Malnutrition results in enormous socio-economic costs to the individual, their community,
and the nation's economy. The evidence suggests an overall negative impact of climate …

Iron and zinc deficiencies are human health problems found throughout the world and
biofortification is a plant breeding-based strategy to improve the staple crops that could …

Polished rice is one of the commonly consumed staple foods across the world. However, it
contains limited nutrients especially iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn). To identify promising …

Cu being a transition metal is ubiquitously engaged in biological systems to derive electrons
through its participation in several enzymatic reactions. Upon bestowing the significance of …

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 …

Micronutrient malnutrition, especially deficiency of two mineral elements, iron [Fe] and zinc
[Zn] in the developing world needs urgent attention. Pearl millet is one of the best crops with …

Plant growth and development are directly depended on the source of nutrients. Basically,
plants need different type of nutrients which are categories into two groups ie macro …

Deposition of protein and metal ions (Fe, Zn) in rice grains is a complex polygenic trait
showing considerable environmental effect. To analyze the effect of nitrogen application …

Iron is critical for symbiotic nitrogen fixation (SNF) as a key component of multiple
ferroproteins involved in this biological process. In the model legume Medicago truncatula …

Natural resistance-associated macrophage proteins (NRAMPs) have been shown to
transport a wide range of divalent metal ions, such as manganese (Mn), cadmium (Cd), and …