Genetic Engineering and Genome Editing for Zinc Biofortification of Rice

Genetic Engineering and Genome Editing for Zinc Biofortification of Rice provides the first single-volume, comprehensive resource on genetic engineering approaches, including novel genome editing techniques, that are carried out in rice, a staple crop for much of the world's population. Dietary zinc deficiency can lead to negative health outcomes, including increased risk of stunting, respiratory diseases, diarrhea, mortality during childhood, and preterm births in pregnancy. By providing a complete view of the need for zinc biofortification in rice, sections in this book discuss state-of-the-art scientific advances, and then go further, placing them in their proper scientific, regulatory and socioeconomic contexts. While zinc biofortification can be achieved through conventional breeding, genetic engineering and agronomic practices, this is the first reference to bring all the latest insights and understanding to a comprehensive resource that is based on real-world experience and targeted applications. Compiles state-of-the-art information to allow fast-track understanding and application of zinc content improvement Discusses multiple strategic and methodology approaches Includes discussions on the socioeconomic implications of improved rice nutritional value INDICE: 1. Potential of genetic engineering and genome editing for zinc biofortification in rice2. Molecular mechanisms of zinc uptake and translocation in rice3. Zinc biofortification, key enzymes in the phytosiderophores biosynthetic pathway4. Zinc biofortification, citrate transporter5. Zinc biofortification, phytosiderophore transporter6. Zinc biofortification, vacuolar efflux transporter of DMA7. Zinc biofortification, iron-regulated transporter8. Zinc biofortification, iron(II)-nicotianamine transporter9. Zinc biofortification, cell number regulator10. Zinc bioavailability, phytate reduction11. Stages in the development of GM crops for commercialization12. Genome editing, next generation13. Current status on the regulation of genome-edited plants14. Regulatory hurdles facing biofortified genetically modified crops15. Economic implications of genetically modified and genome edited high Zn-rice

• ISBN: 978-0-323-85406-1
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 240
• Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2022
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés