Iron biofortification of Myanmar rice

Iron biofortification of Myanmar rice

Iron (Fe) deficiency causes elevates human mortality rates, especially in developing countries. In Myanmar, the prevalence of Fe-deficient anemia in children and pregnant women are 75% and 71%, respectively. Myanmar people have one of the highest per capita rice consumption rates globally. Consequen...

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Main Authors: May Sann Aung, Hiroshi eMasuda, Takanori eKobayashi, Hiromi eNakanishi, Takashi eYamakawa, Naoko Kishi Nishizawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
Anemia
Iron
biofortification
Nicotianamine
ferritin
OsYSL2
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2013.00158/full

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