Boosting β-carotene in rice and wheat grains through seed-specific expression of a modified wheat or gene.

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Vitamin A deficiency is a major public health problem affecting up to 50% of the world's population, as staple food crops like wheat and rice, which are often poor in many essential micronutrients such as vitamin A, are major staple food crops. Biofortification of cereal crops with β-carotene (provitamin A) through genetic engineering is a potential solution to overcome vitamin A deficiency. The Orange (Or)...

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