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Agronomic iodine biofortification of leafy vegetables grown in Vertisols, Oxisols and Alfisols (2020)
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Ligowe, I. S., Bailey, E. H., Young, S. D., Ander, E. L., Kabambe, V., Chilimba, A. .., Lark, R. M., & Nalivata, P. C. (2021). Agronomic iodine biofortification of leafy vegetables grown in Vertisols, Oxisols and Alfisols. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 43, 361-374. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-020-00714-z

© 2020, The Author(s). Iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) in sub-Saharan African countries are related to low dietary I intake and generally combatted through salt iodisation. Agronomic biofortification of food crops may be an alternative approach. Th... Read More about Agronomic iodine biofortification of leafy vegetables grown in Vertisols, Oxisols and Alfisols.

Improving the efficacy of selenium fertilizers for wheat biofortification (2019)
Journal Article
Ramkissoon, C., Degryse, F., da Silva, R. C., Baird, R., Young, S. D., Bailey, E. H., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2019). Improving the efficacy of selenium fertilizers for wheat biofortification. Scientific Reports, 9, Article 19520. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-55914-0

© 2019, The Author(s). Increasing the selenium (Se) concentration of staple crops by fertilization is a valuable pathway to increase Se in the human diet, thus preventing Se deficiency. A pot trial was set up to investigate whether the application of... Read More about Improving the efficacy of selenium fertilizers for wheat biofortification.

The risk of selenium deficiency in Malawi is large and varies over multiple spatial scales (2019)
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Phiri, F. P., Ander, E. L., Bailey, E. H., Chilima, B., Chilimba, A. D. C., Gondwe, J., Joy, E. J. M., Kalimbira, A. A., Kumssa, D. B., Lark, R. M., Phuka, J. C., Salter, A., Suchdev, P. S., Watts, M. J., Young, S. D., & Broadley, M. R. (2019). The risk of selenium deficiency in Malawi is large and varies over multiple spatial scales. Scientific Reports, 9(1), Article 6566. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-43013-z

Selenium (Se) is an essential human micronutrient. Deficiency of Se decreases the activity of selenoproteins and can compromise immune and thyroid function and cognitive development, and increase risks from non-communicable diseases. The prevalence o... Read More about The risk of selenium deficiency in Malawi is large and varies over multiple spatial scales.

Iodine uptake, storage and translocation mechanisms in spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) (2019)
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Humphrey, O. S., Young, S. D., Bailey, E. H., Crout, N. M., Ander, E. L., Hamilton, E. M., & Watts, M. J. (2019). Iodine uptake, storage and translocation mechanisms in spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.). Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 41(5), 2145-2156. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-019-00272-z

© 2019, Springer Nature B.V. Iodine is an essential micronutrient for human health; phytofortification is a means of improving humans’ nutritional iodine status. However, knowledge of iodine uptake and translocation in plants remains limited. In thi... Read More about Iodine uptake, storage and translocation mechanisms in spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.).