Biofortified wheat
In developing countries, particularly in South and West Asia, about half a billion people are iron deficient. In many of these same regions, wheat is considered a major staple food. The main objective of biofortifying wheat is to develop nutritionally enhanced wheat to increase people’s intake of ir...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2006
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| description | In developing countries, particularly in South and West Asia, about half a billion people are iron deficient. In many of these same regions, wheat is considered a major staple food. The main objective of biofortifying wheat is to develop nutritionally enhanced wheat to increase people’s intake of iron and zinc. The International Center for Wheat and Maize (CIMMYT) is leading the HarvestPlus research effort in collaboration with national agricultural research and extension systems in South and West Asia, as well as with other advanced research institutes... While the development of varieties containing higher levels of zinc and iron is progressing, scientists continue to search genebanks for sources of high–vitamin A wheat. In the meantime, researchers are using a genetic engineering approach to introduce genes for vitamin A from other species. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1604932025-11-06T07:12:59Z Biofortified wheat International Food Policy Research Institute wheat zinc genetic engineering In developing countries, particularly in South and West Asia, about half a billion people are iron deficient. In many of these same regions, wheat is considered a major staple food. The main objective of biofortifying wheat is to develop nutritionally enhanced wheat to increase people’s intake of iron and zinc. The International Center for Wheat and Maize (CIMMYT) is leading the HarvestPlus research effort in collaboration with national agricultural research and extension systems in South and West Asia, as well as with other advanced research institutes... While the development of varieties containing higher levels of zinc and iron is progressing, scientists continue to search genebanks for sources of high–vitamin A wheat. In the meantime, researchers are using a genetic engineering approach to introduce genes for vitamin A from other species. 2006 2024-11-21T09:50:55Z 2024-11-21T09:50:55Z Brochure https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160493 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Biofortified wheat. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160493 |
| spellingShingle | wheat zinc genetic engineering International Food Policy Research Institute Biofortified wheat |
| title | Biofortified wheat |
| title_full | Biofortified wheat |
| title_fullStr | Biofortified wheat |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biofortified wheat |
| title_short | Biofortified wheat |
| title_sort | biofortified wheat |
| topic | wheat zinc genetic engineering |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160493 |
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