Nature Communications (Oct 2020)

Multiplying the efficiency and impact of biofortification through metabolic engineering

  • Dominique Van Der Straeten,
  • Navreet K. Bhullar,
  • Hans De Steur,
  • Wilhelm Gruissem,
  • Donald MacKenzie,
  • Wolfgang Pfeiffer,
  • Matin Qaim,
  • Inez Slamet-Loedin,
  • Simon Strobbe,
  • Joe Tohme,
  • Kurniawan Rudi Trijatmiko,
  • Hervé Vanderschuren,
  • Marc Van Montagu,
  • Chunyi Zhang,
  • Howarth Bouis

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19020-4
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Biofortification is an effective means to reduce micronutrient malnutrition. Here, the authors review recent advances in biofortification and propose stacking multiple micronutrient traits into high-yielding varieties through the combination of conventional breeding and genetic engineering approaches.