Iron homeostasis and fortification in rice

Journal of Plant Biology

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 261-267

  Lee, Sichul ^a   Jeon, Jong Seong ^b   An, Gynheung ^b  

^a Dartmouth College   (United States)

^b Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biofortification; Grain; Homeostasis; Iron uptake and distribution; Rice

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862640509     PISSN: 12269239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12374-011-0386-7     Document Type: Review

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