date:May 29, 2013
Scientists are closing in on genes in rice that regulate the uptake and storage of important minerals, a pursuit that could bolster the nutritional value of a grain that is a food staple for nearly half the world's population. The goal is to conventionally breed new rice varieties whose grains boast exceptionally high concentrations of one or more of 14 essential minerals, including zinc, iron and calcium, according to new research published in the Agricultural Research magazine.
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