#biofortification — Public Fediverse posts
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Over 2 billion people suffer from micronutrient deficiencies. Higher nutrient densities in crops are needed. #GeneEditing and metabolic engineering could be used to achieve #Biofortification targets to tackle vitamin & mineral deficiencies: doi.org/10.1038/s415... #CRISPR #PlantBreeding #Nutrition
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Over 2 billion people suffer from micronutrient deficiencies. Higher nutrient densities in crops are needed. #GeneEditing and metabolic engineering could be used to achieve #Biofortification targets to tackle vitamin & mineral deficiencies: doi.org/10.1038/s415... #CRISPR #PlantBreeding #Nutrition
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When #nutrition is embedded directly into crop genomes (via advances in genomics‐assisted #plantbreeding and precision #biotechnology), improvements in agricultural productivity can be translated more reliably into improvements in human health: doi.org/10.1111/jipb... #biofortification
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When #nutrition is embedded directly into crop genomes (via advances in genomics‐assisted #plantbreeding and precision #biotechnology), improvements in agricultural productivity can be translated more reliably into improvements in human health: doi.org/10.1111/jipb... #biofortification
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When #nutrition is embedded directly into crop genomes (via advances in genomics‐assisted #plantbreeding and precision #biotechnology), improvements in agricultural productivity can be translated more reliably into improvements in human health: doi.org/10.1111/jipb... #biofortification
Reconfiguring biofortification... -
When #nutrition is embedded directly into crop genomes (via advances in genomics‐assisted #plantbreeding and precision #biotechnology), improvements in agricultural productivity can be translated more reliably into improvements in human health: doi.org/10.1111/jipb... #biofortification
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When #nutrition is embedded directly into crop genomes (via advances in genomics‐assisted #plantbreeding and precision #biotechnology), improvements in agricultural productivity can be translated more reliably into improvements in human health: doi.org/10.1111/jipb... #biofortification
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High-zinc #wheat varieties have spread in #India, improving the #diets of over 90 million #consumers. Yet, these biofortified varieties are adopted by #farmers because of their #yields, heat-tolerance & disease resistance: www.cimmyt.org/news/the-new... #PlantBreeding #Biofortification #Nutrition
The New Breakthrough High-Zinc... -
High-zinc #wheat varieties have spread in #India, improving the #diets of over 90 million #consumers. Yet, these biofortified varieties are adopted by #farmers because of their #yields, heat-tolerance & disease resistance: www.cimmyt.org/news/the-new... #PlantBreeding #Biofortification #Nutrition
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After distribution, 97% of target VAD beneficiaries expressed their desire to include Golden Rice in their diet, while market testing indicated that it is a marketable product at a regular price. #Nutrition #PlantBreeding #Biofortification #BetaCarotene #VitaminA #VAD #Health #Rice
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After distribution, 97% of target VAD beneficiaries expressed their desire to include Golden Rice in their diet, while market testing indicated that it is a marketable product at a regular price. #Nutrition #PlantBreeding #Biofortification #BetaCarotene #VitaminA #VAD #Health #Rice
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Redirecting crops from feed & non-food uses to human consumption in #China could enable #selfsufficiency for energy and 14 nutrients. To ensure #nutrition security, even then complementary strategies (diversification, fortification, #biofortification) are needed: doi.org/10.1038/s430... #PlantBased
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Redirecting crops from feed & non-food uses to human consumption in #China could enable #selfsufficiency for energy and 14 nutrients. To ensure #nutrition security, even then complementary strategies (diversification, fortification, #biofortification) are needed: doi.org/10.1038/s430... #PlantBased
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Improving the quantity & quality of cereal protein represents a critical opportunity to enhance human health while reducing reliance on environmentally intensive animal-based foods: doi.org/10.1038/s414... #PlantBreeding #Protein #Biofortification #Nutrition #Health #Sustainability
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Improving the quantity & quality of cereal protein represents a critical opportunity to enhance human health while reducing reliance on environmentally intensive animal-based foods: doi.org/10.1038/s414... #PlantBreeding #Protein #Biofortification #Nutrition #Health #Sustainability
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Improving the quantity & quality of cereal protein represents a critical opportunity to enhance human health while reducing reliance on environmentally intensive animal-based foods: doi.org/10.1038/s414... #PlantBreeding #Protein #Biofortification #Nutrition #Health #Sustainability
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Improving the quantity & quality of cereal protein represents a critical opportunity to enhance human health while reducing reliance on environmentally intensive animal-based foods: doi.org/10.1038/s414... #PlantBreeding #Protein #Biofortification #Nutrition #Health #Sustainability
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Improving the quantity & quality of cereal protein represents a critical opportunity to enhance human health while reducing reliance on environmentally intensive animal-based foods: doi.org/10.1038/s414... #PlantBreeding #Protein #Biofortification #Nutrition #Health #Sustainability
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Grain zinc, iron & protein concentrations in new wheat varieties have declined since the 1960s. Combining agronomic & genetic #Biofortification is key for improving grain nutrient concentrations and addressing micronutrient deficiencies: doi.org/10.1038/s430... #Nutrition #PlantBreeding #Fertilizer
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Grain zinc, iron & protein concentrations in new wheat varieties have declined since the 1960s. Combining agronomic & genetic #Biofortification is key for improving grain nutrient concentrations and addressing micronutrient deficiencies: doi.org/10.1038/s430... #Nutrition #PlantBreeding #Fertilizer
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#Biofortification is a cost-effective & scalable strategy to reduce micronutrient deficiencies. In 2023, an estimated 177-293 million people consumed zinc-rich rice & wheat (Bangladesh, Pakistan) and vitamin A-rich maize & cassava (Nigeria): doi.org/10.1016/j.cd... #Nutrition #PlantBreeding
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#Biofortification is a cost-effective & scalable strategy to reduce micronutrient deficiencies. In 2023, an estimated 177-293 million people consumed zinc-rich rice & wheat (Bangladesh, Pakistan) and vitamin A-rich maize & cassava (Nigeria): doi.org/10.1016/j.cd... #Nutrition #PlantBreeding
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#Biofortification is a cost-effective & scalable strategy to reduce micronutrient deficiencies. In 2023, an estimated 177-293 million people consumed zinc-rich rice & wheat (Bangladesh, Pakistan) and vitamin A-rich maize & cassava (Nigeria): doi.org/10.1016/j.cd... #Nutrition #PlantBreeding
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#Biofortification is a cost-effective & scalable strategy to reduce micronutrient deficiencies. In 2023, an estimated 177-293 million people consumed zinc-rich rice & wheat (Bangladesh, Pakistan) and vitamin A-rich maize & cassava (Nigeria): doi.org/10.1016/j.cd... #Nutrition #PlantBreeding
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#Nigeria: The fight against #vitaminA deficiency has been transformed thru the large-scale introduction of vitamin A #maize from conventional #plantbreeding. Today, 2 m #farmers grow the maize, improving the #diets of 65 m Nigerians: harvestplus.solutions/scaling-vita... #biofortification #nutrition
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#Nigeria: The fight against #vitaminA deficiency has been transformed thru the large-scale introduction of vitamin A #maize from conventional #plantbreeding. Today, 2 m #farmers grow the maize, improving the #diets of 65 m Nigerians: harvestplus.solutions/scaling-vita... #biofortification #nutrition
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#India: Agronomic #biofortification of soybeans thru zinc #fertilization can help achieve higher #yields and #nutrition quality, thus offering a promising solution to #malnutrition in the North-Eastern Himalayas where #soybeans are widely consumed: doi.org/10.1038/s415... #fertilizer
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#India: Agronomic #biofortification of soybeans thru zinc #fertilization can help achieve higher #yields and #nutrition quality, thus offering a promising solution to #malnutrition in the North-Eastern Himalayas where #soybeans are widely consumed: doi.org/10.1038/s415... #fertilizer
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#India: Agronomic #biofortification of soybeans thru zinc #fertilization can help achieve higher #yields and #nutrition quality, thus offering a promising solution to #malnutrition in the North-Eastern Himalayas where #soybeans are widely consumed: doi.org/10.1038/s415... #fertilizer
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#Biofortification involves increasing key nutrients (iron, zinc, vitamin A…) in staple crops. It is a long-term solution for better #nutrition & a cost-effective way to address #malnutrition, esp. in poorer countries where access to diverse & nutrient-rich diets is limited: doi.org/10.1007/978-...
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#Biofortification involves increasing key nutrients (iron, zinc, vitamin A…) in staple crops. It is a long-term solution for better #nutrition & a cost-effective way to address #malnutrition, esp. in poorer countries where access to diverse & nutrient-rich diets is limited: doi.org/10.1007/978-...
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#Biofortification involves increasing key nutrients (iron, zinc, vitamin A…) in staple crops. It is a long-term solution for better #nutrition & a cost-effective way to address #malnutrition, esp. in poorer countries where access to diverse & nutrient-rich diets is limited: doi.org/10.1007/978-...
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(2/2) Such #biofortification offers a valuable strategy to combat Se deficiency. Better #fertilization practices and more suitable genotypes can boost crop #yields and #nutrition quality, supporting public #health thru more nutrient-rich staple foods: doi.org/10.1016/j.jf...
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Ooops. Biofortified crops aren't doing nearly as well in Uganda as had been claimed.
https://iaes.cgiar.org/spia/news/biofortified-crops-and-costly-monitoring-drift-uganda
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Ooops. Biofortified crops aren't doing nearly as well in Uganda as had been claimed.
https://iaes.cgiar.org/spia/news/biofortified-crops-and-costly-monitoring-drift-uganda
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Ooops. Biofortified crops aren't doing nearly as well in Uganda as had been claimed.
https://iaes.cgiar.org/spia/news/biofortified-crops-and-costly-monitoring-drift-uganda
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Ooops. Biofortified crops aren't doing nearly as well in Uganda as had been claimed.
https://iaes.cgiar.org/spia/news/biofortified-crops-and-costly-monitoring-drift-uganda
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Ooops. Biofortified crops aren't doing nearly as well in Uganda as had been claimed.
https://iaes.cgiar.org/spia/news/biofortified-crops-and-costly-monitoring-drift-uganda
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New issue! Featuring reviews on #SynBio #biofortification and transcription factor engineering to improve #yield, plus research articles spanning #PlantScience. Free to read for a limited time! 🔓 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/17447909/2025/67/8
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New issue! Featuring reviews on #SynBio #biofortification and transcription factor engineering to improve #yield, plus research articles spanning #PlantScience. Free to read for a limited time! 🔓 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/17447909/2025/67/8
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Selenium #biofortification of crops can help address #selenium deficiencies and enhance #agriculture productivity & human #health. Biofortifying crops improves their resilience to abiotic & biotic stresses and boosts their #nutrition value, which protects against diseases: doi.org/10.1002/jsfa...
Selenium biofortification: int... -
#Biofortification of staple crops is a promising, #sustainable strategy to combat #micronutrients deficiencies including #iron. Processing may be an effective strategy to reduce antinutritional factors and increase the content of some minerals: doi.org/10.1016/j.fo... #minerals #nutrition
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#Biofortification of staple crops is a promising, #sustainable strategy to combat #micronutrients deficiencies including #iron. Processing may be an effective strategy to reduce antinutritional factors and increase the content of some minerals: doi.org/10.1016/j.fo... #minerals #nutrition
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#Biofortification of staple crops is a promising, #sustainable strategy to combat #micronutrients deficiencies including #iron. Processing may be an effective strategy to reduce antinutritional factors and increase the content of some minerals: doi.org/10.1016/j.fo... #minerals #nutrition
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#Biofortification is more than a technical fix it is a paradigm shift in how we conceptualize #foodsystems. By merging agricultural #innovation with public #health imperatives, it addresses the root causes of malnutrition: doi.org/10.1007/s423... #nutrition #malnutrition #plantbreeding
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#Pakistan: Widespread cultivation of biofortified zinc #wheat mobilized considerable #investment in the #agriculture sector. The drought-tolerant, #biofortified wheat also helped avert a major #foodsecurity crisis: www.harvestplus.org/biofortified... #plantbreeding #biofortification #nutrition #zinc
Biofortified Zinc Wheat Mobili... -
#Pakistan: Widespread cultivation of biofortified zinc #wheat mobilized considerable #investment in the #agriculture sector. The drought-tolerant, #biofortified wheat also helped avert a major #foodsecurity crisis: www.harvestplus.org/biofortified... #plantbreeding #biofortification #nutrition #zinc
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(2/2) Yet, rural populations remain vulnerable to #vitaminA deficiency, and #GoldenRice can help achieve adequate intakes: doi.org/10.12688/ver... #GMO #plantbreeding #biofortification #nutrition #health #regulation
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Synthetic biology-based #biofortification of crop plants may be the key to addressing hidden #hunger caused by chronic #micronutrient deficiencies, which affect billions of people. Learn more in this #OpenAccess mini-review!
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13934
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Synthetic biology-based #biofortification of crop plants may be the key to addressing hidden #hunger caused by chronic #micronutrient deficiencies, which affect billions of people. Learn more in this #OpenAccess mini-review!
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13934
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Synthetic biology-based #biofortification of crop plants may be the key to addressing hidden #hunger caused by chronic #micronutrient deficiencies, which affect billions of people. Learn more in this #OpenAccess mini-review!
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13934
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Synthetic biology-based #biofortification of crop plants may be the key to addressing hidden #hunger caused by chronic #micronutrient deficiencies, which affect billions of people. Learn more in this #OpenAccess mini-review!
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13934
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Micronutrient #malnutrition affects billions globally. #Biofortification of staple crops can help. 25% of Colombians have inadequate #zinc intake. In a study in Cartagena, zinc-biofortified rice was priced like premium-quality #rice & 19% more vs standard-quality rice… (1/2) doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
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Micronutrient #malnutrition remains a critical challenge in the Global South. #Biofortification thru agronomic practices, traditional #plantbreeding & genetic engineering can enhance the #nutrition of staple crops by increasing levels of key micronutrients: doi.org/10.1007/s441... #fertilizer #GMO
Biofortification as a sustaina... -
Micronutrient #malnutrition remains a critical challenge in the Global South. #Biofortification thru agronomic practices, traditional #plantbreeding & genetic engineering can enhance the #nutrition of staple crops by increasing levels of key micronutrients: doi.org/10.1007/s441... #fertilizer #GMO
Biofortification as a sustaina... -
Staple crops lack sufficient #micronutrients for good health. #Biofortification is a sustainable, cost-effective solution to improve #nutrition & #foodsecurity, esp. in regions with limited access to diverse foods, as it can significantly enhance daily micronutrient intake: doi.org/10.1016/j.ti...
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The #nutrition quality of rice—a staple for half the global population—is crucial. Iron deficiency #anemia affects billions, esp. in rice-consuming regions. #Biofortification offers a sustainable solution… (1/2) doi.org/10.5010/JPB.... #foodsecurity #health
CRISPR-enhanced iron accumulat... -
The #nutrition quality of rice—a staple for half the global population—is crucial. Iron deficiency #anemia affects billions, esp. in rice-consuming regions. #Biofortification offers a sustainable solution… (1/2) doi.org/10.5010/JPB.... #foodsecurity #health
CRISPR-enhanced iron accumulat... -
The #nutrition quality of rice—a staple for half the global population—is crucial. Iron deficiency #anemia affects billions, esp. in rice-consuming regions. #Biofortification offers a sustainable solution… (1/2) doi.org/10.5010/JPB.... #foodsecurity #health
CRISPR-enhanced iron accumulat... -
The #nutrition quality of rice—a staple for half the global population—is crucial. Iron deficiency #anemia affects billions, esp. in rice-consuming regions. #Biofortification offers a sustainable solution… (1/2) doi.org/10.5010/JPB.... #foodsecurity #health
CRISPR-enhanced iron accumulat...