Cereal protein biofortification at the interface of nutrition, yield and sustainability - PubMed
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- Cereals like rice, wheat, and maize dominate global diets but have proteins low in essential amino acids, leading to protein malnutrition in vulnerable populations.
- Improving cereal protein quantity and quality can enhance human health and reduce environmental impact from animal-based foods.
- Grain protein enhancement faces trade-offs with starch accumulation and yield, shaped by domestication and breeding favoring starch dominance.
- Genetic studies reveal strategies to improve nitrogen uptake, amino acid transport, and storage proteins to decouple protein gains from yield penalties.
- Cereal protein biofortification offers a scalable approach to improve dietary nutrition and sustainability amid climate and population pressures.