Abstract
Deficiency in minerals especially iron and zinc is a global burden chiefly in develo** countries due to poverty and lack of awareness. Among current interventions such as food dietary diversification, supplementation, and fortification available for incorporating micronutrients into diet, breeding-based biofortification is the most feasible and best alternative. It involves the exploitation of genetic diversity present in the mineral-dense germplasm, land races, and wild species to create micronutrient denser lines/variety. In present genomics era, molecular breeding approaches employing molecular markers are being extensively utilized for marker-assisted selection (MAS) to develop mineral-denser lines mainly for iron and zinc. Currently, the focus of plant science is on quantitative trait locus (QTL) detection followed by MAS for the development of mineral-dense crops predominantly wheat, rice, maize, and pearl millet through biofortification. Several QTLs have been mapped for micronutrient concentration in grain/leaf using various map** population and different marker systems. However, the success of this strategy requires long time and trials as increasing the mineral can cause yield penalty. Thus, a combinatorial approach encompassing the identification and introgression of micronutrient-rich line into locally adapted variety, detection of allergenicity/toxicity, withstanding of nutrient during postharvest processing, and acceptance of new variety by farmers and consumers for a cost-effective intervention is required for the successful development of micronutrient-rich cultivars/lines. Biofortification strategies should be further enhanced with the support from governments for the popularization of varieties through extension workers to reach to the farmers and ultimately acceptance in market.
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Kumar, S., Thirunavukkarasu, N., Singh, G., Sharma, R., Kulkarni, K.S. (2015). Biofortification for Selecting and Develo** Crop Cultivars Denser in Iron and Zinc. In: Rakshit, A., Singh, H.B., Sen, A. (eds) Nutrient Use Efficiency: from Basics to Advances. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2169-2_16
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