Brazilian Genetic Diversity for Desirable and Undesirable Elements in the Wheat Grain

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Maltzahn, Latoia Eduarda ^[1] ; Zenker, Stefania Garcia ^[1] ; Lopes, Jennifer Luz ^[1] ; Pereira, Rodrigo Mendes ^[2] ; Verdi, Cezar Augusto ^[1] ; Rother, Vianei ^[1] ; Busanello, Carlos ^[1] ; Viana, Vivian Ebeling ^[1] ; Batista, Bruno Lemos ^[2] ; de Oliveira, Antonio Costa ^[1] ; Pegoraro, Camila ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Fed Pelotas, Fac Agron Eliseu Maciel, Dept Fitotecnia, Campus Capao do Leao, BR-96010610 Pelotas, RS - Brazil

^[2] Univ Fed ABC, Ctr Ciencias Nat & Humanas, Campus Santo Andre, BR-09210580 Santo Andre, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH; v. 199, n. 6 AUG 2020.
• Web of Science Citations: 1

Abstract

Micronutrient deficiency affects billions of people, especially in countries where the diet is low in diversity with inadequate consumption of fruits, vegetables, and animal-source foods, and higher consumption of staple food, i.e., cereals, that have low concentrations of micronutrients. Genetic biofortification is a strategy to mitigate this problem and ensure nutritional security. Wheat is a target of genetic biofortification since it contributes significantly to the caloric requirement. The biofortification process involves a screening related to the presence of genetic variability for grain mineral content. Also, the accumulation of toxic elements must be considered to ensure food safety, because if ingested above the allowed concentrations, it represents health risks. In this sense, this study aimed to quantify the micronutrients iron, zinc, copper, selenium, and manganese and toxic elements arsenic and cadmium in a Brazilian wheat panel grown in Southern Brazil. The presence of genetic variability for the accumulation of micronutrients in the grain was detected; however, we observed that only the copper and manganese accumulation meet the human daily requirements. Iron, zinc, and selenium were detected in insufficient concentration to meet the daily demand. Arsenic and cadmium accumulation were not detected in wheat grain. The wheat genotypes grown in Brazil displayed a similar profile to that found in other countries which may be due to common high-yield breeding goals and the narrowing of the genetic variability, observed worldwide. Thus, the wheat genetic biofortification success in Brazil depends on the introduction of foreign genotypes, landraces, and wild relatives. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 14/05151-0 - Arsenic and rice: monitoring and (bio)remediation studies for food safety
• Grantee: Bruno Lemos Batista
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants
• FAPESP's process: 16/10060-9 - Multi-user equipment (MUE) approved in Grant FAPESP project 2014/05151-0: inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer hyphenated to an high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC-ICP-MS)
• Grantee: Bruno Lemos Batista
• Support Opportunities: Multi-user Equipment Program