Cassava high in iron and zinc could improve diets and health in west Africa

(Donald Danforth Plant Science Center) A new study led by Danforth Center principal investigator Nigel Taylor and research scientist Narayanan Narayanan, shows that field-grown cassava plants overexpressing a combination of plant genes can accumulate significantly higher concentrations of iron and zinc.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news