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Recent understanding of plant metabolism has made it possible to increase the iron, zinc and beta-carotene (provitamin A) content in staple foods by both conventional plant breeding and genetic engineering. Improving the micronutrient composition of plant foods may become a sustainable strategy to combat deficiencies in human populations, replacing or complementing other strategies such as food fortification or nutrient supplementation.

Original publication

DOI

10.1016/s0958-1669(02)00304-x

Type

Journal article

Journal

Curr Opin Biotechnol

Publication Date

04/2002

Volume

13

Pages

142 - 145

Keywords

Anemia, Iron-Deficiency, Biotechnology, Breeding, Deficiency Diseases, Dietetics, Food, Genetically Modified, Genetic Engineering, Genetic Testing, Humans, Oryza, Plants, Edible, Plants, Genetically Modified, Vitamin A Deficiency, Zinc, beta Carotene