Genetic manipulation of anti-nutritional factors in major crops for a sustainable diet in future
A Duraiswamy, NM Sneha A, S Jebakani K… - Frontiers in plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The consumption of healthy food, in order to strengthen the immune system, is now a major
focus of people worldwide and is essential to tackle the emerging pandemic concerns …
focus of people worldwide and is essential to tackle the emerging pandemic concerns …
Molecular breeding for nutritionally enriched maize: status and prospects
Maize is a major source of food security and economic development in sub-Saharan Africa
(SSA), Latin America, and the Caribbean, and is among the top three cereal crops in Asia …
(SSA), Latin America, and the Caribbean, and is among the top three cereal crops in Asia …
Diverse role of phytic acid in plants and approaches to develop low-phytate grains to enhance bioavailability of micronutrients
Natural or synthetic compounds that interfere with the bioavailability of nutrients are called
antinutrients. Phytic acid (PA) is one of the major antinutrients present in the grains and acts …
antinutrients. Phytic acid (PA) is one of the major antinutrients present in the grains and acts …
Genetic improvement of maize in India: retrospect and prospects
Maize (Zea mays L.) is the third most important crop of country after rice and wheat and is
cultivated round the year. Its grain is used as feed, food and industrial raw material …
cultivated round the year. Its grain is used as feed, food and industrial raw material …
Biofortification of maize: An Indian perspective
HS Gupta, F Hossain, V Muthusamy - Indian Journal of Genetics and …, 2015 - isgpb.org
Micronutrient malnutrition particularly prevalent in resource poor families in the develo**
world has emerged as a major health challenge. Billions of people worldwide suffer from …
world has emerged as a major health challenge. Billions of people worldwide suffer from …
Marker-assisted backcross breeding for heat tolerance in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Manipulation of flowering time for adaptation through natural or genetic approaches may
combat heat-stress damage that occurs at the reproductive stages in production conditions …
combat heat-stress damage that occurs at the reproductive stages in production conditions …
Biofortification of maize for nutritional security
Nutritious diet is vital for proper growth and development in humans. It helps in preventing
diseases, besides maintaining the body metabolism for physical and mental wellbeing …
diseases, besides maintaining the body metabolism for physical and mental wellbeing …
Introgression of the low phytic acid locus (lpa2) into elite maize (Zea mays L.) inbreds through marker-assisted backcross breeding (MABB)
Phytic acid (PA) is an important antinutritional component in maize that affects the
availability of major micro-nutrients like di-and multi-valent mineral cations like iron (Fe) and …
availability of major micro-nutrients like di-and multi-valent mineral cations like iron (Fe) and …
Development of low-phytate maize inbred lines through marker-assisted introgression of lpa1
KR Yathish, CG Karjagi, SS Gangoliya… - Crop and Pasture …, 2023 - CSIRO Publishing
Context Phytic acid is the major storage form of phosphorus in cereals and is considered an
anti-nutritional factor because it chelates major mineral micronutrient cations, resulting in …
anti-nutritional factor because it chelates major mineral micronutrient cations, resulting in …
Genomic-based-breeding tools for tropical maize improvement
T Chakradhar, V Hindu, PS Reddy - Genetica, 2017 - Springer
Maize has traditionally been the main staple diet in the Southern Asia and Sub-Saharan
Africa and widely grown by millions of resource poor small scale farmers. Approximately …
Africa and widely grown by millions of resource poor small scale farmers. Approximately …