phytic acid (myo-inositol-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexakisphosphate, InsP(6)). This molecule is a strong chelator of cations important for nutrition, such as iron, zinc, magnesium, and calcium. For this reason, InsP(6) is considered an antinutritional...

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Autores principales: Sparvoli, Francesca, Cominelli, Eleonora
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4844270/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27135349
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants4040728