Toxic heavy metal and metalloid accumulation in crop plants and foods
Arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury are toxic elements that are almost ubiquitously present
at low levels in the environment because of anthropogenic influences. Dietary intake of plant …
at low levels in the environment because of anthropogenic influences. Dietary intake of plant …
Phenotypic Variations, Environmental Effects and Genetic Basis Analysis of Grain Elemental Concentrations in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) for Improving Human Nutrition
Y Dwiningsih, J Alkahtani - 2022 - preprints.org
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is primary dietary source for half of the global population that
comprising both essential nutrients and toxic heavy metal elements for human health. A …
comprising both essential nutrients and toxic heavy metal elements for human health. A …
[HTML][HTML] Understanding arsenic dynamics in agronomic systems to predict and prevent uptake by crop plants
This review is on arsenic in agronomic systems, and covers processes that influence the
entry of arsenic into the human food supply. The scope is from sources of arsenic (natural …
entry of arsenic into the human food supply. The scope is from sources of arsenic (natural …
Arsenic and environmental health: state of the science and future research opportunities
DJ Carlin, MF Naujokas, KD Bradham… - Environmental …, 2016 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Exposure to inorganic and organic arsenic compounds is a major public health
problem that affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Exposure to arsenic is …
problem that affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Exposure to arsenic is …
Arsenic transport in rice and biological solutions to reduce arsenic risk from rice
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) feeds∼ 3 billion people. Due to the wide occurrence of arsenic (As)
pollution in paddy soils and its efficient plant uptake, As in rice grains presents health risks …
pollution in paddy soils and its efficient plant uptake, As in rice grains presents health risks …
Genome-environment associations in sorghum landraces predict adaptive traits
Improving environmental adaptation in crops is essential for food security under global
change, but phenoty** adaptive traits remains a major bottleneck. If associations between …
change, but phenoty** adaptive traits remains a major bottleneck. If associations between …
Advances in breeding for high grain zinc in rice
Zinc (Zn) is one of the most essential micronutrients required for the growth and
development of human beings. More than one billion people, particularly children and …
development of human beings. More than one billion people, particularly children and …
Progress update: crop development of biofortified staple food crops under HarvestPlus
Over the past 15 years, biofortification, the process of breeding nutrients into food crops, has
gained ample recognition as a cost-effective, complementary, feasible means of delivering …
gained ample recognition as a cost-effective, complementary, feasible means of delivering …
Genome-wide association map** identifies a new arsenate reductase enzyme critical for limiting arsenic accumulation in plants
DY Chao, Y Chen, J Chen, S Shi, Z Chen, C Wang… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Inorganic arsenic is a carcinogen, and its ingestion through foods such as rice presents a
significant risk to human health. Plants chemically reduce arsenate to arsenite. Using …
significant risk to human health. Plants chemically reduce arsenate to arsenite. Using …
Genome-wide association studies reveal the genetic basis of ionomic variation in rice
Rice (Oryza sativa) is an important dietary source of both essential micronutrients and toxic
trace elements for humans. The genetic basis underlying the variations in the mineral …
trace elements for humans. The genetic basis underlying the variations in the mineral …