Biofortification in cereals : progress and prospects / / Rupesh Deshmukh [and four others]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910672450803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Singapore : , : Springer, , [2023]; ©2023
• ISBN: 981-19-4308-7
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2023.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (393 pages)
• Disciplina: 631.523
• Soggetti: Crop improvement
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Chapter 1. Agronomical approaches for biofortification of cereal crops -- Chapter 2. Molecular approaches for biofortification of cereal crops -- Chapter 3. Molecular Approaches for Biofortification of Cereal crops -- Chapter 4. Genome editing approaches for biofortification of cereal crops -- Chapter 5. Metabolomics approaches to study nutritional aspects in cereal crops -- Chapter 6. Biofortification of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) -- Chapter 7. Biofortification of wheat using current resources and future challenges -- Chapter 8. Biofortification of maize (Zea mays) -- Chapter 9. Biofortification of barley for nutritional security -- Chapter 10. Biofortification of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) -- Chapter 11. Biofortification of oats (Avena sativa) -- Chapter 12. Nutrigenomics in Cereals -- Chapter 13. Genetically modified cereal crops regulation policies -- Chapter 14. Nanotechnological approaches for biofortification concept and concern in cereal crops.
• Sommario/riassunto: The book addresses recent advances in biofortification using different approaches like foliar fertilizer, plant breeding, and genetic engineering as well as its utilization for improvement of nutritional quality of cereals. The content compiled is contributed by the renowned scientists actively working in the area of the cereal biofortification. This is an authentic, reliable, and exhaustive compilation bringing together the technological advancements, fundamental principles, and applicability of scientific innovations in biofortification. It also discusses policies and regulations for the implication of various strategies. It is useful reading ; material for researchers and students in the field. .