Genetical and agronomical biofortification of cereals with Zn for better nutrition

摘要：

Cereal grains are inherently very low in zinc (Zn) concentration and can not meet the daily Zn requirement of human-beings. This is a main reason for the widespread occurrence of Zn deficiency problem in human populations relied predominantly on cereal based foods as the main calorie and mineral source. When developed, Zn deficiency causes diverse of health complications in body such as impairments in brain development and immune system. Low Zn concentration in grain has also several adverse consequences during seed germination and seedling growth. Thus, improving cereal grains with Zn is, currently, a high priority research area. In this paper, genetical approaches and agronomy-related strategies will be discussed in terms of their effectiveness in improving grain Zn concentration.

关键词： agronomical biofortification genetical biofortification wheat zinc-fertilizers zinc

作者: I. Cakmak

作者单位: Sabanci University, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: 第九届痕量元素生物地球化学国际会议(9th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements)

会议地点: 北京

会议语种:英文

页码: 260-261

在线出版日期: 2007-07-15（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）