Zinc-biofortified wheat: Harnessing genetic diversity for improved nutritional quality

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dc.creatorSingh, Ravi
dc.creatorGovindan, Velu
dc.creatorAndersson, Meike S.
dc.creatorBouis, Howarth E.
dc.creatorJamora, Nelissa
dc.creatorMajor, Michael
dc.date2017-05-29
dc.date2024-06-21T09:25:22Z
dc.date2024-06-21T09:25:22Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T14:59:53Z
dc.descriptionAs one of the world’s major staple food crops, wheat is consumed by 35% of the human population, contributing almost 20% of dietary energy and protein to the diets of developing countries. Due to its significant role in ensuring food security, wheat is an ideal candidate for biofortification. The largest numbers of people suffering from mineral and vitamin deficiencies live in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Wheat is a widely- consumed food staple in South Asia, a close second to rice.Thanks to the pioneering activities of the late Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Norman Borlaug in the 1950s, which led to the creation of the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)in1966,Mexicohasserved as a hub to breed wheat for improved grain yield and disease resistance. Biofortification at CIMMYT has been undertaken through funding and collaboration with partners of the interdisciplinary HarvestPlus program, which was launched in 2003.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/148660
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/91588
dc.languageen
dc.publisherCrop Trust
dc.sourceSingh, Ravi; and Govindan, Velu. 2017. Science Brief: Biofortification 1. Crop Trust. https://www.croptrust.org/news-events/news/zinc-biofortified-wheat-harnessing-genetic-diversity-for-improved-nutritional-quality/
dc.subjectbiofortification
dc.subjectnutrient deficiencies
dc.subjectproteins
dc.subjectfood security
dc.subjectdiet
dc.titleZinc-biofortified wheat: Harnessing genetic diversity for improved nutritional quality
dc.typeBrief

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