Rice Biofortification: High Iron, Zinc, and Vitamin-A to Fight against “Hidden Hunger”

Biotechnological Approaches for Generating Zinc-Enriched Crops to Combat Malnutrition

(2019) Kathleen Hefferon   Nutrients

Applications of the CRISPR/Cas9 System for Rice Grain Quality Improvement: Perspectives and Opportunities

(2019) Sajid Fiaz et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Genetically engineered rice with appA gene enhanced phosphorus and minerals

(2019) Sananda Bhattacharya et al.   JOURNAL OF PLANT BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Compositional Analysis of Genetically Engineered GR2E “Golden Rice” in Comparison to That of Conventional Rice

(2019) B. P. Mallikarjuna Swamy et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Mutations in a subfamily of abscisic acid receptor genes promote rice growth and productivity

(2018) Chunbo Miao et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

CRISPR plants now subject to tough GM laws in European Union

(2018) Ewen Callaway   NATURE

Genome Editing in Rice: Recent Advances, Challenges, and Future Implications

(2018) Rukmini Mishra et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Genome-Wide Association Mapping in a Rice MAGIC Plus Population Detects QTLs and Genes Useful for Biofortification

(2018) Gwen Iris L. Descalsota et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

From Golden Rice to aSTARice: Bioengineering Astaxanthin Biosynthesis in Rice Endosperm

(2018) Qinlong Zhu et al.   Molecular Plant

CRISPR-Cas9 and CRISPR-Cpf1 mediated targeting of a stomatal developmental gene EPFL9 in rice

(2017) Xiaojia Yin et al.   PLANT CELL REPORTS

Enhanced Grain Iron Levels in Rice Expressing an IRON-REGULATED METAL TRANSPORTER, NICOTIANAMINE SYNTHASE, and FERRITIN Gene Cassette

(2017) Kulaporn Boonyaves et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Molecular and Functional Characterization of GR2-R1 Event Based Backcross Derived Lines of Golden Rice in the Genetic Background of a Mega Rice Variety Swarna

(2017) Haritha Bollinedi et al.   PLoS One

Single genetic locus improvement of iron, zinc and β-carotene content in rice grains

(2017) Simrat Pal Singh et al.   Scientific Reports

Rapid improvement of grain weight via highly efficient CRISPR/Cas9-mediated multiplex genome editing in rice

(2016) Rongfang Xu et al.   Journal of Genetics and Genomics

Metabolic Regulation of Carotenoid-Enriched Golden Rice Line

(2016) Dipak Gayen et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Reassessment of the Four Yield-related Genes Gn1a, DEP1, GS3, and IPA1 in Rice Using a CRISPR/Cas9 System

(2016) Meiru Li et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Biofortified indica rice attains iron and zinc nutrition dietary targets in the field

(2016) Kurniawan R. Trijatmiko et al.   Scientific Reports

Bottlenecks in carotenoid biosynthesis and accumulation in rice endosperm are influenced by the precursor-product balance

(2015) Chao Bai et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

NOD promoter-controlled AtIRT1 expression functions synergistically with NAS and FERRITIN genes to increase iron in rice grains

(2015) Kulaporn Boonyaves et al.   PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Down-regulation of lipoxygenase gene reduces degradation of carotenoids of golden rice during storage

(2015) Dipak Gayen et al.   PLANTA

Enriching rice with Zn and Fe while minimizing Cd risk

(2015) Inez H. Slamet-Loedin et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

RNAi mediated silencing of lipoxygenase gene to maintain rice grain quality and viability during storage

(2014) Dipak Gayen et al.   PLANT CELL TISSUE AND ORGAN CULTURE

Development of an Iron-enriched High-yieldings Indica Rice Cultivar by Introgression of A High-iron Trait from Transgenic Iron-biofortified Rice

(2014) Soumitra Paul et al.   PLANT FOODS FOR HUMAN NUTRITION

Genetic Stability Developed for β-Carotene Synthesis in BR29 Rice Line Using Dihaploid Homozygosity

(2014) Karabi Datta et al.   PLoS One

Over-expression of the MxIRT1 gene increases iron and zinc content in rice seeds

(2014) Song Tan et al.   TRANSGENIC RESEARCH

A systematic analysis of global anemia burden from 1990 to 2010

(2013) N. J. Kassebaum et al.   BLOOD

Large-scale production and evaluation of marker-free indica rice IR64 expressing phytoferritin genes

(2013) Norman Oliva et al.   MOLECULAR BREEDING

Using membrane transporters to improve crops for sustainable food production

(2013) Julian I. Schroeder et al.   NATURE

Development of Low Phytate Rice by RNAi Mediated Seed-Specific Silencing of Inositol 1,3,4,5,6-Pentakisphosphate 2-Kinase Gene (IPK1)

(2013) Nusrat Ali et al.   PLoS One

Iron-binding haemerythrin RING ubiquitin ligases regulate plant iron responses and accumulation

(2013) Takanori Kobayashi et al.   Nature Communications

Iron-biofortification in rice by the introduction of three barley genes participated in mugineic acid biosynthesis with soybean ferritin gene

(2013) Hiroshi Masuda et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Comparative analysis of nutritional compositions of transgenic high iron rice with its non-transgenic counterpart

(2012) Dipak Gayen et al.   FOOD CHEMISTRY

Activation of Rice nicotianamine synthase 2 (OsNAS2) enhances iron availability for biofortification

(2012) Sichul Lee et al.   MOLECULES AND CELLS

Vacuolar membrane transporters OsVIT1 and OsVIT2 modulate iron translocation between flag leaves and seeds in rice

(2012) Yu Zhang et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Iron biofortification in rice: It's a long way to the top

(2012) Raul Antonio Sperotto et al.   PLANT SCIENCE

Iron biofortification in rice by the introduction of multiple genes involved in iron nutrition

(2012) Hiroshi Masuda et al.   Scientific Reports

Zinc and Neurogenesis: Making New Neurons from Development to Adulthood

(2012) Cathy W. Levenson et al.   Advances in Nutrition

Molecular breeding of Osfer2 gene to increase iron nutrition in rice grain

(2012) Soumitra Paul et al.   GM Crops & Food-Biotechnology in Agriculture and the Food Chain

Iron Homeostasis and Nutritional Iron Deficiency

(2011) Elizabeth C. Theil   JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

OsIRO2 is responsible for iron utilization in rice and improves growth and yield in calcareous soil

(2011) Yuko Ogo et al.   PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Constitutive Overexpression of the OsNAS Gene Family Reveals Single-Gene Strategies for Effective Iron- and Zinc-Biofortification of Rice Endosperm

(2011) Alexander A. T. Johnson et al.   PLoS One

Phytosiderophore Efflux Transporters Are Crucial for Iron Acquisition in Graminaceous Plants

(2010) Tomoko Nozoye et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

The Current High Prevalence of Dietary Zinc Inadequacy among Children and Women in Rural Bangladesh Could Be Substantially Ameliorated by Zinc Biofortification of Rice

(2010) Joanne E. Arsenault et al.   JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

Rice metal-nicotianamine transporter, OsYSL2, is required for the long-distance transport of iron and manganese

(2010) Yasuhiro Ishimaru et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Transgenic rice lines that include barley genes have increased tolerance to low iron availability in a calcareous paddy soil

(2010) Motofumi Suzuki et al.   SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION

Iron Uptake and Transport in Plants: The Good, the Bad, and the Ionome

(2009) Joe Morrissey et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Rice endosperm iron biofortification by targeted and synergistic action of nicotianamine synthase and ferritin

(2009) Judith Wirth et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Over-expression ofOsIRT1leads to increased iron and zinc accumulations in rice

(2009) SICHUL LEE et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Iron fortification of rice seeds through activation of the nicotianamine synthase gene

(2009) S. Lee et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Overexpression of the Barley Nicotianamine Synthase Gene HvNAS1 Increases Iron and Zinc Concentrations in Rice Grains

(2009) Hiroshi Masuda et al.   Rice

Generation of stable ‘low phytic acid’ transgenic rice through antisense repression of the 1d-myo-inositol 3-phosphate synthase gene (RINO1) using the 18-kDa oleosin promoter

(2008) Mio Kuwano et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Isolation and characterization of a low phytic acid rice mutant reveals a mutation in the rice orthologue of maize MIK

(2008) S. I. Kim et al.   THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS

Increase in Iron and Zinc Concentrations in Rice Grains Via the Introduction of Barley Genes Involved in Phytosiderophore Synthesis

(2008) Hiroshi Masuda et al.   Rice