Code
01G04218
Duration
01 January 2018 → 31 December 2023
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor-spokesperson
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- General biology
- Plant biology
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Engineering and technology
- Biomaterials engineering
- Biological system engineering
- Biomaterials engineering
- Biomechanical engineering
- Other (bio)medical engineering
- Environmental engineering and biotechnology
- Industrial biotechnology
- Other biotechnology, bio-engineering and biosystem engineering
Keywords
biofortification
folates
iron
rice
vitamin B
Project description
Rice with stably enhanced levels of two B-vitamins, folates (vitB9) and thiamin (vitB1), and iron, will be generated by metabolic engineering. Robust quantitative analytical methods for thiamin vitamers will be developed. Stability upon long-term storage and bio-effectiveness in rats will be assessed.