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Investing in food security? Philanthrocapitalism, biotechnology and development [PDF]
, 2013 This paper traces the evolution of philanthropic involvement in developing country agriculture from the ‘scientific philanthropy’ of the Rockefeller Foundation during and after the Green Revolution era to the ‘philathrocapitalism’ of the Bill and ...
Brooks, Sally
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Zinc Biofortification in Food Crops Could Alleviate the Zinc Malnutrition in Human Health [PDF]
, 2021 Subhashisa Praharaj +8 more
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Plant Biotechnology Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Plant biofortification with phytonutrients typically relies on metabolic engineering strategies known as ‘push’ (enhancing biosynthetic flux), ‘block’ (inhibiting competing pathways) and ‘pull’ (promoting metabolite storage). Here, we describe a novel synthetic compound, X57, that simultaneously targets biosynthesis, competition and storage to
Pablo Perez‐Colao +4 more
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Agronomy, 2019 Biofortification has been used to improve micronutrient contents in crops for human consumption. In under-developed regions, it is important to fortify crops so that people can obtain essential micronutrients despite the limited variety in their diets ...
Yee-Shan Ku +2 more
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Thinking Outside of the Cereal Box: Breeding Underutilized (Pseudo)Cereals for Improved Human Nutrition. [PDF]
, 2019 Cereal grains have historically played a critical role in sustaining the caloric needs of the human population. The major cereal crops, wheat, rice, and maize, are widely cultivated and have been subjected to biofortification to enhance the vitamin and ...
Bekkering, Cody S, Tian, Li
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Strategies to achieve adequate vitamin A intake for young children: options for Cameroon. [PDF]
, 2020 Meeting children's vitamin A (VA) needs remains a policy priority. Doing so efficiently is a fiscal imperative and protecting at-risk children during policy transitions is a moral imperative.
Assiene, Jules Guintang +8 more
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Characterization of cowpea cultivars for grain size, color, and biofortification [PDF]
, 2023 Maria do Perpétuo Socorro Carvalho Martins +5 more
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Plant Biotechnology Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Selenium (Se) is a vital micronutrient for humans, with important functions for health and anti‐cancer properties. Organic Se shows higher antioxidant activity and much lower toxicity compared to inorganic Se, making it safer for use. Selenomethionine (SeMet) is one of the primary forms of organic Se.
Yang Yang +11 more
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Metabolic engineering of micronutrients in crop plants [PDF]
, 2016 Micronutrient deficiency is a widespread phenomenon, most prevalent in developing countries. Being causally linked to the occurrence of a range of diseases, it affects billions of people worldwide. Enhancing the content of micronutrients in crop products
Blancquaert, Dieter +3 more
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Plant Biotechnology Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Selenium (Se) biofortification improves crops' nutritional value, while nano‐selenium (nano‐Se) offers enhanced bioavailability over traditional Se fertilisers. The quality of tea (Camellia sinensis) depends critically on nitrogen (N) metabolism and amino acid balance, particularly of theanine.
Qingxue Guo +4 more
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