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Altaf MT, Liaqat W, Jamil A, Jan MF, Baloch FS, Barutçular C, Nadeem MA, Mohamed HI. Strategies and bibliometric analysis of legumes biofortification to address malnutrition. PLANTA 2024; 260:85. [PMID: 39227398 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-024-04504-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2024] [Accepted: 08/11/2024] [Indexed: 09/05/2024]
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MAIN CONCLUSION Biofortification of legumes using diverse techniques such as plant breeding, agronomic practices, genetic modification, and nano-technological approaches presents a sustainable strategy to address micronutrient deficiencies of underprivileged populations. The widespread issue of chronic malnutrition, commonly referred to as "hidden hunger," arises from the consumption of poor-quality food, leading to various health and cognitive impairments. Biofortified food crops have been a sustainable solution to address micronutrient deficiencies. This review highlights multiple biofortification techniques, such as plant breeding, agronomic practices, genetic modification, and nano-technological approaches, aimed at enhancing the nutrient content of commonly consumed crops. Emphasizing the biofortification of legumes, this review employs bibliometric analysis to examine research trends from 2000 to 2023. It identifies key authors, influential journals, contributing countries, publication trends, and prevalent keywords in this field. The review highlights the progress in developing biofortified crops and their potential to improve global nutrition and help underprivileged populations.
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- Muhammad Tanveer Altaf
- Department of Plant Production and Technologies, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technologies, Sivas University of Science and Technology, 58140, Sivas, Turkey.
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- Department of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences, Çukurova University, 01330, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Horticulture, MNS University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan
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- College of Agriculture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Mersin University, 33343, Yenişehir, Mersin, Turkey
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- Department of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences, Çukurova University, 01330, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Plant Production and Technologies, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technologies, Sivas University of Science and Technology, 58140, Sivas, Turkey
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- Department of Biological and Geological Sciences, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 11341, Egypt.
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Oztekin Y, Buyuktuncer Z. Agronomic Biofortification of Plants with Iodine and Selenium: A Potential Solution for Iodine and Selenium Deficiencies. Biol Trace Elem Res 2024:10.1007/s12011-024-04346-7. [PMID: 39192170 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-024-04346-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 08/12/2024] [Indexed: 08/29/2024]
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Iodine and selenium deficiencies are widespread both in developed countries and developing countries. The soil is the fundamental source of iodine and selenium for plants, and iodine and/or selenium-depleted soil restrains the cultivation of crops to cover recommended daily intakes of iodine and selenium. Although food fortification strategies, including salt iodization, increase the dietary intake of these minerals, their global deficiencies have not been eliminated. Therefore, new strategies have been developed to prevent iodine and selenium deficiencies, and biofortification is one of them. The aim of this review is to assert the outcomes of the studies that investigate the optimum conditions for biofortification with iodine and selenium and to recognize the role of biofortification practices as a potential solution for preventing iodine and selenium deficiencies. The findings of studies show that biofortification with iodine and selenium can be a solution for iodine and selenium deficiencies. Agronomic biofortification is currently a more convenient method to increase selenium and iodine contents in plants. However, the most effective agronomic biofortification conditions are crucial to acquire biofortified food. Moreover, increasing the awareness of the producers and consumers on biofortification has a determinative role in the achievement of biofortification practices for human health. Although research about iodine and selenium biofortification has been increased, the effectiveness of biofortified foods to meet recommended daily intakes is still unknown. More research is needed to understand most effective biofortification conditions for plants and bioavailability of biofortified foods for humans.
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- Yesim Oztekin
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
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Uriza-Pinzón JP, Verstraete FF, Franco OH, Artola Arita V, Nicolaou M, Van der Schouw YT. Planetary Health Diet Compared to Dutch Dietary Guidelines: Nutritional Content and Adequacy. Nutrients 2024; 16:2219. [PMID: 39064662 PMCID: PMC11280056 DOI: 10.3390/nu16142219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2024] [Revised: 06/28/2024] [Accepted: 07/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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In 2019, the EAT-Lancet Commission proposed a Planetary Health Diet (PHD) to address challenges toward sustainable and healthy diets. However, its suitability within the Dutch context and a comparison with the Dutch Dietary Guidelines (DDG) needs investigation. Our study aimed to compare the PHD with DDG in terms of food groups, servings, nutritional content, and adequacy in adults. We modeled two theoretical diets, the PHD (PHD-NL) and another based on the DDG (DDG-NL), using the Dutch National Food Consumption Survey (FCS-2016) and Dutch Food Composition Database to calculate the nutritional content and compared it with the Dutch Dietary Reference Values (DRVs). The PHD included higher quantities of vegetables, fish, legumes, and nuts, while the DDG suggested more significant amounts of cereals, tubers, starchy vegetables, dairy, and red meat. We observed differences in macronutrient distribution; while both diets lacked sufficient vitamin D, calcium content was lower in the PHD-NL. The PHD-NL had higher levels of fiber, vegetable protein, unsaturated fats, and non-heme iron, while vitamins B2, B6, B12, and calcium were lower than the DDG-NL diet. The PHD-NL has nutritional adequacy in the Dutch context, except for vitamin D and calcium, although it is essential to be cautious with iron because of the bioavailability of non-heme iron in plant-based diets. These findings have implications for the adoption of a sustainable diet according to nutritional requirements, population health status, and sociocultural context, as well as compliance with specific dietary behaviors of populations.
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- Julieth Pilar Uriza-Pinzón
- Department of Global Public Health & Bioethics, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands; (J.P.U.-P.)
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- Department of Global Public Health & Bioethics, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands; (J.P.U.-P.)
- Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University & Research, 6708 WE Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Global Public Health & Bioethics, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands; (J.P.U.-P.)
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- Department of Global Public Health & Bioethics, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands; (J.P.U.-P.)
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Global Public Health & Bioethics, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands; (J.P.U.-P.)
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Huang S, Yamaji N, Ma JF. Metal Transport Systems in Plants. ANNUAL REVIEW OF PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 75:1-25. [PMID: 38382903 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-arplant-062923-021424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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Plants take up metals, including essential micronutrients [iron (Fe), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and manganese (Mn)] and the toxic heavy metal cadmium (Cd), from soil and accumulate these metals in their edible parts, which are direct and indirect intake sources for humans. Multiple transporters belonging to different families are required to transport a metal from the soil to different organs and tissues, but only a few of them have been fully functionally characterized. The transport systems (the transporters required for uptake, translocation, distribution, redistribution, and their regulation) differ with metals and plant species, depending on the physiological roles, requirements of each metal, and anatomies of different organs and tissues. To maintain metal homeostasis in response to spatiotemporal fluctuations of metals in soil, plants have developed sophisticated and tightly regulated mechanisms through the regulation of transporters at the transcriptional and/or posttranscriptional levels. The manipulation of some transporters has succeeded in generating crops rich in essential metals but low in Cd accumulation. A better understanding of metal transport systems will contribute to better and safer crop production.
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- Sheng Huang
- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki, Japan; , ,
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- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki, Japan; , ,
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- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki, Japan; , ,
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Ben Farhat M, Mehdaoui Y, Selmi S, Saidani-Tounsi M, Abdelly C. Domestic cooking effects on nutritional quality and phytochemical contents of zinc biofortified Lepidium sativum L. sprouts. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH 2024:1-11. [PMID: 38654589 DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2024.2345376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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The impact of the common cooking practices on the nutritional value and the antioxidant contents of Lepidium sativum zinc biofortified sprouts was assessed in the present investigation. Garden cress sprouts showed an increase of dry matter, ash, proteins, carbohydrates, sodium, iron and zinc contents according to the applied cooking process. Antinutrient and pigment contents (chlorophylls, carotenoids and anthocyans) were diminished by applying various cooking treatments. A significant drop of total phenolic (25.57 - 60.87%) and total flavonoid contents (58.04 - 71.86%), catechin hydrate (81.90 - 96.15%), sinapic acid (62.44 - 84.79%), myricitin (97.62 - 99.12%) and rutin (52.83 - 83.41%) was detected in cooked plant material. Nevertheless, cooking practices raised the caffeic acid contents by 21.97 to 29.74% and boil and steam cooking increased the chlorogenic acid amounts by 1.89% and 9.28%, respectively. Microwaving favored an improvement of the antioxidant performances. Overall, Microwaving permitted good nutrients retention along with the best antioxidant performances.
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- Mouna Ben Farhat
- Laboratoire des Plantes Aromatiques et Médicinales, Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj-Cédria, Hammam-Lif,BP, Tunisia
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- Laboratoire des Plantes Extrêmophiles, Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj-Cédria, Hammam-Lif,BP, Tunisia
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- Laboratoire des Plantes Aromatiques et Médicinales, Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj-Cédria, Hammam-Lif,BP, Tunisia
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- Laboratoire des Plantes Aromatiques et Médicinales, Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj-Cédria, Hammam-Lif,BP, Tunisia
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- Laboratoire des Plantes Extrêmophiles, Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj-Cédria, Hammam-Lif,BP, Tunisia
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Popović AV, Čamagajevac IŠ, Vuković R, Matić M, Velki M, Gupta DK, Galić V, Lončarić Z. Biochemical and molecular responses of the ascorbate-glutathione cycle in wheat seedlings exposed to different forms of selenium. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2024; 208:108460. [PMID: 38447422 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.108460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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Biofortification aims to increase selenium (Se) concentration and bioavailability in edible parts of crops such as wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), resulting in increased concentration of Se in plants and/or soil. Higher Se concentrations can disturb protein structure and consequently influence glutathione (GSH) metabolism in plants which can affect antioxidative and other detoxification pathways. The aim of this study was to elucidate the impact of five different concentrations of selenate and selenite (0.4, 4, 20, 40 and 400 mg kg-1) on the ascorbate-glutathione cycle in wheat shoots and roots and to determine biochemical and molecular tissue-specific responses. Content of investigated metabolites, activities of detoxification enzymes and expression of their genes depended both on the chemical form and concentration of the applied Se, as well as on the type of plant tissue. The most pronounced changes in the expression level of genes involved in GSH metabolism were visible in wheat shoots at the highest concentrations of both forms of Se. Obtained results can serve as a basis for further research on Se toxicity and detoxification mechanisms in wheat. New insights into the Se impact on GSH metabolism could contribute to the further development of biofortification strategies.
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- Ana Vuković Popović
- Department of Biology, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University, 31000, Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Biology, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University, 31000, Osijek, Croatia
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- Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, 31000, Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Biology, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University, 31000, Osijek, Croatia
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- Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, 110003, New Delhi, India
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- Agricultural Institute Osijek, Južno predgrađe 17, 31000, Osijek, Croatia
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- Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, 31000, Osijek, Croatia
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Ikram M, Rauf A, Rao MJ, Maqsood MFK, Bakhsh MZM, Ullah M, Batool M, Mehran M, Tahira M. CRISPR-Cas9 based molecular breeding in crop plants: a review. Mol Biol Rep 2024; 51:227. [PMID: 38281301 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-023-09086-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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Traditional crop breeding techniques are not quickly boosting yields to fulfill the expanding population needs. Long crop lifespans hinder the ability of plant breeding to develop superior crop varieties. Due to the arduous crossing, selecting, and challenging processes, it can take decades to establish new varieties with desired agronomic traits. Develop new plant varieties instantly to reduce hunger and improve food security. As a result of the adoption of conventional agricultural techniques, crop genetic diversity has decreased over time. Several traditional and molecular techniques, such as genetic selection, mutant breeding, somaclonal variation, genome-wide association studies, and others, have improved agronomic traits associated with agricultural plant productivity, quality, and resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. In addition, modern genome editing approaches based on programmable nucleases, CRISPR, and Cas9 proteins have escorted an exciting new era of plant breeding. Plant breeders and scientists worldwide rely on cutting-edge techniques like quick breeding, genome editing tools, and high-throughput phenotyping to boost crop breeding output. This review compiles discoveries in numerous areas of crop breeding, such as using genome editing tools to accelerate the breeding process and create yearly crop generations with the desired features, to describe the shift from conventional to modern plant breeding techniques.
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- Muhammad Ikram
- MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, College of Plant Science & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Rd., Nanning, 530004, China.
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- MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, College of Plant Science & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, College of Plant Science & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation, Huazhong Agricultural University, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China
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Kong W, Huo R, Lu Y, Fan Z, Yue R, Ren A, Li L, Ding P, Ren Y, Gao Z, Sun M. Nitrogen Application Can Optimize Form of Selenium in Soil in Selenium-Rich Areas to Affect Selenium Absorption and Accumulation in Black Wheat. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:4160. [PMID: 38140488 PMCID: PMC10747177 DOI: 10.3390/plants12244160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 12/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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The composition and form of selenium in the soil have significant effects on the selenium content of crops. In this study, we investigated the selenium absorption pathway in plants by studying the interaction between nitrogen fertilizer and soil selenium. Our results showed that the selenium concentration enrichment factors (CEF) varied within the same region due to nitrogen fertilizer application, where they ranged from 1.33 to 5.02. The soil selenium flow coefficient (mobility factor, MF) increased with higher nitrogen application rates. The sum of the MF values for each soil layer treated with nitrogen application rates of 192 kg hm-2 and 240 kg hm-2 was 0.70, which was 64% higher than that for the control group with no nitrogen application. In the 0-20 cm soil layer, the highest summed water-soluble and exchangeable selenium and relative percentage of total selenium (12.45%) was observed at a nitrogen application rate of 240 kg hm-2. In the 20-40 cm soil layer, the highest relative percentage content of water-soluble and exchangeable selenium and total selenium (12.66%) was observed at a nitrogen application rate of 192 kg hm-2. Experimental treatment of black wheat with various concentrations of sodium selenite showed that selenium treatment at 50 μmol L-1 significantly increased the reduced glutathione (GSH) levels in the leaves and roots of seedlings, where the GSH contents increased by 155.4% in the leaves and by 91.5% in the roots. Further analysis of the soil-black wheat system showed that nitrogen application in selenium-rich areas affected the soil selenium flow coefficient and morphological composition, thereby changing the enrichment coefficient for leaves (0.823), transport capacity from leaves to grains (-0.530), and enrichment coefficient for roots (0.38). These changes ultimately affected the selenium concentration in the grains of black wheat.
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- Weilin Kong
- College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agriculture University, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for High-Quality and Efficient Production of Characteristic Crops on the Loess Plateau Jointly Built by Provinces and Ministries, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China
- Key Laboratory of Functional Agriculture of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China
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- College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agriculture University, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for High-Quality and Efficient Production of Characteristic Crops on the Loess Plateau Jointly Built by Provinces and Ministries, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China
- Key Laboratory of Functional Agriculture of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China
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- College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agriculture University, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for High-Quality and Efficient Production of Characteristic Crops on the Loess Plateau Jointly Built by Provinces and Ministries, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China
- Key Laboratory of Functional Agriculture of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China
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- College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agriculture University, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for High-Quality and Efficient Production of Characteristic Crops on the Loess Plateau Jointly Built by Provinces and Ministries, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China
- Key Laboratory of Functional Agriculture of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China
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- Yangquan Agricultural Technical Service Center, Yangquan 045000, China
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- College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agriculture University, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for High-Quality and Efficient Production of Characteristic Crops on the Loess Plateau Jointly Built by Provinces and Ministries, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China
- Key Laboratory of Functional Agriculture of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China
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- College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agriculture University, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for High-Quality and Efficient Production of Characteristic Crops on the Loess Plateau Jointly Built by Provinces and Ministries, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China
- Key Laboratory of Functional Agriculture of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China
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- College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agriculture University, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for High-Quality and Efficient Production of Characteristic Crops on the Loess Plateau Jointly Built by Provinces and Ministries, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China
- Key Laboratory of Functional Agriculture of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China
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- College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agriculture University, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for High-Quality and Efficient Production of Characteristic Crops on the Loess Plateau Jointly Built by Provinces and Ministries, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China
- Key Laboratory of Functional Agriculture of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China
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- College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agriculture University, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for High-Quality and Efficient Production of Characteristic Crops on the Loess Plateau Jointly Built by Provinces and Ministries, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China
- Key Laboratory of Functional Agriculture of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China
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- College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agriculture University, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for High-Quality and Efficient Production of Characteristic Crops on the Loess Plateau Jointly Built by Provinces and Ministries, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China
- Key Laboratory of Functional Agriculture of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China
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Li J, Liu Y, Kong L, Xu E, Zou Y, Zhang P, Zhang W, Chen X. An intracellular transporter OsNRAMP7 is required for distribution and accumulation of iron into rice grains. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 336:111831. [PMID: 37598889 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2023.111831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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Iron (Fe) is an essential micronutrient for plant growth and human health. Plants have evolved an efficient transport system for absorbing and redistributing Fe from the soil to other organs; however, the molecular mechanisms underlying Fe loading into grains are poorly understood. Our study shows that OsNRAMP7, a member of the natural resistance-associated macrophage protein (NRAMP) family, is a rice Fe transporter that localizes to the Golgi and trans-Golgi network (TGN). OsNRAMP7 was highly expressed in leaf blade, node I, pollen, and vascular tissues of almost tissues at the rice flowering stage. OsNRAMP7 knockdown by RNA interference (RNAi) increased Fe accumulation in the flag leaf blade, but decreased the Fe concentration in node I and rice grains. In addition, the knockdown of OsNRAMP7 also reduced grain fertility, pollen viability, and grain Fe concentration in the paddy fields; OsNRAMP7 overexpression significantly promoted Fe accumulation in the grains. Thus, our results suggest that OsNRAMP7 is required for the distribution and accumulation of Fe in rice grains and its overexpression could be a novel strategy for Fe biofortification in staple food crops.
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- Jingjun Li
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China
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- Rice Research Institute, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Rice Research Institute, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China.
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Sánchez-Palacios JT, Henry D, Penrose B, Bell R. Formulation of zinc foliar sprays for wheat grain biofortification: a review of current applications and future perspectives. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1247600. [PMID: 37854115 PMCID: PMC10581344 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1247600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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Agronomic biofortification of wheat grain with zinc can improve the condition of about one billion people suffering from zinc (Zn) deficiency. However, with the challenge of cultivating high-yielding wheat varieties in Zn-deficient soils and the global need to produce higher-quality food that nourishes the growing population, innovation in the strategies to deliver Zn directly to plants will come into play. Consequently, existing foliar formulations will need further refinement to maintain the high agronomic productivity required in competitive global grain markets while meeting the dietary Zn intake levels recommended for humans. A new generation of foliar fertilisers that increase the amount of Zn assimilated in wheat plants and the translocation efficiency of Zn from leaves to grains can be a promising solution. Research on the efficacy of adjuvants and emerging nano-transporters relative to conventional Zn forms applied as foliar fertilisers to wheat has expanded rapidly in recent years. This review scopes the range of evidence available in the literature regarding the biofortification of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) resulting from foliar applications of conventional Zn forms, Zn nanoparticles and novel Zn-foliar formulations. We examine the foliar application strategies and the attained final concentration of grain Zn. We propose a conceptual model for the response of grain Zn biofortification of wheat to foliar Zn application rates. This review discusses some physiological aspects of transportation of foliarly applied Zn that need further investigation. Finally, we explore the prospects of engineering foliar nano-formulations that could effectively overcome the physicochemical barrier to delivering Zn to wheat grains.
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- José Tonatiuh Sánchez-Palacios
- SoilsWest, Centre for Sustainable Farming Systems, Food Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
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- Chemistry, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
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- Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
- Research Institute for Northern Agriculture, Charles Darwin University, Casuarina, Brinkin, Northern Territory, Australia
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- SoilsWest, Centre for Sustainable Farming Systems, Food Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
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Liu T, Hu W, Weng L, Deng L, Li J, Yu J, Zhou Z, Liu Y, Chen C, Sheng T, Zhao Z, Xiao G. Phenotypic and genetic dissection of the contents of important metallic elements in hybrid rice grown in cadmium-contaminated paddy fields. Heliyon 2023; 9:e19919. [PMID: 37809877 PMCID: PMC10559331 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e19919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a staple food that feeds over half of the world's population, and the contents of metallic elements in rice grain play important roles in human nutrition. In this study, the contents of important metallic elements were determined by ICP-OES, and included cadmium (Cd), zinc (Zn), manganese (Mn), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), nickel (Ni), calcium (Ca), and magnesium (Mg) in brown rice, in the first node from the top (Node 1), in the second node from the top (Node 2), and in roots of 55 hybrids and their parental lines. The heritability of metallic element contents (MECs), the general combining ability (GCA) for MEC, and the correlation between MECs in different organs/tissues of hybrids were also analyzed. The results indicated that: (1) there was a positive correlation between the contents of Cd and Zn in nodes and roots, but a negative correlation between the contents of Cd and Zn in brown rice of the hybrids(2) the GCA for MECs can be used to evaluate the ability of the parental lines to improve the metal contents in brown rice of the hybrids(3) the contents of Cd, Zn, Ca, and Mg in brown rice were mainly affected by additive genetic effects(4) the restorer lines R2292 and R2265 can be used to cultivate hybrids with high Zn and low Cd contents in the brown rice.
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- Tengfei Liu
- Hunan Rice Research Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha, 410125, China
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- Hunan Rice Research Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha, 410125, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, 410125, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, 410125, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, 410125, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, 410125, China
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- Hunan Rice Research Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha, 410125, China
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- Hunan Rice Research Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha, 410125, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, 410125, China
- Innovation Academy for Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Laboratory of Photosynthesis and Environmental Biology, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Innovation Academy for Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Hunan Rice Research Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha, 410125, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, 410125, China
- Innovation Academy for Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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Khan MR, Jahiruddin M, Al Mahmud MA, Alam Tarafder MM, Rahman MH, Das S, Raafat BM, Gaber A, Hossain A. Loading of zinc and iron in grains of different wheat genotypes in the calcareous and floodplain soils of Bangladesh. Heliyon 2023; 9:e19039. [PMID: 37636391 PMCID: PMC10448012 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e19039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023] Open
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Major malnutrition in Bangladesh is zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) deficiency as most people commonly depend on cereals, chiefly rice and wheat. The main objectives are to enhance Zn and Fe concentrations through the use of selected varieties and the application of respective fertilizers. Field experiments were conducted at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) farm, Mymensingh (AEZ 9, non-calcareous soil) and at Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA) substation, Ishwardi (AEZ 11, calcareous soil) for two consecutive wheat seasons (2014-15 and 2015-16) with 10 varieties and 15 advanced lines. Varieties BARI Gom 25, 27, 28 & 29 and breeding lines Vijay, HPYT-5, 15 & 21 and BL-1883 have been recognized as Zn-enriched wheat varieties (24-30 μg g-1). Among the genotypes, Zn further increased by 4-8 μg g-1 due to Zn fertilization. Concerning Fe-enriched wheat genotypes (24-30 μg g-1), five varieties viz. Shatabdi, Prodip, BARI Gom 25 & 28 and Sufi, and four lines such as HPYT-12, BL-1883, BL-1040 and Fery-60 have been identified. The grain Fe concentration of wheat genotypes increased when Fe was added, the increment being 6-12 μg g-1. A positive relationship between Zn and N is observed with increased protein content. The grain yield of wheat was increased by 3.8-25.7% due to Zn application over the varieties and locations but Fe addition had no effect. The result of the current study showed that a potential breeding line with appropriate fertilization can improve Zn and Fe levels in wheat grain, without incurring loss to wheat yield.
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- Mahbubur Rahman Khan
- Soil Science Division, Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
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- Department of Soil Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
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- Soil Scientist, the Royal Commission for Riyadh City Green Riyadh Project, KSA Dorsch Holding GmbH, Saudi Arabia
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- Soil Science Division, Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
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- Soil Science Division, Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Soil Science, Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute, Dinajpur, 5200, Bangladesh
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Guo Y, Zhao G, Gao X, Zhang L, Zhang Y, Cai X, Yuan X, Guo X. CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology: a precise and efficient tool for crop quality improvement. PLANTA 2023; 258:36. [PMID: 37395789 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-023-04187-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 06/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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MAIN CONCLUSION This review provides a direction for crop quality improvement and ideas for further research on the application of CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology for crop improvement. Various important crops, such as wheat, rice, soybean and tomato, are among the main sources of food and energy for humans. Breeders have long attempted to improve crop yield and quality through traditional breeding methods such as crossbreeding. However, crop breeding progress has been slow due to the limitations of traditional breeding methods. In recent years, clustered regularly spaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR)/Cas9 gene editing technology has been continuously developed. And with the refinement of crop genome data, CRISPR/Cas9 technology has enabled significant breakthroughs in editing specific genes of crops due to its accuracy and efficiency. Precise editing of certain key genes in crops by means of CRISPR/Cas9 technology has improved crop quality and yield and has become a popular strategy for many breeders to focus on and adopt. In this paper, the present status and achievements of CRISPR/Cas9 gene technology as applied to the improvement of quality in several crops are reviewed. In addition, the shortcomings, challenges and development prospects of CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology are discussed.
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- Yingxin Guo
- College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Qilu Institute of Technology, Jinan, 250200, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Sciences, Linyi University, Linyi, 276000, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Qilu Institute of Technology, Jinan, 250200, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Qilu Institute of Technology, Jinan, 250200, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Qilu Institute of Technology, Jinan, 250200, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Qilu Institute of Technology, Jinan, 250200, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Qilu Institute of Technology, Jinan, 250200, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
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McClements IF, McClements DJ. Designing healthier plant-based foods: Fortification, digestion, and bioavailability. Food Res Int 2023; 169:112853. [PMID: 37254427 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.112853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Many consumers are incorporating more plant-based foods into their diets as a result of concerns about the environmental, ethical, and health impacts of animal sourced foods like meat, seafood, egg, and dairy products. Foods derived from animals negatively impact the environment by increasing greenhouse gas emissions, land use, water use, pollution, deforestation, and biodiversity loss. The livestock industry confines and slaughters billions of livestock animals each year. There are concerns about the negative impacts of some animal sourced foods, such as red meat and processed meat, on human health. The livestock industry is a major user of antibiotics, which is leading to a rise in the resistance of several pathogenic microorganisms to antibiotics. It is often assumed that a plant-based diet is healthier than one containing more animal sourced foods, but this is not necessarily the case. Eating more fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, and whole grain cereals has been linked to improved health outcomes but it is unclear whether next-generation plant-based foods, such as meat, seafood, egg, and dairy analogs are healthier than the products they are designed to replace. Many of these new products are highly processed foods that contain high levels of saturated fat, sugar, starch, and salt, and low levels of micronutrients, nutraceuticals, and dietary fibers. Moreover, they are often rapidly digested in the gastrointestinal tract because processing disrupts plant tissues and releases the macronutrients. Consequently, it is important to formulate plant-based foods to reduce the levels of nutrients linked to adverse health effects and increase the levels linked to beneficial health effects. Moreover, it is important to design the food matrix so that the macronutrients are not digested and absorbed too quickly, but the micronutrients are highly bioavailable. In this article, we discuss how next-generation plant-based foods can be made healthier by controlling their nutrient profile, digestibility, and bioavailability.
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Ma J, Ren J, Yuan X, Yuan M, Zhang D, Li C, Zeng Q, Wu J, Han D, Jiang L. Genome-wide association study reveals the genetic variation and candidate gene for grain calcium content in bread wheat. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2023:10.1007/s00299-023-03036-3. [PMID: 37227494 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-023-03036-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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KEY MESSAGE This study provides important information on the genetic basis of GCaC in wheat, thus contributing to breeding efforts to improve the nutrient quality of wheat. Calcium (Ca) plays important roles in the human body. Wheat grain provides the main diet for billions of people worldwide but is low in Ca content. Here, grain Ca content (GCaC) of 471 wheat accessions was determined in four field environments. A genome-wide association study (GWAS) was performed to reveal the genetic basis of GCaC using the phenotypic data form four environments and a wheat 660 K single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) array. Twelve quantitative trait locus (QTLs) for GCaC were identified on chromosomes 1A, 1D, 2A, 3B, 6A, 6D, 7A, and 7D, which was significant in at least two environments. Haplotype analysis revealed that the phenotypic difference between the haplotypes of TraesCS6D01G399100 was significant (P ≤ 0.05) across four environments, suggesting it as an important candidate gene for GCaC. This research enhances our understanding of the genetic architecture of GCaC for further improving the nutrient quality of wheat.
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- Jianhui Ma
- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, Henan, China.
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, Henan, China
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, Henan, China
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, Henan, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Xianyang, 712100, Shanxi, China
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, Henan, China
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Xianyang, 712100, Shanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Xianyang, 712100, Shanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Xianyang, 712100, Shanxi, China.
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, Henan, China.
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Starič P, Remic L, Vogel-Mikuš K, Junkar I, Vavpetič P, Kelemen M, Pongrac P. Exploring the potential of cold plasma treatment followed by zinc-priming for biofortification of buckwheat sprouts. Front Nutr 2023; 10:1151101. [PMID: 37215205 PMCID: PMC10196170 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1151101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
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Increasing the concentration of an element in edible produce (i.e., biofortification) can mitigate the element deficiency in humans. Sprouts are small but popular part of healthy diets providing vitamins and essential elements throughout the year. Element composition of sprouts can easily be amended, e.g., by soaking the grains in element-rich solution before germination (grain-priming). In addition, pre-treatment of grains to improve element translocation from the solution into the grain may further enhance the element concentration in the sprout. Cold plasma technique could provide such solution, as it increases wettability and water uptake of grains. Grains of common buckwheat (Fogopyrum esculentum Moench) were pre-treated/ untreated with cold plasma and soaked in ZnCl2 solution/pure water. Germination tests, α-amylase activity, grain hydrophilic properties and water uptake were assessed. Element composition of grain tissues and of sprouts was assessed by micro-particle-induced-X-ray emission and X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, respectively. Grain-priming increased Zn concentration in shoots of common buckwheat sprouts more than five-times, namely from 79 to 423 mg Zn kg-1 dry weight. Cold plasma treatment increased grain wettability and water uptake into the grain. However, cold plasma pre-treatment followed by grain-priming with ZnCl2 did not increase Zn concentration in different grain tissues or in the sprouts more than the priming alone, but rather decreased the Zn concentration in sprout shoots (average ± standard error: 216 ± 6.13 and 174 ± 7.57 mg Zn kg-1 dry weight, respectively). When the fresh weight portion of whole sprouts (i.e., of roots and shoots) was considered, comparable average requirements of Zn, namely 24.5 % and 35 % for adult men and women would be satisfied by consuming cold plasma pre-treated and not pre-treated grains. Potential advantages of cold plasma pre-treatment need to be tested further, mainly to optimize the duration of soaking required to produce Zn-enriched sprouts.
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- Pia Starič
- Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Sultan AAYA, Gebreel HM, Youssef HIA. Biofertilizer effect of some zinc dissolving bacteria free and encapsulated on Zea mays growth. Arch Microbiol 2023; 205:202. [PMID: 37084028 PMCID: PMC10121707 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-023-03537-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023]
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Crop nutrition depends on zinc for enzymatic, oxidative, and metabolic processes. In the current study 20 different bacteria were isolated from five soil samples collected from different fields in Egypt. Bacterial isolates were screened for their ability to solubilize insoluble zinc oxide and zinc carbonate. The ability of selected isolates to tolerate soluble zinc was determined using different concentrations of (ZnSO4). Three bacterial isolates were selected with efficiency in solubilizing zinc oxide and zinc carbonate while tolerating high levels of soluble zinc. Molecular identification by 16S rRNA sequencing of the chosen isolates identified them as B3 (Acinetobacter calcoaceticus), B5 (Bacillus proteolyticus) and C6 (Stenotrophomonas pavanii). Sodium alginate beads formulated with the isolated bacteria were tested for stability under different storage conditions for 3 months. A pot experiment was conducted to study and compare the effect of using chosen isolates as an in vivo Zn solubilizer with amended ZnCO3 either alone or embedded in beads as carrier in the soil and its effect on growth parameters of Zea mays after 2 months. There was an increase in Zn uptake in all treatments compared to the control. However, plants grown in a pot treated with ZnCO3 and Acinetobacter calcoaceticus showed the highest zinc content and plant dry weight as compared to the control. Finally, selected isolates in both free and encapsulated forms showed improved plant growth parameters and higher zinc content and can be applied as biofertilizers to enhance soil fertility.
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, El-Khalyfa El-Mamoun Street Abbasya, Cairo, Egypt
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Kudapa H, Barmukh R, Vemuri H, Gorthy S, Pinnamaneni R, Vetriventhan M, Srivastava RK, Joshi P, Habyarimana E, Gupta SK, Govindaraj M. Genetic and genomic interventions in crop biofortification: Examples in millets. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1123655. [PMID: 36950360 PMCID: PMC10025513 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1123655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Micronutrient malnutrition is a serious threat to the developing world's human population, which largely relies on a cereal-based diet that lacks diversity and micronutrients. Besides major cereals, millets represent the key sources of energy, protein, vitamins, and minerals for people residing in the dryland tropics and drought-prone areas of South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Millets serve as multi-purpose crops with several salient traits including tolerance to abiotic stresses, adaptation to diverse agro-ecologies, higher productivity in nutrient-poor soils, and rich nutritional characteristics. Considering the potential of millets in empowering smallholder farmers, adapting to changing climate, and transforming agrifood systems, the year 2023 has been declared by the United Nations as the International Year of Millets. In this review, we highlight recent genetic and genomic innovations that can be explored to enhance grain micronutrient density in millets. We summarize the advances made in high-throughput phenotyping to accurately measure grain micronutrient content in cereals. We shed light on genetic diversity in millet germplasm collections existing globally that can be exploited for developing nutrient-dense and high-yielding varieties to address food and nutritional security. Furthermore, we describe the progress made in the fields of genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and phenomics with an emphasis on enhancing the grain nutritional content for designing competitive biofortified varieties for the future. Considering the close genetic-relatedness within cereals, upcoming research should focus on identifying the genetic and genomic basis of nutritional traits in millets and introgressing them into major cereals through integrated omics approaches. Recent breakthroughs in the genome editing toolbox would be crucial for mainstreaming biofortification in millets.
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- Himabindu Kudapa
- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru, Telangana, India
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru, Telangana, India
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- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Patancheru, Telangana, India
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru, Telangana, India
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru, Telangana, India
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru, Telangana, India
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru, Telangana, India
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru, Telangana, India
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru, Telangana, India
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru, Telangana, India
- HarvestPlus Program, Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Cali, Colombia
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Singh N, Sharma R, Dubey A, Awasthi O, Saha S, Bharadwaj C, Sharma V, Sevanthi AM, Kumar A, Deepak. Citrus improvement for enhancedmineral nutrients in fruit juice through interspecific hybridization. J Food Compost Anal 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2023.105259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2023]
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Deng G, Vu M, Korbas M, Bondici VF, Karunakaran C, Christensen D, Bart Lardner HA, Yu P. Distribution of Micronutrients in Arborg Oat (Avena sativa L.) Using Synchrotron X-ray Fluorescence Imaging. Food Chem 2023; 421:135661. [PMID: 37094404 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.135661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2022] [Revised: 02/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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It is important to know the mineral distribution in cereal grains for nutritional improvement or genetic biofortification. Distributions and intensities of micro-elements (Mn, Fe, Cu, and Zn) and macro-elements (P, S, K and Ca) in Arborg oat were investigated using synchrotron-based on X-ray fluorescence imaging (XFI). Arborg oat provided by the Crop Development Center (CDC, Aaron Beattie) of the University of Saskatchewan for 2D X-ray fluorescence scans were measured at the BioXAS-Imaging beamline at the Canadian Light Source. The results show that the Ca and Mn were mainly localized in the aleurone layer and scutellum. P, K, Fe, Cu, and Zn were mainly accumulated in the aleurone layer and embryo. Particularly the intensities of P, K, Cu, and Zn in the scutellum were higher compared to other areas. S was also distributed in each tissue and its abundance in the sub-aleurone was the highest. In addition, the intensities of S and Cu were highest in the nucellar projection of the crease region. All these elements were also found in the pericarp but they were at lower levels than other tissues. Overall, the details of these experimental results can provide important information for micronutrient biofortification and processing strategies on oat through elemental mapping in Arborg oat.
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- Ganqi Deng
- Department of Animal and Poultry Science, College of Agriculture and Bioresources, University of Saskatchewan, 51 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A8, Canada
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- Canadian Light Source Inc., 44 Innovation Boulevard, Saskatoon, SK S7N 2V3, Canada
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- Canadian Light Source Inc., 44 Innovation Boulevard, Saskatoon, SK S7N 2V3, Canada; Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Saskatchewan, 107 Wiggins Rd, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E5, Canada
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- Canadian Light Source Inc., 44 Innovation Boulevard, Saskatoon, SK S7N 2V3, Canada
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- Canadian Light Source Inc., 44 Innovation Boulevard, Saskatoon, SK S7N 2V3, Canada
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- Department of Animal and Poultry Science, College of Agriculture and Bioresources, University of Saskatchewan, 51 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A8, Canada
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- Department of Animal and Poultry Science, College of Agriculture and Bioresources, University of Saskatchewan, 51 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A8, Canada
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- Department of Animal and Poultry Science, College of Agriculture and Bioresources, University of Saskatchewan, 51 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A8, Canada.
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Ahmad M, Hussain A, Dar A, Luqman M, Ditta A, Iqbal Z, Ahmad HT, Nazli F, Soufan W, Almutairi K, Sabagh AE. Combating iron and zinc malnutrition through mineral biofortification in maize through plant growth promoting Bacillus and Paenibacillus species. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 13:1094551. [PMID: 36816488 PMCID: PMC9929565 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1094551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The burgeoning population of the world is causing food insecurity not only by less food availability but also by the malnutrition of essential nutrients and vitamins. Malnutrition is mostly linked with food having micronutrients lower than the optimal concentration of that specific food commodity and becoming an emerging challenge over the globe. Microbial biofortification in agriculture ensures nutritional security through microbial nitrogen fixation, and improved phosphate and zinc solubilization, which increase the uptake of these nutrients. The present study evaluates the novel plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) to biofortify maize gain. METHODS For this purpose, a pot and two field experiments for maize were conducted. PGPRs were applied alone and in combination for a better understanding of the biofortification potential of these strains. At physiological maturity, the growth parameters, and at harvest, the yield, microbial population, and nutritional status of maize were determined. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Results revealed that the consortium (ZM27+ZM63+S10) has caused the maximum increase in growth under pot studies like plant height (31%), shoot fresh weight (28%), shoot dry weight (27%), root fresh (33%) and dry weights (29%), and microbial count (21%) in the maize rhizosphere. The mineral analysis of the pot trial also revealed that consortium of ZM27+ZM63+S10 has caused 28, 16, 20, 11 and 11% increases in P, N, K, Fe, and Zn contents in maize, respectively, as compared to un-inoculated treatment in pot studies. A similar trend of results was also observed in both field trials as the consortium of ZM27+ZM63+S10 caused the maximum increase in not only growth and biological properties but also caused maximum biofortification of mineral nutrients in maize grains. The grain yield and 1000-grain weight were also found significantly higher 17 and 12%, respectively, under consortium application as compared to control. So, it can be concluded from these significant results obtained from the PGPR consortium application that microbial inoculants play a significant role in enhancing the growth, yield, and quality of the maize. However, the extensive evaluation of the consortium may help in the formulation of a biofertilizer for sustainable production and biofortification of maize to cope with nutritional security.
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- Maqshoof Ahmad
- Department of Soil Science, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Department of Soil Science, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Department of Soil Science, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Department of Soil Science, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Department of environmental science, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sheringal, Pakistan
- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- National Research Center of Intercropping, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Provincial Reference Fertilizer Testing Laboratory, Raiwind Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Institute of Agroindustry and Environment, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Plant Production Department, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Plant Production Department, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kafrelsheikh, Kafr el-Sheikh, Egypt
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Rasheed A, Ahmad J, Nadeem M, Rashid MAR, Azeem F. Microsatellite markers-aided dissection of iron, zinc and cadmium accumulation potential in Triticum aestivum. PeerJ 2023; 11:e15229. [PMID: 37090115 PMCID: PMC10117381 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.15229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2023] Open
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Background Wheat is a staple cereal food around the globe. It provides a significant source of proteins, carbohydrates, and other micronutrients to humans. When grown on cadmium (Cd) contaminated soils, the uptake of trace elements e.g., iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) has also been affected drastically that in turn affected the wheat grain. Methods In this study, wheat accessions were used to investigate the impact of soil application of Zn (5 mg/kg, 20 mg/kg) and Cd (0 mg/kg, 10 mg/kg) on accumulation of these elements in wheat grains. A total of 45 Fe, Zn, and Cd transporter-related genes were used to design 101 gene-specific SSR (simple sequence repeat) markers. Results In response to Cd stress, application of 20 mg/Kg Zn improved Fe (64.6 ug/g) and Zn (48.3 ug/g) accumulation in wheat grains as well as agronomic traits. Marker trait association revealed that SSR markers based on NAM-B1 gene (PR01 and PR02) were associated with Zn accumulation. Similarly, SSR markers based on TaVTL5-2B_5 (PR19 PR20), TaVTL5-2B_2 (PR25, PR26), TaVTL5-2D_3 (PR30), TaVTL2-2A (PR31), TaVTL1-6A (PR32), and TaVTL2-2D_1 (PR37) were significantly associated with Fe accumulation, while HMA3-5B1 (PR62) and TaNRAMP3-7D (PR89) were linked to Cd accumulation in grains. The highly associated markers may be used in marker-assisted selection of suitable wheat genotypes for breeding bio-fortified varieties with low Cd accumulation.
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- Asima Rasheed
- Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Wheat Research Institute, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute (AARI), Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Wheat Research Institute, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute (AARI), Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
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Moreno-Nombela S, Romero-Parra J, Ruiz-Ojeda FJ, Solis-Urra P, Baig AT, Plaza-Diaz J. Genome Editing and Protein Energy Malnutrition. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2023; 1396:215-232. [DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-5642-3_15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Tanveer Y, Jahangir S, Shah ZA, Yasmin H, Nosheen A, Hassan MN, Illyas N, Bajguz A, El-Sheikh MA, Ahmad P. Zinc oxide nanoparticles mediated biostimulant impact on cadmium detoxification and in silico analysis of zinc oxide-cadmium networks in Zea mays L. regulome. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 316:120641. [PMID: 36372365 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) toxicity can significantly limit plant growth and development. To eliminate the toxic effects of Cd stress, we intended to evaluate the biochemical mediated physiological responses in maize treated with biostimulant and zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnPs). In silico analysis exhibited that the maize treated with Cd stress (200 μM) had an adverse impact on CAT1, CAT2, CAT3 and gor1 proteins, which are influential in managing the machinery of redox homeostasis. While maize inoculated with bacteria-based biostimulant and ZnPs (10 ppm) showed prominently improved biomass, chlorophyll a, b and carotenoid content. We found a significant increase in the total sugar, protein, proline content and antioxidants under the effect of Cd stress. However, these parameters are further enhanced by applying biostimulants and ZnPs. Declined lipid peroxidation and membrane solubilization index under the effect of biostimulant and ZnPs was observed. Furthermore, these treatments improved maize's zinc, copper, sodium, magnesium, iron, potassium and calcium content. Based on these results, an antagonistic relationship between Zn and Cd uptake that triggered efficient Cd detoxification in maize shoot was found. Scanning electron micrography showed distorted leaf structure of the Cd stressed plants while the biostimulant and ZnPs reduced the structural cell damage of maize leaves. In silico study showed that ZnO positively regulates all protein interactors, including GRMZM2G317386_P01 (Metallo endo proteinase 1-MMP), GRMZM2G110220_P01 (Metallo endo proteinase 5-MMP), GRMZM2G103055_P01 (Alpha-amylase) and GRMZM2G006069_P01 (Zn-dependent exo peptidase superfamily) proteins which are involved in energy generating processes, channels formation, matrix re-localization and stress response. This suggests that ZnO offers an ideal role with protein interactors in maize. Our findings depict that these treatments, i.e., biostimulant and ZnPs alone, are efficient enough to exhibit Cd remediation potential in maize; however, their combination showed synergistic effects.
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- Yashfa Tanveer
- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Park Road, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad, 45550, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Park Road, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad, 45550, Pakistan
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Park Road, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad, 45550, Pakistan.
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Park Road, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad, 45550, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Park Road, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad, 45550, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, PMAS Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Biology, University of Bialystok, Ciolkowskiego 1J, 15-245 Bialystok, Poland
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany, GDC Pulwama, 192301, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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Moreno-Jiménez E, Maestre FT, Flagmeier M, Guirado E, Berdugo M, Bastida F, Dacal M, Díaz-Martínez P, Ochoa-Hueso R, Plaza C, Rillig MC, Crowther TW, Delgado-Baquerizo M. Soils in warmer and less developed countries have less micronutrients globally. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 2023; 29:522-532. [PMID: 36305858 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.16478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Soil micronutrients are capital for the delivery of ecosystem functioning and food provision worldwide. Yet, despite their importance, the global biogeography and ecological drivers of soil micronutrients remain virtually unknown, limiting our capacity to anticipate abrupt unexpected changes in soil micronutrients in the face of climate change. Here, we analyzed >1300 topsoil samples to examine the global distribution of six metallic micronutrients (Cu, Fe, Mn, Zn, Co and Ni) across all continents, climates and vegetation types. We found that warmer arid and tropical ecosystems, present in the least developed countries, sustain the lowest contents of multiple soil micronutrients. We further provide evidence that temperature increases may potentially result in abrupt and simultaneous reductions in the content of multiple soil micronutrients when a temperature threshold of 12-14°C is crossed, which may be occurring on 3% of the planet over the next century. Altogether, our findings provide fundamental understanding of the global distribution of soil micronutrients, with direct implications for the maintenance of ecosystem functioning, rangeland management and food production in the warmest and poorest regions of the planet.
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- Eduardo Moreno-Jiménez
- Department of Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Institute of Biology, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin-Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto Multidisciplinar para el Estudio del Medio 'Ramón Margalef', Universidad de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
- Departamento de Ecología, Universidad de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto Multidisciplinar para el Estudio del Medio 'Ramón Margalef', Universidad de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Environment Systems Science, Institute of Integrative Biology, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Soil and Water Conservation and Waste Management, CEBAS-CSIC, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Environment Systems Science, Institute of Integrative Biology, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Instituto de Ciencias Agrarias (ICA), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Madrid, Spain
- Departamento de Biología y Geología, Física y Química Inorgánica, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Móstoles, Spain
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- Department of Biology, Botany Area, University of Cádiz, Vitivinicultural and Agri-Food Research Institute (IVAGRO), Cádiz, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencias Agrarias (ICA), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Institute of Biology, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin-Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Environment Systems Science, Institute of Integrative Biology, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Unidad Asociada CSIC-UPO (BioFun), Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Sevilla, Spain
- Laboratorio de Biodiversidad y Funcionamiento Ecosistemico, Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla (IRNAS), CSIC., Sevilla, Spain
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Tziouvalekas M, Tigka E, Kargiotidou A, Beslemes D, Irakli M, Pankou C, Arabatzi P, Aggelakoudi M, Tokatlidis I, Mavromatis A, Qin R, Noulas C, Vlachostergios DN. Seed Yield, Crude Protein and Mineral Nutrients of Lentil Genotypes Evaluated across Diverse Environments under Organic and Conventional Farming. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:3328. [PMID: 36501365 PMCID: PMC9735441 DOI: 10.3390/plants11233328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Lentil is an important legume crop for human and animal dietary needs due to its high nutritional value. The effect of genotype and growing environment was studied on seed yield (SY), crude protein (CP) and mineral nutrients (macro and micronutrients) of five lentil genotypes grown at four diverse locations for two consecutive years under organic and conventional farming. The location within each year was considered as a separate environment (E). Data were subjected to over environment two-way analysis of variance, while a genotype (G) plus genotype × environment (GGE) biplot analysis was performed. Our results indicated the E as the main source of variation (62.3-99.8%) for SY, CP and macronutrients for both farming systems, while for micronutrients it was either the E or the G × E interaction. Different environments were identified as ideal for the parameters studied: E6 (Larissa/Central Greece/2020) produced the higher CP values (organic: 32.0%, conventional: 27.5%) and showed the highest discriminating ability that was attributed to the lowest precipitation during the crucial period of pod filling. E7 (Thessaloniki/Central Macedonia/2020) and E8 (Orestiada/Thrace/2020) had fertile soils and ample soil moisture and were the most discriminating for high micronutrient content under both farming systems. Location Orestiada showed the highest SY for both organic (1.87-2.28 t ha-1) and conventional farming (1.56-2.89 t ha-1) regardless the year of cultivation and is proposed as an ideal location for lentil cultivation or for breeding for high SY. Genotypes explained a low percentage of the total variability; however, two promising genotypes were identified. Cultivar "Samos" demonstrated a wide adaptation capacity exhibiting stable and high SY under both organic and conventional farming, while the red lentil population "03-24L" showed very high level of seed CP, Fe and Mn contents regardless E or farming system. This genetic material could be further exploited as parental material aiming to develop lentil varieties that could be utilized as "functional" food or consist of a significant feed ingredient.
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- Miltiadis Tziouvalekas
- Institute of Industrial and Forage Crops, Hellenic Agricultural Organization—DEMETER, 41335 Larissa, Greece
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- Institute of Industrial and Forage Crops, Hellenic Agricultural Organization—DEMETER, 41335 Larissa, Greece
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- Institute of Industrial and Forage Crops, Hellenic Agricultural Organization—DEMETER, 41335 Larissa, Greece
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- Institute of Industrial and Forage Crops, Hellenic Agricultural Organization—DEMETER, 41335 Larissa, Greece
- ALFA SEEDS SA, 41500 Larissa, Greece
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- Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources, Hellenic Agricultural Organization—DEMETER, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Institute of Industrial and Forage Crops, Hellenic Agricultural Organization—DEMETER, 41335 Larissa, Greece
- Department of Agricultural Development, Democritus University of Thrace, 68200 Orestiada, Greece
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- Laboratory of Genetics & Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Agricultural Development, Democritus University of Thrace, 68200 Orestiada, Greece
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Laboratory of Genetics & Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Oregon State University, Hermiston, OR 97838, USA
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- Institute of Industrial and Forage Crops, Hellenic Agricultural Organization—DEMETER, 41335 Larissa, Greece
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Duborská E, Šebesta M, Matulová M, Zvěřina O, Urík M. Current Strategies for Selenium and Iodine Biofortification in Crop Plants. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14224717. [PMID: 36432402 PMCID: PMC9694821 DOI: 10.3390/nu14224717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Selenium and iodine are essential trace elements for both humans and animals. Among other things, they have an essential role in thyroid function and the production of important hormones by the thyroid gland. Unfortunately, in many areas, soils are deficient in selenium and iodine, and their amount is insufficient to produce crops with adequate contents to cover the recommended daily intake; thus, deficiencies have an endemic character. With the introduction of iodized table salt in the food industry, the thyroid status of the population has improved, but several areas remain iodine deficient. Furthermore, due to the strong relationship between iodine and selenium in metabolic processes, selenium deficiency often compromises the desired positive impact of salt iodization efforts. Therefore, a considerable number of studies have looked for alternative methods for the simultaneous supplementation of selenium and iodine in foodstuff. In most cases, the subject of these studies is crops; recently, meat has also been a subject of interest. This paper reviews the most recent strategies in agriculture to fortify selenium and iodine in crop plants, their effect on the quality of the plant species used, and the potential impact of food processing on their stability in fortified crops.
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- Eva Duborská
- Institute of Laboratory Research on Geomaterials, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Mlynská dolina, Ilkovičova 6, 84215 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Institute of Laboratory Research on Geomaterials, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Mlynská dolina, Ilkovičova 6, 84215 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Institute of Laboratory Research on Geomaterials, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Mlynská dolina, Ilkovičova 6, 84215 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Laboratory Research on Geomaterials, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Mlynská dolina, Ilkovičova 6, 84215 Bratislava, Slovakia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +421-2602-96392
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Ayadi M, Chiab N, Charfeddine S, Abdelhedi R, Dabous A, Talbi O, Mieulet D, Guiderdoni E, Aifa S, Gargouri-Bouzid R, Hanana M. Improved growth and tuber quality of transgenic potato plants overexpressing either NHX antiporter, CLC chloride channel, or both. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2022; 189:46-58. [PMID: 36044822 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2022.07.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The nutritional enhancement of potato plants (Solanum tuberosum L.,) is highly critical. As it is considered a worldwide basic vegetarian nutrition to maintain health. S. tuberosum is one of the foremost staples and the world's fourth-largest food crop. In advance, its need is increasing because of its high-industrial value and population blast. To improve both potato growth and behavior under harsh environmental conditions, we produced transgenic potato plants overexpressing either VvNHX (a sodium proton antiporter from Vitis vinifera), VvCLC (a chloride channel from Vitis vinifera), or both. Control and transgenic plants were grown in greenhouse and field under non-stressed conditions for 85 days in order to characterize their phenotype and evaluate their agronomical performance. To this aim, the evaluation of plant growth parameters, tuber yields and characteristics (calibers, eye number and color), the chemical composition of tubers, was conducted and compared between the different lines. The obtained results showed that transgenic plants displayed an improved growth (flowering precocity, gain of vigor and better vegetative growth) along with enhanced tuber yields and quality (increased protein and starch contents). Our findings provide then insight into the role played by the VvNHX antiport and the VvCLC channel and a greater understanding of the effect of their overexpression in potato plants.
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- Mariem Ayadi
- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Screening Processes, Center of Biotechnology of Sfax, University of Sfax, Tunisia; Laboratory of Extremophile Plants, Biotechnology Center of Borj-Cédria, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- Plant amelioration and Agri-resource valorization laboratory, National School of Engineers of Sfax (ENIS), Tunisia
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- Plant amelioration and Agri-resource valorization laboratory, National School of Engineers of Sfax (ENIS), Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Screening Processes, Center of Biotechnology of Sfax, University of Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Extremophile Plants, Biotechnology Center of Borj-Cédria, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Extremophile Plants, Biotechnology Center of Borj-Cédria, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- Cirad, UMR AGAP, Montpellier, France; Université de Montpellier, Cirad-Inra-Montpellier SupAgro, Montpellier, France
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- Cirad, UMR AGAP, Montpellier, France; Université de Montpellier, Cirad-Inra-Montpellier SupAgro, Montpellier, France
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Screening Processes, Center of Biotechnology of Sfax, University of Sfax, Tunisia
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- Plant amelioration and Agri-resource valorization laboratory, National School of Engineers of Sfax (ENIS), Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Extremophile Plants, Biotechnology Center of Borj-Cédria, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia.
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Essential nutrient element profiles in rice types: a risk-benefit assessment including inorganic arsenic. Br J Nutr 2022; 128:888-899. [PMID: 34776015 DOI: 10.1017/s0007114521004025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Rice is consumed by nearly half of the global population and a significant source of energy and nutrients. However, rice consumption can also be a significant pathway of inorganic arsenic (iAs) exposure, thus requiring a risk-benefit assessment. This study assessed nutrient element (NE) densities in fifty-five rice types (white, brown and wild rice) marketed in the UK. Densities of essential NE were used to rank rice types in meeting daily NE targets under different consumption scenarios through a newly developed optimisation approach. Using iAs data from these rice types, we assessed the margin of exposure (MOE) for low (the UK) and high (Bangladesh) rice intake scenarios. Our results showed that brown and wild rice are significantly higher in many NE and significantly contribute to dietary reference value (DRV). Our modelling showed that switching to brown or wild rice could increase the intake of several essential nutrients by up to eight times that of white rice. Using rice consumption data for mid-to-high-consumption countries, we estimate that brown rice could provide 100 % adult DRV for Fe, Mg, Cr, P and Mo, and substantial contributions for Zn, Se and K. Our results show that the amount of rice primarily determines risk from iAs consumed rather than the type of rice. Therefore, switching from white to brown or wild rice could be beneficial, provided iAs concentration in rice is within the recommended limits.
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Vera-Vega M, Jimenez-Davalos J, Zolla G. The micronutrient content in underutilized crops: the Lupinus mutabilis sweet case. Sci Rep 2022; 12:15162. [PMID: 36071148 PMCID: PMC9452550 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-19202-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Adequate intake of micronutrients is necessary to reduce widespread health issues linked to low intake of iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), boron (B), copper (Cu), and manganese (Mn). Because more than two billion people suffer from micronutrient deficiency globally, to address this problem, highly-nutritious ancestral Peruvian crops like tarwi can be an important component of food security. Thus, our work explores the tarwi micronutrient variability to select biofortified genotypes without affecting seed size and weight. Tarwi is a biofortified food because of its seeds' Fe, Zn, and B content. Furthermore, Boron showed a positive correlation between seed size and weight. At the same time, copper showed a negative correlation. Finally, six accessions (P14, P16, P21, T05, T08, and T25) that are biofortified for Fe, Zn, and B with excellent seed size and weight and with adequate levels of Cu and Mn; adding value to Peruvian biodiversity at a low cost is a starting point for a breeding program to prevent micronutrient disorders.
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- Miguel Vera-Vega
- Programa Doctoral en Ciencias e Ingenieria Biologicas, Escuela de Posgrado, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima, Peru.,Laboratorio de Fisiologia Molecular de Plantas del PIPS de Cereales y Granos Nativos, Facultad de Agronomia, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima, Peru
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- Grupo de Investigacion en Mutaciones & Biotecnologia Vegetal, Facultad de Agronomia, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima, Peru
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- Programa Doctoral en Ciencias e Ingenieria Biologicas, Escuela de Posgrado, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima, Peru. .,Laboratorio de Fisiologia Molecular de Plantas del PIPS de Cereales y Granos Nativos, Facultad de Agronomia, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima, Peru.
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Fayaz H, Tyagi S, Wani AA, Pandey R, Akhtar S, Bhat MA, Chitikineni A, Varshney RK, Thudi M, Kumar U, Mir RR. Genome-wide association analysis to delineate high-quality SNPs for seed micronutrient density in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Sci Rep 2022; 12:11357. [PMID: 36064952 PMCID: PMC9445022 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-14487-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Chickpea is the most important nutrient-rich grain legume crop in the world. A diverse core set of 147 chickpea genotypes was genotyped with a Axiom(®)50K CicerSNP array and trait phenotyped in two different environments for four seed micronutrients (Zn, Cu, Fe and Mn). The trait data and high-throughput 50K SNP genotypic data were used for the genome-wide association study (GWAS). The study led to the discovery of genes/QTLs for seed Zn, Cu, Fe and Mn, concentrations in chickpea. The analysis of seed micronutrient data revealed significant differences for all four micronutrient concentrations (P ≤ 0.05). The mean concentrations of seed Zn, Cu, Fe and Mn pooled over the 2 years were 45.9 ppm, 63.8 ppm 146.1 ppm, and 27.0 ppm, respectively. The analysis of results led to the identification of 35 SNPs significantly associated with seed Zn, Cu, Fe and Mn concentrations. Among these 35 marker-trait associations (MTAs), 5 were stable (consistently identified in different environments), 6 were major (explaining more than 15% of the phenotypic variation for an individual trait) and 3 were both major and stable MTAs. A set of 6 MTAs, MTAs (3 for Mn, 2 for Fe, and 1 for Cu) reported by us during the present study have been also reported in the same/almost same genomic regions in earlier studies and therefore declared as validated MTAs. The stable, major and validated MTAs identified during the present study will prove useful in future chickpea molecular breeding programs aimed at enhancing the seed nutrient density of chickpea.
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- Humara Fayaz
- Division of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture (FoA), Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology (SKUAST)-Kashmir, Wadura Campus, Sopore, India
- Cytogenetics and Reproductive Biology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India
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- Division of Plant Physiology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, India
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- Cytogenetics and Reproductive Biology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India
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- Division of Plant Physiology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, India
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- College of Education, American University in the Emirates, Dubai, UAE
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- Division of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture (FoA), Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology (SKUAST)-Kashmir, Wadura Campus, Sopore, India
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- Center of Excellence in Genomics & Systems Biology (CEGSB), Iinternational Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Center of Excellence in Genomics & Systems Biology (CEGSB), Iinternational Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
- State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, Crop & Food Innovation Centre, Food Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, Australia
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- Center of Excellence in Genomics & Systems Biology (CEGSB), Iinternational Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology and Biotechnology, Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samasthipur, India.
- University of Southern Queensland (USQ), Toowoomba, Australia.
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, College of Biotechnology, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, 125004, India
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- Division of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture (FoA), Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology (SKUAST)-Kashmir, Wadura Campus, Sopore, India.
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Xiao YS, Zhou B, Han Z, Liu S, Ding C, Jia F, Zeng W. Microbial mechanism of zinc fertilizer input on rice grain yield and zinc content of polished rice. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:962246. [PMID: 36092412 PMCID: PMC9458200 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.962246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Zinc is an essential minor element for rice growth and human health, which can also change the structure of the microorganisms. However, it remains unclear for the effects of zinc fertilizer on microbiome function in agricultural soils and crops. To solve this research gap, we investigated the relationship between improving rice (Oryza sativa L.) yield, Zn concentration, soil microbial community diversity, and function by the application of Zn fertilizer. The field trials included three rice varieties (Huanghuazhan, Nanjing9108, and Nuodao-9925) and two soil Zn levels (0 and 30 kg ha-1) in Jiangsu province, China. As a test, we studied the variety of soil bacterial composition, diversity, and function using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The results showed that soil Zn application reduced the diversity of microbial community, but the bacterial network was more closely linked, and the metabolic function of bacterial community was improved, which increased the grain yield (17.34-19.52%) and enriched the Zn content of polished rice (1.40-20.05%). Specifically, redundancy analysis (RDA) and Mantel's test results revealed soil total nitrogen (TN) was the primary driver that led to a community shift in the rice rhizosphere bacterial community, and soil organic carbon (SOC) was considered to have a strong influence on dominant phyla. Furthermore, network analysis indicated the most critical bacterial taxa were identified as Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Proteobacteria, and Chloroflexi based on their topological roles of microorganisms. KEGG metabolic pathway prediction demonstrated that soil Zn application significantly (p < 0.05) improved lipid metabolism, amino acid metabolism, carbohydrate metabolism, and xenobiotic biodegradation. Overall, their positive effects were different among rice varieties, of which Nanjing-9108 (NJ9108) performed better. This study opens new avenues to deeply understand the plant and soil-microbe interactions by the application of fertilizer and further navigates the development of Zn-rich rice cultivation strategies.
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- Yang Sean Xiao
- College of Water Resources and Civil Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Water Resources and Civil Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Engineering Research Center for Agricultural Water-Saving and Water Resources, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- College of Water Resources and Civil Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Guangxi Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanning, China
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- College of Water & Architectural Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Guo Z, Wang X, Zhang X, Wang L, Wang R, Hui X, Wang S, Chen Y, White PJ, Shi M, Wang Z. Synchrotron X-ray Fluorescence Technique Identifies Contribution of Node Iron and Zinc Accumulations to the Grain of Wheat. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:9346-9355. [PMID: 35852475 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c02561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Increasing iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) concentrations in crop grains with high yield is an effective measure to ensure food supply and alleviate mineral malnutrition in humans. Micronutrient concentrations in grains depend on not only their availability in soils but also their uptake in roots and translocation to shoots and grains. In this three-year field study, we investigated genotypic variation in Fe and Zn uptake and translocation within six wheat cultivars and examined in detail Fe and Zn distributions in various tissues of two cultivars with similar high yield but different grain Fe and Zn concentrations using synchrotron micro-X-ray fluorescence. Results revealed that root Fe and Zn concentrations were 11 and 44% greater in high-nutrient (HN) than in low-nutrient (LN) concentration cultivar. Although both cultivars accumulated similar amounts of Fe in shoots, HN cultivar had greater accumulation of Fe in grain and greater accumulation of Zn in both shoots and grain. Grain Zn concentration was positively correlated with shoot Zn accumulation, and grain Fe concentration was positively correlated with the ability to translocate Fe from leaves/stem to grains. In the first nodes of shoots, HN cultivar had 482% greater Fe and 36% greater Zn concentrations in the enlarged vascular bundle (EVB) than LN cultivar. In top nodes, HN cultivar had 225 and 116% greater Fe and Zn concentrations in the transit vascular bundle and 77 and 71% greater in the EVB when compared to LN cultivar. HN cultivar also had a greater ability to allocate Fe and Zn to the grain than LN cultivar. In conclusion, HN cultivar had greater capacity of Fe and Zn acquirement by roots and translocation and partitioning from shoots into grains. Screening wheat cultivars for larger Fe and Zn concentrations in shoot nodes could be a novel strategy for breeding crops with greater grain Fe and Zn concentrations.
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- Zikang Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen 518120, China
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- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, and School of Agriculture & Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia 6001, Australia
- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- Ecological Sciences Department, The James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee DD2 5DA, U.K
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
- Ministerial and Provincial Co-Innovation Centre for Endemic Crops Production with High-quality and Efficiency in Loess Plateau, Taigu 030801, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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Pinar H, Kaplan M, Karaman K, Ciftci B. Assessment of interspecies (Capsicum annuum X Capsicum frutescens) recombinant inbreed lines (RIL) for fruit nutritional traits. J Food Compost Anal 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2022.104848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Effah-Manu L, Maziya-Dixon B, Wireko-Manu FD, Agbenorhevi JK, Oduro I. Yam pectin and textural characteristics: a preliminary study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD PROPERTIES 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/10942912.2022.2096065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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- Liticia Effah-Manu
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Ho Technical University, Ho, Ghana
- Postharvest and Nutrition Laboratory, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Postharvest and Nutrition Laboratory, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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Agronomic Biofortification of Zinc in Rice for Diminishing Malnutrition in South Asia. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14137747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Zinc (Zn) is increasingly recognized as an essential trace element in the human diet that mediates a plethora of health conditions, including immune responses to infectious diseases. Interestingly, the geographical distribution of human dietary Zn deficiency overlaps with soil Zn deficiency. In South Asia, Zn malnutrition is high due to excessive consumption of rice with low Zn content. Interventions such as dietary diversification, food fortification, supplementation, and biofortification are followed to address Zn malnutrition. Among these, Zn biofortification of rice is the most encouraging, cost-effective, and sustainable for South Asia. Biofortification through conventional breeding and transgenic approaches has been achieved in cereals; however, if the soil is deficient in Zn, then these approaches are not advantageous. Therefore, in this article, we review strategies for enhancing the Zn concentration of rice through agronomic biofortification such as timing, dose, and method of Zn fertilizer application, and how nitrogen and phosphorus application as well as crop establishment methods influence Zn concentration in rice. We also propose data-driven Zn recommendations to anticipate crop responses to Zn fertilization and targeted policies that support agronomic biofortification in regions where crop responses to Zn fertilizer are high.
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Wang B, Wei H, Chen Z, Li Y, Zhang WH. Carbonate-Induced Chemical Reductants Are Responsible for Iron Acquisition in Strategy I Wild Herbaceous Plants Native to Calcareous Grasslands. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2022; 63:770-784. [PMID: 35348776 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcac038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2021] [Revised: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Significant progress has been made in understanding Strategy I iron (Fe) acquisition using crop/model plants under controlled conditions in laboratories. However, plant species native to calcareous soils may have evolved unique strategies for adaptation to high carbonate/pH-induced Fe deficiency. Until now, little information is available on the Fe acquisition mechanisms in these plants. Here, we explored the Fe acquisition mechanisms in wild dicot species native to calcareous grasslands, by monitoring the Fe nutrition-related rhizosphere processes in field and greenhouse conditions. Most of these wild species displayed comparable shoot Fe concentration to those of crops, and some dicots actually accumulated very high shoot Fe. However, these species did not exhibit ferric reductase oxidase (FRO)-dependent Strategy I responses to Fe deficiency, including visual rhizosphere acidification and increased Fe3+ reduction. In contrast, chemical reductants exuded by roots of dicots were responsible for Fe3+ reduction in these wild plants. These features were not observed in the FRO-dependent Strategy I crop plant cucumber. Neither leaf chlorophyll nor shoot/root Fe was depressed by 10% CaCO3 application in all the examined wild species. Furthermore, their root exudation was significantly activated by CaCO3, leading to an increased Fe3+ reduction. We show that chemical reductant-mediated Fe3+ reduction occurs preferentially in these wild dicots and that these mechanisms are not sensitive to high soil carbonate/pH. Our findings support that Fe acquisition in Strategy I wild plants native to calcareous soils is substantially different from the enzyme-dependent system of Strategy I plants.
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- Baolan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, PR China
- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, PR China
- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, PR China
- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Kenzhebayeva S, Atabayeva S, Sarsu F, Abekova A, Shoinbekova S, Omirbekova N, Doktyrbay G, Beisenova A, Shavrukov Y. Organ-specific expression of genes involved in iron homeostasis in wheat mutant lines with increased grain iron and zinc content. PeerJ 2022; 10:e13515. [PMID: 35707120 PMCID: PMC9190668 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.13515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Background Iron deficiency is a well-known nutritional disorder, and the imbalance of trace-elements, specifically iron, is the most common nutrient deficiency of foods across the world, including in Kazakhstan. Wheat has significant nutritional relevance, especially in the provision of iron, however many bread wheat varieties have low iron despite the need for human nourishment. In this study, the expression profiles of wheat homologous genes related to iron homeostasis were investigated. The work resulted in the development of two new M5 mutant lines of spring bread wheat through gamma-irradiation (200 Gy) with higher grain iron and zinc content, lower phytic acid content, and enhanced iron bioavailability compared to the parent variety. Mutant lines were also characterized by higher means of yield associated traits such as grain number per main spike, grain weight per main spike, grain weight per plant, and thousand-grain weight. Methods The homologous genes of bread wheat from several groups were selected for gene expression studies exploring the tight control of iron uptake, translocation rate and accumulation in leaves and roots, and comprised the following: (1) S-adenosylmethionine synthase (SAMS), nicotianamine synthase (NAS1), nicotianamine aminotransferase (NAAT), deoxymugineic acid synthetase (DMAS), involved in the synthesis and release of phytosiderophores; (2) transcription factor basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH); (3) transporters of mugineic acid (TOM), involved in long-distance iron transport; (4) yellow stripe-like (YSlA), and the vacuolar transporter (VIT2), involved in intracellular iron transport and storage; and lastly (5) natural resistance-associated macrophage protein (NRAMP) and ferritin (Fer1A). Results The wheat homologous genes TaSAMS, TaNAS1, and TaDMAS, were significantly up-regulated in the roots of both mutant lines by 2.1-4.7-fold compared to the parent variety. The combined over-expression of TaYSlA and TaVIT2 was also revealed in the roots of mutant lines by 1.3-2.7-fold. In one of the mutant lines, genes encoding intracellular iron transport and storage genes TaNRAMP and TaFer1A-D showed significant up-regulation in roots and leaves (by 1.4- and 3.5-fold, respectively). The highest expression was recorded in the transcription factor TabHLH, which was expressed 13.1- and 30.2-fold in the roots of mutant lines. Our research revealed that genotype-dependent and organ-specific gene expression profiles can provide new insights into iron uptake, translocation rate, storage, and regulation in wheat which aid the prioritization of gene targets for iron biofortification and bioavailability.
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- Saule Kenzhebayeva
- Department of Biotechnology/Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Biotechnology/Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- Plant Breeding and Genetics Section, General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies, Ankara, Turkey
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- Kazakh Research Institute of Agriculture and Plant Growing, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Biotechnology/Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Biotechnology/Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Biotechnology/Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- College of Science and Engineering (Biological Sciences), Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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Interactive Effects of Molybdenum, Zinc and Iron on the Grain Yield, Quality, and Nodulation of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) in North-Western India. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27113622. [PMID: 35684558 PMCID: PMC9182194 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27113622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2022] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Micronutrient deficiency is a major constraint for the growth, yield and nutritional quality of cowpea which results in nutritional disorders in humans. Micronutrients including molybdenum (Mo), iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) play a pivotal role in crop nutrition, and their role in different metabolic processes in crops has been highlighted. In order to increase the nutritional quality of cowpea, a field experiment was conducted for two years in which the effect of Mo along with iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) on productivity, nitrogen and micronutrient uptake, root length and the number of nodules in cowpea cultivation was investigated. It was found that the foliar application of Fe and Zn and their interaction with Mo application through seed priming as well as soil application displayed increased yield, nutrient concentration, uptake and growth parameters which helped to enhance the nutritional quality of cowpea for consumption by the human population. The results of the above experiments revealed that among all the treatments, the soil application of Mo combined with the foliar application of 0.5% each of FeSO4·7H2O and ZnSO4·7H2O (M2F3 treatment) enhanced the grain and stover yield of cowpea, exhibiting maximum values of 1402 and 6104.7 kg ha−1, respectively. Again, the M2F3 treatment resulted in higher Zn, Fe and Mo concentrations in the grain (17.07, 109.3 and 30.26 mg kg−1, respectively) and stover (17.99, 132.7 and 31.22 mg kg−1, respectively) of cowpea. Uptake of Zn, Fe and Mo by the grain (25.23, 153.3 and 42.46 g ha−1, respectively) as well as the stover (104.2, 809.9 and 190.6 g ha−1, respectively) was found to be maximum for the M2F3 treatment. The root length (30.5 cm), number of nodules per plant (73.0) and N uptake in grain and stover (55.39 and 46.15 kg ha−1) were also higher for this treatment. Overall, soil application of Mo along with the foliar application of FeSO4·7H2O (0.5%) and ZnSO4·7H2O (0.5%) significantly improved yield outcomes, concentration, uptake, root length, nodules plant−1 and N uptake of cowpea to alleviate the micronutrient deficiency.
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Poonia A, Phogat DS, Versha, Nagar S, Sharma P, Kumar V. Biochemical assessment of oat genotypes revealed variability in grain quality with nutrition and crop improvement implications. Food Chem 2022; 377:131982. [PMID: 34999462 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Revised: 12/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Oat is a potent source of nutrients and bioactive compounds offering potential health benefits and role in combating micronutrient malnutrition problems. To exploit nutritional and quality traits of oats, a biochemical assessment of 112 oat genotypes was conducted. The high range of variability for total phenol (1.7-31.3 mg/g), β-glucan (1.0-8.0 mg/g), calcium (1.91-4.34 mg/g), zinc (3.80-6.50 mg/100 g), iron (0.66-4.89 mg/100 g) and manganese (2.88-8.0 mg/100 g) was revealed among genotypes. A higher amount of iron and zinc was found in genotypes OS-6, HFO-638, HFO-915 & HFO-918, whereas, elevated levels of manganese and zinc were recorded in genotypes OS-403 & OL-1804. The results revealed groups of low phytic acid oat genotypes containing high crude protein (HFO-52, HFO-270, HFO-330), β-glucan (HFO-62, HFO-588, HFO-926). A significant positive correlation was obtained between copper with iron, manganese, and calcium content. These findings could be useful for developing value-added oat food products and novel oat varieties.
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- Atman Poonia
- Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar 125004, India
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- Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar 125004, India.
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- Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar 125004, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar 125004, India
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- Division of Food Chemistry and Nutrient Analysis, ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad 500007, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar 125004, India.
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Kanu AS, Ashraf U, Mansaray LR, Abbas F, Fiaz S, Amanullah S, Charley CS, Tang X. Exogenous Methyl Jasmonate Application Improved Physio-Biochemical Attributes, Yield, Quality, and Cadmium Tolerance in Fragrant Rice. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:849477. [PMID: 35548286 PMCID: PMC9083355 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.849477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) has detrimental effects on crop plants, whereas, jasmonates (JAs) play a vital role in abiotic stress tolerance in plants. The present study investigated the effects of exogenous application of methyl jasmonate (MeJa) on the physio-biochemical attributes, yield, and quality of two fragrant rice cultivars, i.e., Xiangyaxiangzhan and Meixiangzhan-2 under Cd stress. The experiment was comprised of four treatments, i.e., CK, control (normal conditions); Cd: 100 mg Cd kg-1 of soil; MeJa: exogenous application of MeJa at 20 mM; and Cd + MeJa: 100 mg Cd kg-1 of soil + exogenous MeJa application at 20 mM. Results depicted that Cd toxicity resulted in a substantial reduction of enzymatic activities and non-enzymatic antioxidants, chlorophyll contents, while enhanced oxidative damage in the terms of lipid peroxidation (higher malondialdehyde (MDA) contents), H2O2, and electrolyte leakage. Proline contents were found higher whereas protein and soluble sugars were lower under Cd stress as compared with Ck and Cd + MeJa. Exogenous MeJa application further improved the panicles per pot, spikelets per panicle, seed setting (%), 1,000 grain weight, and yield per pot under Cd stress conditions as compared with non-MeJa applied plant under Cd stress. In addition, exogenous MeJa application enhanced the accumulation of macro (N, P, K, Mg, and Ca) and micronutrients (Mn, Zn, Fe, and Cr) in both cultivars under Cd stress, while reduced the Cd contents in different plant parts. Overall, the contents of Cd in different plant organs were recorded as: root > stem > leaves > grains for all treatments. Comparing both cultivars, the grain Cd contents were higher in Meixiangzhan 2 than Xiangyaxianzhan under Cd contaminated conditions. Conclusively, Cd toxicity impaired growth in rice by affecting physio-biochemical attributes, however, Xiangyaxiangzhan performed better than Meixiangzhan-2 cultivar.
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- Adam Sheka Kanu
- Department of Crop Science and Technology, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute (SLARI)-Rokupr Agricultural Research Centre (RARC), Freetown, Sierra Leone
- Agro-Geo Services (SL) Limited, Freetown, Sierra Leone
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- Department of Crop Science and Technology, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Botany, Division of Science and Technology, University of Education, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Agro-Geo Services (SL) Limited, Freetown, Sierra Leone
- Institute of Geography and Development Studies, School of Environmental Sciences, N’jala University, Njala, Sierra Leone
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- College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, The University of Haripur, Haripur, Pakistan
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute (SLARI)-Rokupr Agricultural Research Centre (RARC), Freetown, Sierra Leone
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- Department of Crop Science and Technology, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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Chi X, Liu Z, Wang H, Wang Y, Xu B, Wei W. Regulation of a New Type of Selenium-Rich Royal Jelly on Gut Microbiota Profile in Mice. Biol Trace Elem Res 2022; 200:1763-1775. [PMID: 34170447 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-021-02800-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Royal jelly (RJ) and selenium (Se)-rich foods have well-known health benefits which are attributable to a broad range of pharmacologic effects including antioxidant, bacteriostatic, anticancer, and immunoregulatory activities. However, there was no study to combine Se with RJ. Here, Se-rich RJ (SRJ) was produced by feeding sodium selenite to honeybees (Apis mellifera). To further clarify the function of SRJ, mice were then fed RJ or SRJ for 30 days, and their antioxidant capacity and gut microbiota profile were analyzed. The results showed that SRJ treatment could more effectively increase glutathione peroxidase levels in the liver and kidney, as well as total antioxidant activity in the liver and superoxide dismutase level in the kidney. Additionally, the ratio of Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes and relative abundance of the Lachnospiraceae and Prevotellaceae families were increased, whereas the abundance of Helicobacterceae was decreased in mice treated with SRJ. At the genus level, SRJ increased the relative abundance of Lachnospiraceae NK4A136 group, Prevotellaceae UCG 001, Rikenellaceae RC9 gut group, and Oscillibacter and decreased that of Alistipes. And the functional prediction of gut microbiota indicated SRJ treatment could enhance the amino acid metabolism. Correlation analysis indicated that SRJ could optimize the functional network of gut microbiota and the interactions between the gut microbiota and the host. These results suggested the SRJ had potential therapeutic applications in the improvement of overall health or treatment of diseases related to oxidative stress or dysbiosis.
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- Xuepeng Chi
- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai' an, 271018, Shandong, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai' an, 271018, Shandong, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai' an, 271018, Shandong, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai' an, 271018, Shandong, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai' an, 271018, Shandong, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai' an, 271018, Shandong, China
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Hao B, Ma J, Si L, Jiang L, Wang X, Yao C, Ma S, Li C, Gao Z, Wang Z. Did Wheat Breeding Simultaneously Alter Grain Concentrations of Macro- and Micro-Nutrient Over the Past 80 Years of Cultivar Releasing in China? FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:872781. [PMID: 35432423 PMCID: PMC9009353 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.872781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Biofortification of wheat with mineral through crop breeding is a sustainable and cost-effective approach to address human mineral malnutrition. A better understanding of the trends of grain concentrations of mineral nutrients in wheat over the breeding period may help to assess the breeding progress to date. A 2-year field experiment using 138 Chinese wheat landraces and 154 cultivars was conducted. Grain concentrations of micronutrients (Cu and Mn) and macronutrients (N, P, and K) were measured and corrected for a yield level to elucidate the trends of these mineral nutrients over the 80 years of cultivar releasing and identify genetic variation for these mineral nutrients in cultivars and landraces. Large genetic variation exists for grain mineral nutrients concentrations among tested genotypes, indicating that selection for enhancing mineral nutrient concentrations in wheat is possible. Landraces showed a slightly wide genetic variation of grain Cu concentration and a much narrow variation of Mn concentration when compared to modern cultivars. Grain concentrations of Cu and Mn decreased slightly with increasing grain yield with a weak correlation, while N, P, and K concentrations declined obviously with increasing yield with a strong correlation, revealing that increased grain yield had a strong negative effect on grain concentration of macronutrients, but a relative weak negative effect on micronutrients concentrations. When considering the impact of the variation in yield on mineral concentrations, grain concentrations of Cu, Mn, N, P, and K in wheat cultivars released from 1933 to 2017 exhibited different trends with a year of variety release. Grain Cu, N, and P concentrations showed significant decreasing trends over a breeding period, while grain Mn and K concentrations showed no clear trend, suggesting wheat breeding in China over the past 80 years has decreased grain concentrations of Cu, N, and P, and did not alter Mn and K concentrations. Finally, a total of 14 outstanding accessions with high grain mineral nutrients concentrations/contents were identified, and these genotypes can be considered as promising donors for developing mineral-dense wheat cultivars.
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- Baozhen Hao
- School of Life Sciences and Basic Medicine, Xinxiang University, Xinxiang, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Basic Medicine, Xinxiang University, Xinxiang, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Basic Medicine, Xinxiang University, Xinxiang, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Basic Medicine, Xinxiang University, Xinxiang, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Basic Medicine, Xinxiang University, Xinxiang, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Basic Medicine, Xinxiang University, Xinxiang, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China
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- Ministerial and Provincial Co-innovation Centre for Endemic Crops Production with High-Quality and Efficiency in Loess Plateau, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, China
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- College of Agronomy, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Li J, Liu R, Wu B, Zhang C, Wang J, Lyu L, Tong X, Wu F. Influence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on selenium uptake by winter wheat depends on the level of selenate spiked in soil. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 291:132813. [PMID: 34752832 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Selenium (Se) deficiency has been a public health concern for years. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) play an essential role in improving Se uptake in crops, but related mechanisms still remain unclear. To explore the influence of AMF on uptake of Se in winter wheat, a pot experiment was conducted to inoculate wheat with Funneliformis mosseae (F.m) or not under different levels of selenate in soil. The present results indicated that inoculation of F.m significantly (p < 0.05) increased Se concentration in shoots and roots of wheat under low level of selenate (≤5.0 mg kg-1) treatments, while the contrary pattern was recorded under high level of selenate (15 and 20 mg kg-1) treatments. Moreover, inoculation of F.m significantly increased concentration of available Se in soil by 4.68-34.05%. Under selenate ≤5 mg kg-1 treatments, the expression of TaeSultr1;1 and TaeSultr1;3 in roots of mycorrhizal wheat was significantly up-regulated by 3.06-5.53 and 0.63-5.12 times, while reached saturation under selenate >5 mg kg-1 treatments. In addition, partial least squares path modeling (PLS-PM) showed that inoculation of AMF directly affected the expression of sulfate transporter and that both sulfate transporter and soil Se fractions played a significant positive effect on plant Se content. The present study indicated that AMF on Se concentration in winter wheat depends on the level of selenate spiked in soil and added to our understanding of the functions and applications of AMF on crop Se absorption.
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- Jiao Li
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, PR China.
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SELENIUM BIOFORTIFICATION VIA SOIL AND ITS EFFECT ON PLANT METABOLISM AND MINERAL CONTENT OF SORGHUM PLANTS. J Food Compost Anal 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2022.104505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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High-value pleiotropic genes for developing multiple stress-tolerant biofortified crops for 21st-century challenges. Heredity (Edinb) 2022; 128:460-472. [PMID: 35173311 PMCID: PMC8852949 DOI: 10.1038/s41437-022-00500-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2021] [Revised: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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The agriculture-based livelihood systems that are already vulnerable due to multiple challenges face immediate risk of increased crop failures due to weather vagaries. As breeders and biotechnologists, our strategy is to advance and innovate breeding for weather-proofing crops. Plant stress tolerance is a genetically complex trait. Additionally, crops rarely face a single type of stress in isolation, and it is difficult for plants to deal with multiple stresses simultaneously. One of the most helpful approaches to creating stress-resilient crops is genome editing and trans- or cis-genesis. Out of hundreds of stress-responsive genes, many have been used to impart tolerance against a particular stress factor, while a few used in combination for gene pyramiding against multiple stresses. However, a better approach would be to use multi-role pleiotropic genes that enable plants to adapt to numerous environmental stresses simultaneously. Herein we attempt to integrate and present the scattered information published in the past three decades about these pleiotropic genes for crop improvement and remodeling future cropping systems. Research articles validating functional roles of genes in transgenic plants were used to create groups of multi-role pleiotropic genes that could be candidate genes for developing weather-proof crop varieties. These biotech crop varieties will help create 'high-value farms' to meet the goal of a sustainable increase in global food productivity and stabilize food prices by ensuring a fluctuation-free assured food supply. It could also help create a gene repository through artificial gene synthesis for 'resilient high-value food production' for the 21st century.
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Mubarak MU, Kiran A, Shahzad AN, Qayyum MF, Ishfaq M, Mahmood K, Wakeel A. Mineral biofortification of vegetables through soil-applied poultry mortality compost. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0262812. [PMID: 35113909 PMCID: PMC8812912 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Intensive agricultural practices lower soil fertility, particularly micronutrients which are rarely applied to soils as chemical fertilizers. Micronutrient deficiency in soils results in inferior product quality and micronutrient malnutrition in humans. Application of compost to soil may improve crop yields and quality by enhancing macro- and micronutrients availability, enhancing soil microbial population, and improving soil physicochemical properties. Poultry mortality compost (PMC) was prepared by decomposing dead poultry birds with poultry litter in an aerated bin through indigenous microbial populations. The prepared PMC was used as an amendment in three field experiments during 2017-18 and 2018-19 to investigate the effect on yield and nutritional quality of potato, carrot, and radish. In these field trials, two compost levels, i.e., 1250 kg ha-1 (PMC1) and 1850 kg ha-1 (PMC2) were compared with the control (no compost application). The results revealed a 10-25% increase in root or tuber yield at PMC2 compared to that in the control. A substantial increase in Zn, Fe, and Mn concentrations in vegetable root/tubers was also observed. Organic matter content and microbial biomass were improved in the soil with PMC application leading to better soil health and better nutrient availability. These studies led us to conclude that the application of PMC not only enhances the vegetable yield but also biofortifies vegetables with micronutrients such as Zn, Fe, and Mn extending agricultural sustainability and eliminating micronutrient malnutrition in humans.
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- Muhammad Umair Mubarak
- Environmental Biogeochemistry Lab, Institute of Soil & Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions, Ministry of Education, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Rothamsted Research- North Wyke, Okehampton, Devon, United Kingdom
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- Environmental Biogeochemistry Lab, Institute of Soil & Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Wang H, Wang X, Peng B. Using an improved Si-rich husk ash to decrease inorganic arsenic in rice grain. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 803:150102. [PMID: 34525682 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Paddy rice is efficient at arsenite accumulation by sharing the uptake and transport pathway for silicic acid. To limit As entry into rice by increasing soil Si availability, rice husk with concentrated Si deposition was subject to an ethanol-aided open combustion in this work to promote Si release from organic matrix. Compared to original husk, the content of amorphous silica was almost tripled in the resultant ash (Si-ash) with an apparent elimination of hydrocarbon groups. Following its incorporation into soil, 3.4-fold higher Si dissolution was maintained in rice rhizosphere compared to control, which was accompanied by 15.9-40.5% decrease in porewater As from tillering to harvest. Correspondingly, As sequestration in soil solid phase and root plaque increased by 8.0% and 26.9% with Si-ash, which could result from promoted FeAs co-precipitation by the liming effect of Si-ash and was linked to a notable decline in As transport through node I. Consequently, inorganic As (iAs) in white rice decreased from 0.36 mg kg-1 in control to 0.17 mg kg-1 with Si-ash, which is 15% lower than Chinese food safety standard. Results from this study highlight the advantage of Si-ash in securing rice production by mitigating iAs accumulation in white rice with fortified Si nutrition.
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- Hao Wang
- School of Geographic Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, 410081, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Heavy-Metal Contamination and Ecological Remediation, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, 410081, China
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- School of Geographic Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, 410081, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Heavy-Metal Contamination and Ecological Remediation, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, 410081, China.
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- School of Geographic Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, 410081, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Heavy-Metal Contamination and Ecological Remediation, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, 410081, China
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Kamaral C, Neate SM, Gunasinghe N, Milham PJ, Paterson DJ, Kopittke PM, Seneweera S. Genetic biofortification of wheat with zinc: Opportunities to fine-tune zinc uptake, transport and grain loading. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2022; 174:e13612. [PMID: 34970752 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Zinc (Zn) is an important micronutrient in the human body, and health complications associated with insufficient dietary intake of Zn can be overcome by increasing the bioavailable concentrations in edible parts of crops (biofortification). Wheat (Triticum aestivum L) is the most consumed cereal crop in the world; therefore, it is an excellent target for Zn biofortification programs. Knowledge of the physiological and molecular processes that regulate Zn concentration in the wheat grain is restricted, inhibiting the success of genetic Zn biofortification programs. This review helps break this nexus by advancing understanding of those processes, including speciation regulated uptake, root to shoot transport, remobilisation, grain loading and distribution of Zn in wheat grain. Furthermore, new insights to genetic Zn biofortification of wheat are discussed, and where data are limited, we draw upon information for other cereals and Fe distribution. We identify the loading and distribution of Zn in grain as major bottlenecks for biofortification, recognising anatomical barriers in the vascular region at the base of the grain, and physiological and molecular restrictions localised in the crease region as major limitations. Movement of Zn from the endosperm cavity into the modified aleurone, aleurone and then to the endosperm is mainly regulated by ZIP and YSL transporters. Zn complexation with phytic acid in the aleurone limits Zn mobility into the endosperm. These insights, together with synchrotron-X-ray-fluorescence microscopy, support the hypothesis that a focus on the mechanisms of Zn loading into the grain will provide new opportunities for Zn biofortification of wheat.
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- Chandima Kamaral
- Centre for Crop Health, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, Faculty of Sciences, University of Adelaide, Urrbrae, South Australia, Australia
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- Centre for Crop Health, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
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- Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
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- Australian Synchrotron, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia
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- Centre for Crop Health, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
- Department of Agriculture and Food Systems, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Dhaliwal SS, Sharma V, Shukla AK, Kaur J, Verma V, Singh P, Singh H, Abdel-Hafez SH, Sayed S, Gaber A, Ali R, Hossain A. Enrichment of Zinc and Iron Micronutrients in Lentil ( Lens culinaris Medik.) through Biofortification. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26247671. [PMID: 34946758 PMCID: PMC8707154 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26247671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Biofortification of pulse crops with Zn and Fe is a viable approach to combat their widespread deficiencies in humans. Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) is a widely consumed edible crop possessing a high level of Zn and Fe micronutrients. Thus, the present study was conducted to examine the influence of foliar application of Zn and Fe on productivity, concentration, uptake and the economics of lentil cultivation (LL 931). For this, different treatment combinations of ZnSO4·7H2O (0.5%) and FeSO4·7H2O (0.5%), along with the recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF), were applied to the lentil. The results of study reported that the combined foliar application of ZnSO4·7H2O (0.5%) + FeSO4·7H2O (0.5%) at pre-flowering (S1) and pod formation (S2) stages was most effective in enhancing grain and straw yield, Zn and Fe concentration, and uptake. However, the outcome of this treatment was statistically on par with the results obtained under the treatment ZnSO4·7H2O (0.5%) + FeSO4·7H2O (0.5%) at S1 stage. A single spray of ZnSO4·7H2O (0.5%) + FeSO4·7H2O (0.5%) at S1 stage enhanced the grain and straw yield up to 39.6% and 51.8%, respectively. Similarly, Zn and Fe concentrations showed enhancement in grain (10.9% and 20.4%, respectively) and straw (27.5% and 27.6% respectively) of the lentil. The increase in Zn and Fe uptake by grain was 54.8% and 68.0%, respectively, whereas uptake by straw was 93.6% and 93.7%, respectively. Also the benefit:cost was the highest (1.96) with application of ZnSO4·7H2O (0.5%) + FeSO4·7H2O (0.5%) at S1 stage. Conclusively, the combined use of ZnSO4·7H2O (0.5%) + FeSO4·7H2O (0.5%) at S1 stage can contribute significantly towards yield, Zn and Fe concentration, as well as uptake and the economic returns of lentil to remediate the Zn and Fe deficiency.
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Affiliation(s)
- Salwinder Singh Dhaliwal
- Department of Soil Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004, India; (S.S.D.); (V.S.); (J.K.); (V.V.); (P.S.); (H.S.)
| | - Vivek Sharma
- Department of Soil Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004, India; (S.S.D.); (V.S.); (J.K.); (V.V.); (P.S.); (H.S.)
| | | | - Janpriya Kaur
- Department of Soil Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004, India; (S.S.D.); (V.S.); (J.K.); (V.V.); (P.S.); (H.S.)
| | - Vibha Verma
- Department of Soil Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004, India; (S.S.D.); (V.S.); (J.K.); (V.V.); (P.S.); (H.S.)
| | - Prabhjot Singh
- Department of Soil Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004, India; (S.S.D.); (V.S.); (J.K.); (V.V.); (P.S.); (H.S.)
| | - Harkirat Singh
- Department of Soil Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004, India; (S.S.D.); (V.S.); (J.K.); (V.V.); (P.S.); (H.S.)
| | - Shams H. Abdel-Hafez
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia;
| | - Samy Sayed
- Department of Science and Technology, University College-Ranyah, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia;
| | - Ahmed Gaber
- Department of Biology, College of Science, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: (A.G.); (A.H.)
| | - Reham Ali
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Qassim University, Buraidah 51452, Saudi Arabia;
- Chemistry Department, Science College, Suez University, Suez 43518, Egypt
| | - Akbar Hossain
- Department of Agronomy, Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute, Dinajpur 5200, Bangladesh
- Correspondence: (A.G.); (A.H.)
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