Wheat-Aegilops chromosome addition lines showing high iron and zinc contents in grains

Deficiencies of iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) in afflict over three billion people worldwide, and deficiencies of these minerals in soil also limit crop production in one-third (Fe) and nearly half (Zn) of the world’s total cereal growing area. Screening genetic resources for improving wheat grain Fe and Zn contents and efficiency can contribute to both human health and crop production. We evaluated 47 wheat-Aegilops disomic addition lines derived...