Selenium biofortification: roles, mechanisms, responses and prospects

A Hossain, M Skalicky, M Brestic, S Maitra, S Sarkar… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The trace element selenium (Se) is a crucial element for many living organisms, including
soil microorganisms, plants and animals, including humans. Generally, in Nature Se is taken …

Biofortified crops generated by breeding, agronomy, and transgenic approaches are improving lives of millions of people around the world

M Garg, N Sharma, S Sharma, P Kapoor… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
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 …

Global mean nitrogen recovery efficiency in croplands can be enhanced by optimal nutrient, crop and soil management practices

L You, GH Ros, Y Chen, Q Shao, MD Young… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
An increase in nitrogen (N) recovery efficiency, also denoted as N use efficiency (NUEr), is
crucial to reconcile food production and environmental health. This study assessed the …

Selenium biofortification in the 21st century: status and challenges for healthy human nutrition

M Schiavon, S Nardi, F Dalla Vecchia, A Ertani - Plant and soil, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Selenium (Se) is an essential element for mammals and its deficiency
in the diet is a global problem. Plants accumulate Se and thus represent a major source of …

The role of nanotechnology in the fortification of plant nutrients and improvement of crop production

EE Elemike, IM Uzoh, DC Onwudiwe, OO Babalola - Applied Sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Nutrient deficiency in food crops is seriously affecting human health, especially those in the
rural areas, and nanotechnology may become the most sustainable approach to alleviating …

Current knowledge on the importance of selenium in food for living organisms: a review

M Kieliszek, S Błażejak - Molecules, 2016 - mdpi.com
Selenium is one of the elements classified within the group of micronutrients which are
necessary in trace amounts for the proper functioning of organisms. Selenium participates in …

Agronomic biofortification with Se, Zn, and Fe: An effective strategy to enhance crop nutritional quality and stress defense—A review

J Szerement, A Szatanik-Kloc, J Mokrzycki… - Journal of Soil Science …, 2022 - Springer
Human micronutrient deficiencies are a widespread problem worldwide and mainly concern
people whose diet (mainly of plant origin) consists of insufficient amounts of critical vitamins …

Interaction between selenium and soil organic matter and its impact on soil selenium bioavailability: A review

Z Li, D Liang, Q Peng, Z Cui, J Huang, Z Lin - Geoderma, 2017 - Elsevier
The bioavailability of selenium (Se) in soil partly determines Se deficiency in human health.
Soil organic matter (OM) is an important soil component that controls Se bioavailability …

Selenium biofortification: Strategies, progress and challenges

OP Danso, B Asante-Badu, Z Zhang, J Song, Z Wang… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element for humans and animals. Its necessity for plants
is still under examination. Due to the contradictory nature of Se and its significance, it has …

Simultaneous biofortification of wheat with zinc, iodine, selenium, and iron through foliar treatment of a micronutrient cocktail in six countries

C Zou, Y Du, A Rashid, H Ram, E Savasli… - Journal of agricultural …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Field experiments were conducted on wheat to study the effects of foliar-applied iodine (I)
alone, Zn (zinc) alone, and a micronutrient cocktail solution containing I, Zn, Se (selenium) …