Identification of SNP markers associated with iron and zinc concentrations in Cicer seeds

N Karaca, D Ates, S Nemli, E Ozkuru… - Current …, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Cicer reticulatum L. is the wild progenitor of chickpea Cicer arietinum L., the
fourth most important pulse crop in the world. Iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) are vital micronutrients …

Heavy metal–induced gene expression in plants

AR Memon - Contaminants in Agriculture: Sources, Impacts and …, 2020 - Springer
The high content of heavy metals (eg, Cd, Zn, Cu, Co, Cr, Ni, Hg, and Pb) in the soil has
harmful effects on plant development and growth and crop yield. The remediation of these …

Manganese treatment alleviates zinc deficiency symptoms in Arabidopsis seedlings

S Nakayama, SS Sugano, H Hirokawa… - Plant and Cell …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Plant phenotypes caused by mineral deficiencies differ depending on growth conditions. We
recently reported that the growth of Arabidopsis thaliana was severely inhibited on MGRL …

[PDF][PDF] Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the potato ZIP gene family under Zn-deficiency.

XB Li, HC Suo, JT Liu, L Wang, CC Li, W Liu - Biologia plantarum, 2020 - bp.ueb.cas.cz
Zinc deficiency is a worldwide problem for crops including potato (Solanum tuberosum L.),
the fourth most important crop worldwide. The zinc/iron-regulated transporter-like protein …

Improvement of rice quality via biofortification of selenium, iron, and zinc and its starring role in human health

Imran, Amanullah, T Mahmood, M Sajid… - Rice Research for …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract The Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) aims to
support all efforts to improve the nutritional value of rice—in particular iron, zinc, selenium …

Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the zinc transporter protein zip family in potato (Solanum tuberosum).

R Yu, Y Chang, Y Song, T Tian, H Wang, G Gao - 2020 - cabidigitallibrary.org
The ZIP gene family is a metal transporter capable of transporting various cations, including
iron, manganese and zinc. Metal transport and balance in plants are very important for …

Transcriptional regulation of genes involved in Zn transport after foliar Zn application to Medicago sativa

A Cardini, E Pellegrino, PJ White, B Mazzolai… - bioRxiv, 2020 - biorxiv.org
Zinc (Zn) is an essential micronutrient for both plants and animals, and Zn deficiency is one
of the most widespread problems for agricultural production. Although many studies have …

Biofortification of maize using accelerated breeding tools

RK Khulbe, A Pattanayak, D Sharma - Accelerated Plant Breeding …, 2020 - Springer
Maize is the most important cereal crop globally after wheat and rice in terms of area under
cultivation; however, the diverse uses of maize make it the most important crop worldwide …

Identification of a unique ZIP transporter involved in zinc uptake via the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal pathway

SJ Watts-Williams, S Wege, SA Ramesh, O Berkowitz… - BioRxiv, 2020 - biorxiv.org
Low soil zinc (Zn) availability is a limiting factor for crop yield, and increasing Zn content is a
major target for the biofortification of major crops. Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi …

Micronutrient biofortification in rice for better quality

Imran, Amanullah, ARMS Al-Tawaha… - Rice Research for …, 2020 - Springer
Micronutrient enhancement via biofortification is the only tool to reduce malnutrition of rice.
The nutritional value of rice, especially iron, zinc, and selenium are usually low in many …