Nutrient transport to grain legume seeds is not well studied and can benefit from modern
methods of elemental analysis including spectroscopic techniques. Some cations such as …

Background Mineral nutrients play a crucial role in the biochemical and physiological
functions of biological systems. The enhancement of seed mineral content via genetic …

Throughout the ages, the common bean has been consumed by humanity as an important
food staple crop and source of nutrition on a global scale. Since its domestication, a wide …

Common bean is one of the important staple food legumes, and is a potential source of
minerals with high content of P, K, B and S and is being targeted for nutritional improvement …

Key message Twelve meta-QTL for seed Fe and Zn concentration and/or content were
identified from 87 QTL originating from seven population grown in sixteen field trials. These …

In common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), some nutritional traits such as proteins and
mineral content are lower in the cultivated form as compared with the wild counterpart. To …

Increased concentrations of important nutrients in edible parts of plants could result in
biofortified foods. Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] is a major legume crop and an important …

The present study explored microprobe X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectroscopy for
quantitative and space-resolved distribution of macro, ie, potassium (K), phosphorus (P) …

Increasing the amount of bioavailable micronutrients such as iron and zinc in plant foods for
human consumption is an international goal, intended especially for developing countries …

Background Marker-assisted breeding is now routinely used in major crops to facilitate more
efficient cultivar improvement. This has been significantly enabled by the use of next …