Zinc-deficiency resistance and biofortification in plants

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 177, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 311-319

  Humayan Kabir, Ahmad ^a   Swaraz, A M ^b   Stangoulis, James ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RAJSHAHI   (Bangladesh)

^b JASHORE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Bangladesh)

^c FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biofortification; Breeding strategies; Over expression of genes; ZIP19 23 transcription factors; Zn acquisition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901660819     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: 15222624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.201300326     Document Type: Review

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