Harnessing genetic diversity in wheat to enhance grain nutrition and yield for biofortification breeding

Harnessing genetic diversity in wheat to enhance grain nutrition and yield for biofortification breeding

Abstract Background Iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) deficiencies affect more than two billion people globally. Moreover, phytic acid (PA), an essential phosphorus storage molecule, acts at the same time as an inhibitor of Fe and Zn, forming insoluble complexes; thus, there is a need for balanced composition...

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Main Authors: Sadia Hakeem, Zulfiqar Ali, Muhammad Abu Bakar Saddique, Muhammad Habib-Ur-Rahman, Martin Wiehle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-06-01
Series:Biological Research
Subjects:
Grain colour
Iron
Malnutrition
Phytic acid
Triticale
Triticum aestivum
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40659-025-00606-5
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