Biofortification: How can we exploit plant science and biotechnology to reduce micronutrient deficiencies?

Frontiers in Plant Science

Volumn 4, Issue NOV, 2013, Pages

  Murgia, Irene ^a   De Gara, Laura ^b   Grusak, Michael A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BIO MEDICO   (Italy)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofortification; Human nutrition; Micronutrients; Mineral deficiencies; Vitamin deficiencies

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900844751     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1664462X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2013.00429     Document Type: Editorial

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