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Golden Rice and 'Golden' crops for human nutrition.
New biotechnology - 30 Nov 2010
Beyer Peter
Abstract excerpt
Micronutrients are essential for a healthy life. Humans do not produce micronutrients, and hence they must obtain them through the foodchain. Staple crops are the predominant food source of mankind, but need to be complemented by other foodstuffs because they are generally deficient in one or the other micronutrient. Breeding for micronutrient-dense crops is not always a viable option because of the absence of...
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