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From Soil to Seed
The Quest for Zinc-Enriched Rice
Sarah E.J. Beebout September 22, 2011
 
Why is zinc important for povertymitigation?
1
Rice productivity
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Zn deficiency:
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Stunting, poor tillering
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Poor grain filling
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Low yieldsPrevalence?“Up to 50%” of rice soils are Zn-deficient (Whiteand Zasoski, 1999)
 
2Human nutrition
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Zn deficiency:
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Impairs cognitive development
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Causes growth stunting
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Impairs immune system function
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Greater susceptibility to respiratoryinfections, diarrheachildrenall ages
(Sandstead, 1989, 1994; Black, 2001)
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