Agricultural and Molecular Genetic Approaches to Improving Nutrition and Preventing Micronutrient Malnutrition Globally
Ismail Çakmak, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Sabanci University, Turkey
Robin D. Graham, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Adelaide, Australia
Ross M. Welch, USDA, ARS, U.S. Plant, Soil and Nutrition Laboratory, Cornell University, USA
Global Prevalence of Micronutrient Malnutrition and its Impacts on the Health of Children
Peter Brätter, Department of Trace Elements in Health and Disease, Hahn-Meitner-Institut Berlin, Germany
Virginia E. Negretti de Brätter, Department of Trace Elements in Health and Disease, Hahn-Meitner-Institut Berlin, Germany
Iron Nutrition in Man: Global Perspectives on Iron Deficiency and Malnutrition
L. Hambraeus, Department of Medical Science, Nutrition, Uppsala University, Sweden
Global Importance of Zinc Deficiency in Humans: Its Relations to Malnutrition and Strategies for Its Prevention
Rosalind S. Gibson, Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, New Zealand
Global Importance of Selenium and Its Relation to Human Health
Gerald F. Combs Jr., Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, USA
Global Importance of Vitamin A Deficiency in Humans and its Relationship to Malnutrition
Christine A. Northrop Clewes, Northern Ireland Centre for Diet and Health( NICHE), University of Ulster, UK
David Ian Thurnham, Northern Ireland Centre for Diet and Health( NICHE), University of Ulster, UK
Experience with Environmental Supplementation of Iodine in Irrigation Water as a Practical Agricultural Approach to Reduce Iodine Deficiency
G. Robert DeLong, Department of Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, USA
Community-Centered Food-Based Strategies for Alleviating and Preventing Malnutrition
Brian Thompson, Nutrition Programmes Service, Food and Nutrition Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Italy
Improving the Nutritional Quality of Maize and Wheat for Human Consumption
Jennifer Kathleen Long, Department of Plant Breeding, US Plant Soil and Nutrition Laboratory, Cornell University, USA
Jose Ivan Ortiz-Monasterio Rosas, Wheat Program, CIMMYT-HQ, Mexico
Marianne Bänziger, Maize Program, CIMMYT-Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
Improving Micronutrient Value of Rice Through Breeding
Gregorio, G.B., Senadhira, D., and Htut, T., Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biochemistry Division, IRRI, Metro Manila, Philippines
Graham, R.D., Department of Plant Science, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond 5064, South Australia, Australia
Improvement of Common Bean for Mineral Nutritive Content at CIAT
Stephen Beebe, Bean Program, CIAT, Colombia
Classical Breeding to Improve Vegetable Vitamin and Provitamin Content
M.E.N. Fonseca, Centro Nacional de Pesquisa de Recursos Genéticos & Biotecnologia (CENARGEN) –Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA), Brasília-DF, Brazil.
J. P. Navazio, Alf. Christianson Seed Co., Mount Vernon, Washington, USA
P.W. Simon, USDA-ARS, Department of Horticulture, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, USA
The Economics of Plant Breeding as an Agricultural Strategy for Reducing Micronutrient Malnutrition
Howarth E. Bouis, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), USA
Influence of Mineral Fertilizers on Nutritional Quality of Staple Food Crops
Franz Wiesler, Institute of Plant Nutrition, University of Hannover, Germany
Jóska Gerendás, Institute of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, University of Kiel, Germany
Burkhardt Sattelmacher, Institute of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, University of Kiel, Germany
Agronomic Approaches for Increasing Iron Availability to Food Crops
Yona Chen and Moshe Shenker, Department of Soil and Water Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Quality Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
Agronomic Approaches to Increasing Zinc Concentration in Staple Food Crops
Zdenko Rengel, Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, University of Western Australia, Australia
Agronomic Approaches to Increase Selenium Concentration in Livestock Feed and Food Crops
G. Gissel-Nielsen, Department Plant Biology and Biogeochemistry, Risoe National Laboratory, Denmark
Umesh C. Gupta, Crops and Livestock Research Centre, Canada
Agricultural Practices to Minimize Nitrate Accumulation in Edible Parts of Crop Plants
Manfred K. Schenk, Institute of Plant Nutrition, Department of Horticulture, University of Hannover, Germany
Plant Based Sources of Proteins and Amino Acids to Human Health
D.Joe Millward, Center for Nutrition and Food Safety, School of Biomedical and Life Sciences, University of Surrey, UK
Molecular Genetic Approaches to Improve the Nutritional Quality of Staple Food Crops
Chávez-Bárcenas, T., Nieto-Jacobo, M.F., Simpson, J., and Herrera-Estrella, L., Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados del I.P.N (CINVESTAV) Irapuato, Gto., México
Molecular Genetic Improvement of Protein Quality of Maize
Michael S. Olsen, Wilson Genetics, L.L.C., USA
R.L. Phillips, Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics and Plant Molecular Genetics Institute, University of Minnesota, USA
Molecular Breeding of Vegetable Crops for Improved Provitamin A Carotenoid Content
M.E.N. Fonseca, Centro Nacional de Pesquisa de Recursos Geneticos & Biotecnologia(CENARGEN)-Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria (EMBRAPA), Brazil
P.W. Simon, USDA-ARS, Department of Horticulture, University Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Genetic Improvement of Cereals with Low Phytic Acid Content
Victor Raboy, USDA-ARS, USA
Improving the Protein Content and Quality of Temperate Cereals: Wheat, Barley and Rye
P.R. Shewry, IACR-Long Ashton Research Station, Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bristol, UK
Development of Iron-Rich Crops by Genetic Engineering
Yoshihara, T., Goto, F., and Masuda, T., Department of Bio-Science, Central Research Institute of Electric power Industry, Japan
Ta k a i wa ,F., Department of Cell Biology, National Institute of Agrobiological Resources, Japan
Engineering of Seed Quality Characters in Legumes
Klaus Müntz, Institut für Pflanzengenetik und Kulturpflanzenforschung (IPK), Germany
Nutritional Consequences of Using Organic Agricultural Methods in Developing Countries
Brandt, K., and Kidmose, U., Department of Horticulture, Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Denmark
Influence of Organic and Conventional Farming Systems on Nutritional Quality of Food
Ulrich Köpke, Institute of Organic Agriculture, University of Bonn, Germany
Developing Sustainable Horticultural Production Systems for Socioeconomic and Nutritional Development in Asia
Mubarik Ali, Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center, Taiwan