Mineral Biofortification in Crop Plants for Ensuring Food Security
This book provides a comprehensive summary of the recent advances in the biofortification of plants under climate change and how it affects food security globally. The need for mineral biofortification to eradicate or alleviate malnutrition through sustainable agriculture is also discussed. Bioforti...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Singapore
Springer Nature Singapore
2023, 2023
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2023 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Agronomic Biofortification- An Effective Tool for Alleviating Nutrient Deficiency in Plants and Human Diet
- 2. The Role of Biofortification in Enhancing Plant Growth, Development, Yield, and Quality
- 3. Improving Zinc Biofortification in Plants 4. Biofortification of Zinc: Uptake from the Soil and Transportation up to the Grains through ZIP Family Transporters
- 5. Mechanisms of Iron Uptake and Homeostasis in Plants: Implications for Biofortification in Cereal Grains
- 6. Selenium Biofortification in Agronomic Crops
- 7. Selenium Bio-fortification in Cereal Crops: An Overview
- 8. Nanoparticles Based Biofortification in Food Crops: Overview, Implications, and Prospects
- 9. Role of Nanoparticles in Improving Biofortification
- 10. Role of Nanoparticles in Improving Biofortification of Zinc and Iron in Vegetables
- 11. Scope of Seed Priming in Inducing Biofortification in Plants
- 12. Biofortification Through Seed Priming in Food Crops; Potential Benefits and Future Scope
- 13. Biochar for the Improvement of Crop Production
- 14. Phytohormones as Stress Mitigators in Plants