Combating Iron Deficiency: Rice With Six Times More Iron Than Polished Rice Kernels Developed
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - 10:35
in Mathematics & Economics
Scientists have developed rice plants that contain six times more iron in polished rice kernels. To accomplish this, the researchers transferred two plant genes into an existing rice variety. In the future, the high-iron rice could help to combat iron deficiency, especially in developing countries in Africa and Asia.