Scientific Publication

Better Nitrogen Nutrition Results in Enhanced Uptake, Transport and Grain Deposition of Zinc in Wheat

Abstract

Biofortification of wheat with Zn in order to alleviate the associated health problems is a global challenge. Based on the hypothesis that nitrogen (N) nutrition may affect the transporter proteins and other nitrogenous molecules which are involved in root uptake, root-to-shoot transport, remobilization and grain accumulation as well as grain localization of Zn, the potential of N fertilization in biofortification of wheat grain was investigated