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Table 4 Utilization of micronutrient traits related genes in rice for the improvement

From: Rice grain nutritional traits and their enhancement using relevant genes and QTLs through advanced approaches

S. no Gene Functions References
1 OsZIP1 Vascular bundles, Epidermis and mesophyll celss Lee et al. (2010), Ishimaru et al. (2011)
2 OsZIP3 Vascular bundles, Epidermal cells in stem Ishimaru et al. (2011)
3 OsZIP4 Meristem, Vascular bundles, Epidermis and mesophyll celss Lee et al. (2010), Ishimaru et al. (2011)
4 OsNAS3 Vascular bundles, Epidermis Lee et al. (2010), Ishimaru et al. (2011)
5 OsYSL15 Fe transporters Masuda et al. (2013)
6 OsYSL2, OsNAAT1 and OsNAC High grain Zn content Chandel et al. (2011)
7 OsNAC, OsZIP8a, OsZIP8c and OsZIP4 grain zinc content Gande et al. (2014)
8 OsZIP8 Leaf blade, root, stem, anther, ovary and embryo Bashir et al. (2012)
9 OsNRAMP7 High grain Zn content Chandel et al. (2011)
10 OsNRAMP75 Mid grain filling stage  
11 OsNAAT1 High grain zn content Chandel et al. (2011)
12 OsVIT1 High grain zn content Chandel et al. (2011)
13 OsAAP6 grain protein content and nutritional quality Peng et al. (2014)
14 Osfer2 Increases of iron content in grain Paul et al. (2012)
15 MOT1(molybdenum transporter 1) grain molybdenum concentration Norton et al. (2014)
16 COPT1 and COPT2 (copper transport) grain copper concentration Norton et al. (2014)
17 Lsi1(arsenic transport) inter and extra cellular transporters of arsenic Ma et al. (2008), Norton et al. (2014)
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