Zinc in plants: Integrating homeostasis and biofortification
Zinc plays many essential roles in life. As a strong Lewis acid that lacks redox activity under
environmental and cellular conditions, the Zn 2+ cation is central in determining protein …
environmental and cellular conditions, the Zn 2+ cation is central in determining protein …
[HTML][HTML] Vital roles of carotenoids in plants and humans to deteriorate stress with its structure, biosynthesis, metabolic engineering and functional aspects
Carotenoids are long conjugated isoprenoid molecules with over 1117 identified structures,
belongs to the class of hydrocarbons, involved in a range of biological processes in plants …
belongs to the class of hydrocarbons, involved in a range of biological processes in plants …
Biofortified crops generated by breeding, agronomy, and transgenic approaches are improving lives of millions of people around the world
Biofortification is an upcoming, promising, cost-effective, and sustainable technique of
delivering micronutrients to a population that has limited access to diverse diets and other …
delivering micronutrients to a population that has limited access to diverse diets and other …
Vitamin C in plants: from functions to biofortification
C Paciolla, S Fortunato, N Dipierro, A Paradiso… - Antioxidants, 2019 - mdpi.com
Vitamin C (l-ascorbic acid) is an excellent free radical scavenger, not only for its capability to
donate reducing equivalents but also for the relative stability of the derived …
donate reducing equivalents but also for the relative stability of the derived …
Carotenoid metabolism in plants
Carotenoids are mostly C 40 terpenoids, a class of hydrocarbons that participate in various
biological processes in plants, such as photosynthesis, photomorphogenesis …
biological processes in plants, such as photosynthesis, photomorphogenesis …
Phytoene synthase: the key rate-limiting enzyme of carotenoid biosynthesis in plants
Phytoene synthase (PSY) catalyzes the first committed step in the carotenoid biosynthesis
pathway and is a major rate-limiting enzyme of carotenogenesis. PSY is highly regulated by …
pathway and is a major rate-limiting enzyme of carotenogenesis. PSY is highly regulated by …
Sucrose utilization for improved crop yields: A review article
Photosynthetic carbon converted to sucrose is vital for plant growth. Sucrose acts as a
signaling molecule and a primary energy source that coordinates the source and sink …
signaling molecule and a primary energy source that coordinates the source and sink …
Metabolomics for plant improvement: status and prospects
Post-genomics era has witnessed the development of cutting-edge technologies that have
offered cost-efficient and high-throughput ways for molecular characterization of the function …
offered cost-efficient and high-throughput ways for molecular characterization of the function …
Biofortification of pulse crops: Status and future perspectives
AB Jha, TD Warkentin - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Biofortification through plant breeding is a sustainable approach to improve the nutritional
profile of food crops. The majority of the world's population depends on staple food crops; …
profile of food crops. The majority of the world's population depends on staple food crops; …
Vitamins in cereals: a critical review of content, health effects, processing losses, bioaccessibility, fortification, and biofortification strategies for their improvement
Around the world, cereals are stapled foods and good sources of vitamins A, B, and E. As
cereals are inexpensive and consumed in large quantities, attempts are being made to …
cereals are inexpensive and consumed in large quantities, attempts are being made to …