Gareth J. Norton, Alex Douglas, Brett Lahner, Elena Yakubova et al.
The mineral concentrations in cereals are important for human health, especially for individuals who consume a cereal subsistence diet. A number of elements, such as zinc, are required within the diet, while some elements are toxic to humans, for example arsenic. In this study we carry out genome-wi...
Gareth J. Norton, Guilan Duan, Tapash Dasgupta, Md. Rafiqul Islam et al.
The concentration of arsenic (As) in rice grains has been identified as a risk to human health. The high proportion of inorganic species of As (As(i)) is of particular concern as it is a nonthreshold, class 1 human carcinogen. To be able to breed rice with low grain As, an understanding of genetic v...
Gareth J. Norton, Shannon R. M. Pinson, Jill Alexander, Susan McKay et al.
• Inorganic arsenic (As(i) ) in rice (Oryza sativa) grains is a possible threat to human health, with risk being strongly linked to total dietary rice consumption and consumed rice As(i) content. This study aimed to identify the range and stability of genetic variation in grain arsenic (As) in rice....
Gareth J. Norton, Md. Rafiqul Islam, Guilan Duan, Ming Lei et al.
Arsenic (As) accumulation in rice grains is a risk to human health. The mechanism of transfer of As from the shoot into the grain during grain filling is unknown at present. In this study As speciation in the shoot and grains at maturity were examined, and the relationships between phosphorus (P) an...