title: Exploiting new tools for iron bio-fortification of rice.
abstract: Rice is one of the most important staple crops and efficient iron (Fe) adsorption during growth not only improves rice yield, but also enriches this essential micronutrient in rice grains to address Fe deficiency in humans. In this article, we review updates on research into the molecular mechanisms regulating Fe uptake from soil and its transport from roots to shoots to seeds in rice plants. Understanding the regulation and expression of genes involved in Fe homeostasis will benefit the development of variants with enhanced Fe utilization to improve rice output and quality.
authors: Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology, Department of Global Agricultural Sciences, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan.
authors: Khurram
authors: K
authors: Bashir
authors: Tomoko
authors: T
authors: Nozoye
authors: Yasuhiro
authors: Y
authors: Ishimaru
authors: Hiromi
authors: H
authors: Nakanishi
authors: Naoko K
authors: NK
authors: Nishizawa
mesh_terms: D001709:Biotechnology; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism*; D012275:Oryza / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D030821:Plants, Genetically Modified; D058441:Rhizosphere; D012987:Soil / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D012987:Soil; D007501:Iron
keywords: Bio-fortification; Deoxymugineic acid; Iron; Nicotianamine; OsIRT1; Rice; YSLs