Genetic Engineering and Genome Editing for Zinc Biofortification of Rice

ISBN-13: 9780323854061 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023

B. P. Mallikarjun Swamy; Anca Macovei; Kurniawan Rudi Trijatmiko

Spis treści

1. Molecular mechanisms leading to grain Zn accumulation in rice 2. Molecular links between iron and zinc biofortification in rice 3. Nicotianamine enhances zinc transport to seeds for biofortification 4. Zinc biofortification of rice by engineering metal transporter genes 5. Decreasing cadmium content in zinc biofortified rice through genetic manipulation 6. Improving bioavailability of zinc in rice grains by reducing antinutrients through genetic engineering 7. Practical protocol for design and construction of a transformation vector for prime editing in rice 8. Stages of development of genetically modified (GM) plants 9. Leveraging intellectual property for the development of genome edited crops by public research institutes 10. Recent advances in precise plant genome editing technology 11. Pathway from laboratory to market: regulatory approval process during the development of genetically modified crops--Philippine perspective 12. Prospects and challenges associated with GM biofortified crops 13. Economic feasibility of genetically modified zinc-fortified rice 14. Ionomics-based imaging, localization and quantification of zinc and other micronutrients in rice grains for biofortification research