Elevating optimal human nutrition to a central goal of plant breeding and production of plant-based foods

High-yielding cereals and other staples have produced adequate calories to ward off starvation for much of the world over several decades. However, deficiencies in certain amino acids, minerals, vitamins and fatty acids in staple crops, and animal diets derived from them, have aggravated the problem...

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Veröffentlicht in:Plant science : an international journal of experimental plant biology. - 1985. - 177(2009), 5 vom: 12. Nov., Seite 377-89
1. Verfasser: Sands, David C (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Morris, Cindy E, Dratz, Edward A, Pilgeram, Alice
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2009
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Plant science : an international journal of experimental plant biology
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Review biotechnology breeder's dilemma green revolution human evolution malnutrition plant genetic engineering plant pathology