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Diet & Nutrition
Cloned wheat gene may boost foods' nutrient content, offering solution for malnutrition
December 11th, 2006
Researchers at the University of California, Davis; the U.S. Department of Agriculture; and the University of Haifa in Israel have cloned a gene from wild wheat that increases the protein, zinc and iron content in the grain, potentially offering a solution to nutritional deficiencies affecting hundreds of millions of children around the world. Results from the study are reported in a recent issue of the journal Science. "Wheat is one of the world's major crops, providing approximately one-fifth of all calories consumed by humans, therefore, even small increases in wheat's nutritional value may help decrease deficiencies in protein and key...
Source: Obesity & Diabetes Week (2006-12-11)
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