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Multiplying the efficiency and impact of biofortification through metabolic engineering

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  • Dominique Van Der Straeten

    (Ghent University)

  • Navreet K. Bhullar

    (Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, ETH Zurich)

  • Hans De Steur

    (Ghent University)

  • Wilhelm Gruissem

    (Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, ETH Zurich
    National Chung Hsing University)

  • Donald MacKenzie

    (Donald Danforth Plant Science Center)

  • Wolfgang Pfeiffer

    (HarvestPlus c/o IFPRI)

  • Matin Qaim

    (University of Goettingen)

  • Inez Slamet-Loedin

    (International Rice Research Institute)

  • Simon Strobbe

    (Ghent University)

  • Joe Tohme

    (International Center for Tropical Agriculture, CIAT)

  • Kurniawan Rudi Trijatmiko

    (International Rice Research Institute)

  • Hervé Vanderschuren

    (Department of Biosystems, KU Leuven
    Gembloux Agro-Biotech, University of Liège)

  • Marc Van Montagu

    (International Plant Biotechnology Outreach)

  • Chunyi Zhang

    (Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences)

  • Howarth Bouis

    (International Food Policy Research Institute)

Abstract

Ending all forms of hunger by 2030, as set forward in the UN-Sustainable Development Goal 2 (UN-SDG2), is a daunting but essential task, given the limited timeline ahead and the negative global health and socio-economic impact of hunger. Malnutrition or hidden hunger due to micronutrient deficiencies affects about one third of the world population and severely jeopardizes economic development. Staple crop biofortification through gene stacking, using a rational combination of conventional breeding and metabolic engineering strategies, should enable a leap forward within the coming decade. A number of specific actions and policy interventions are proposed to reach this goal.

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  • Dominique Van Der Straeten & Navreet K. Bhullar & Hans De Steur & Wilhelm Gruissem & Donald MacKenzie & Wolfgang Pfeiffer & Matin Qaim & Inez Slamet-Loedin & Simon Strobbe & Joe Tohme & Kurniawan Rudi, 2020. "Multiplying the efficiency and impact of biofortification through metabolic engineering," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 11(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:11:y:2020:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-020-19020-4
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-19020-4
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    1. Chowdhury, Reajul & Crost, Benjamin & Hoffmann, Vivian, 2022. "Marketing fortified rice: Effects of aspirational messaging and association with free distribution," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 112(C).

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