Deciphering the mechanism of cyanobacterium‐mediated biofortification of iron and zinc in maize genotypes
Cyanobacterial biofilms, particularly An-Tr and An-PW5, promoted Fe and Zn translocation to maize kernels by enhancing the activity of micronutrient-related enzymes at both physiological and molecular levels. This improved the nutritional quality of maize and allowed a reduction of nitrogen fertilizer inputs by approximately 25%. These findings demonstrate a sustainable approach for micronutrient biofortification in maize. © 2026 Society of Chemical Industry.
Authors
- Ashvinkumar Katral (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4000-0481)
- Yashbir Singh Shivay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5700-2785)
- Sekar Nishanth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1205-6381)
- Venkatesh Kokila
- Radha Prasanna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1622-9817)
- Mehar Chand Kamboj
- Firoz Hossain
- Vignesh Muthusamy
Institutions
- ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research (IN)
- Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine (IN)
- Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
- Published
- 2026-03-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.70567
- Primary Topic
- Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00