15 junio 2015
A soil microbe that mobilizes an ‘iron shield’ to block the uptake of toxic arsenic in rice has been discovered by researchers. The finding gives hope that a natural, low-cost solution — a probiotic for rice plants — may be in sight to protect this global food source from accumulating harmful levels of one of the deadliest poisons on the planet. Rice currently is a staple in the diet of more than half the world’s population.
http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/Wzoh3aYA2kQ/150615132946.htm
