Biofortification of Grain and Vegetable Crops: Molecular and Breeding Approaches is a comprehensive overview of important food crops whose vitamin and mineral enhancement can contribute significantly to improved food and nutrition security. Providing the latest information on crops including cereals, oilseeds, legumes and vegetables, this book provides details of agronomic and molecular resources for enhanced mineral production. Each chapter focuses on a specific food crop and the unique opportunities offered by each through breeding practices. This will be a valuable resource for researchers, academics and those in industry who are exploring biotechnological approaches as a powerful tool to combat malnutrition.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. List of contributors - p. xi 6. Foreword - p. xvii 7. 1. Biofortification of crops to achieve food and nutritional security - p. 1 8. 2. Genetically modified organisms for crop biofortification - p. 19 9. 3. Maize biofortification in the 21st century - p. 39 10. 4. Biofortified rice for zero hunger: current status, challenges, and prospects - p. 59 11. 5. Agronomic and genetic biofortification of wheat: progress and limitations - p. 81 12. 6. Barley biofortification for food security: challenges and future prospects - p. 97 13. 7. Biofortified sorghum: a prospectus of combating malnutrition - p. 115 14. 8. Biofortification of chickpea: genetics, genomics, and breeding perspectives - p. 139 15. 9. Biofortification potential of neglected protein legumes for combating hidden hunger in resource-poor countries - p. 161 16. 10. Biofortification of Brassicas for oil and quality improvement - p. 187 17. 11. Tomato biofortification: evidence and tools linking agriculture and nutrition - p. 209 18. 12. Biofortification of potatoes to reduce malnutrition - p. 223 19. 13. Biofortified sweet potato—an ideal source of mitigating hidden hunger - p. 239 20. 14. Cassava: a potential candidate for biofortification exploration - p. 255 21. 15. Biotechnological overview of cauliflower for biofortification - p. 267 22. 16. Biofortified Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.): a potential option to fight hunger - p. 291 23. 17. Molecular mechanistic approaches for iron and zinc biofortification in field plants - p. 307 24. Index - p. 329
Biofortification of Grain and Vegetable Crops: Molecular and Breeding Approaches is a comprehensive overview of important food crops whose vitamin and mineral enhancement can contribute significantly to improved food and nutrition security. Providing the latest information on crops including cereals, oilseeds, legumes and vegetables, this book provides details of agronomic and molecular resources for enhanced mineral production. Each chapter focuses on a specific food crop and the unique opportunities offered by each through breeding practices. This will be a valuable resource for researchers, academics and those in industry who are exploring biotechnological approaches as a powerful tool to combat malnutrition.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. List of contributors - p. xi 6. Foreword - p. xvii 7. 1. Biofortification of crops to achieve food and nutritional security - p. 1 8. 2. Genetically modified organisms for crop biofortification - p. 19 9. 3. Maize biofortification in the 21st century - p. 39 10. 4. Biofortified rice for zero hunger: current status, challenges, and prospects - p. 59 11. 5. Agronomic and genetic biofortification of wheat: progress and limitations - p. 81 12. 6. Barley biofortification for food security: challenges and future prospects - p. 97 13. 7. Biofortified sorghum: a prospectus of combating malnutrition - p. 115 14. 8. Biofortification of chickpea: genetics, genomics, and breeding perspectives - p. 139 15. 9. Biofortification potential of neglected protein legumes for combating hidden hunger in resource-poor countries - p. 161 16. 10. Biofortification of Brassicas for oil and quality improvement - p. 187 17. 11. Tomato biofortification: evidence and tools linking agriculture and nutrition - p. 209 18. 12. Biofortification of potatoes to reduce malnutrition - p. 223 19. 13. Biofortified sweet potato—an ideal source of mitigating hidden hunger - p. 239 20. 14. Cassava: a potential candidate for biofortification exploration - p. 255 21. 15. Biotechnological overview of cauliflower for biofortification - p. 267 22. 16. Biofortified Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.): a potential option to fight hunger - p. 291 23. 17. Molecular mechanistic approaches for iron and zinc biofortification in field plants - p. 307 24. Index - p. 329
