Dynamics of selenium uptake and metabolism of organic selenium species in the leaves and seeds of Brassica napus L.

The essential micronutrient selenium (Se) is retained better in animal and human tissues in its organic forms while nonprotein selenoamino acids, such as selenomethylselenocysteine (SeMetSeCys), are considered as functional organic Se species. We studied the ability of oilseed rape Brassica napus t...

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Main Authors: Mervi M Seppänen, Nashmin Ebrahimi, Juha Kontturi, Helinä Hartikainen, Isabel Lopez Heras, Carmen Cámara, Yolanda Madrid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland 2018-03-01
Series:Agricultural and Food Science
Online Access:https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/67837