Biofortification of field-grown cassava by engineering expression of an iron transporter and ferritin
Less than 10% of the estimated average requirement (EAR) for iron and zinc is provided by consumption of storage roots of the staple crop cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) in West African human populations. We used genetic engineering to improve mineral micronutrient concentrations in cassava. Over...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Nature Publishing Group
2019
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146376 |
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