what is biofortification explain selective breeding with suitable example
Answers
Answered by
1
Answer:
Biofortification is a process of breeding crops with higher levels of vitamins, minerals, proteins, and fat content. ... It is also undertaken to upgrade the quality of oil and proteins. An example of this is a wheat variety known as Atlas 66, which has high protein content in comparison to the existing wheat.
Answered by
0
Biofortification:
- Bio-fortification is the process by which nutritional level of the plants/crops are improved.
- It involves agronomic practices/selective breeding/genetic engineering, etc.,
Explaination for selective breeding with suitable example:
- Selective breeding refers to selection and breeding of seed or germplasm of high nutrient contents crops with seeds of high yielding crops.
- Example is production of golden rice and Hybrid Maise.
- Golden rice is genetically modified rice which has beta carotene that is usually not present in the rice.
Learn more about Biofortification
Describe biofortification??
https://brainly.in/question/8131500
List four objectives of biofortification
https://brainly.in/question/3008973
Similar questions