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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Plant nutrient dynamics: a growing appreciation for the roles of micronutrients

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Abstract

Micronutrients are essential for plant growth and play a key role in crop nutrition. Micronutrients such as zinc (Zn), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), and manganese (Mn) are necessary for plants and humans who rely on them directly or indirectly. These minerals are important for several important cellular functions, including respiration (Fe and Cu), photosynthesis (Fe, Cu, and Mn), and transcription (Zn). Micronutrient deficiencies have gained importance as a source of ‘hidden hunger,‘ focusing on iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn). Enhancing the nutritional value of staple crops seems to be a simple and effective solution. We address the methods of absorption of numerous beneficial Micronutrients, their positive characteristics, and their involvement in improving crop yield. The importance of biofortification as a procedure to enhance crop yield and as an agricultural solution to solve nutritional security challenges is discussed in this review. Biofortification boosted crop yield to relieve hidden hunger and quality parameters, proving a sustainable and cost-effective strategy. Several novel and targeted biofortification strategies for nutrient enrichment of field crops, including cereals, pulses, oilseeds, and fodder crops, have been reviewed. With the information presented here, researchers can see that biofortification promises to increase agricultural production and provide the crops with additional nutrients to ensure human food security and nutrient quality.

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  1. Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind Road, Pune, Maharashtra, 411007, India

    Sayanti Mandal

  2. National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi, 110067, India

    Santosh Kumar Gupta

  3. Department of Life Sciences, Presidency University, 86/1 College Street, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700073, India

    Mimosa Ghorai, Protha Biswas & Abhijit Dey

  4. Department of Microbiology, School of Biosciences, Periyar University, Salem, Tamilnadu, 636011, India

    Mimosa Ghorai & Dorairaj Arvind Prasanth

  5. Post Graduate Department of Botany, SNJB’s KKHA Arts SMGL Commerce and SPHJ Science College Chandwad (Nashik) Maharashtra, Nashik, India

    Manoj Tukaram Patil

  6. Chemical and Biochemical Processing Division, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai, 400019, India

    Manoj Kumar

  7. School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, 173229, India

    Radha

  8. Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632014, India

    Abilash Valsala Gopalakrishnan

  9. Department of Botany, Rashtrapita Mahatma Gandhi Arts and Science College Nagbhid (M.S.), Nagbhid, 441205, India

    Vikas Moreshwar Mohture

  10. Organic Health Care Ltd., Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Md. Habibur Rahman

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    Abhijit Bhagwan Mane

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    Abhijit Bhagwan Mane

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    Niraj Kumar Jha & Saurabh Kumar Jha

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    Niraj Kumar Jha

  17. ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, 171001, India

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“All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection and analysis were performed by Sayanti Mandal, Santosh Kumar Gupta, Mimosa Ghorai, Uttpal Anand and Samapika Nandy. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Protha Biswas, Manoj Tukaram Patil, Manoj Kumar, Radha and Abilash Valsala Gopalakrishnan. Figures were prepared by Md. Habibur Rahman, Dorairaj Arvind Prasanth, Abhijit Bhagwan Mane, Niraj Kumar Jha and Saurabh Kumar Jha. Tables were prepared and the primary draft was revised by Milan Kumar Lal and Rahul Kumar Tiwari. The conceptualization, guidance and resources were provided by Abhijit Dey. All authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.”

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Mandal, S., Gupta, S.K., Ghorai, M. et al. RETRACTED ARTICLE: Plant nutrient dynamics: a growing appreciation for the roles of micronutrients. Plant Growth Regul 100, 435–452 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10725-023-01006-z

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