Abstract:
:Understanding the accumulation and distribution of essential nutrients in cereals is of primary importance for improving the nutritional quality of this staple food. While recent studies have improved the understanding of micronutrient loading into the barley grain, a detailed characterization of the distribution of micronutrients within the grain is still lacking. High-definition synchrotron X-ray fluorescence was used to investigate the distribution and association of essential elements in barley grain at the micro scale. Micronutrient distribution within the scutellum and the embryo was shown to be highly variable between elements in relation to various morphological features. In the rest of the grain, the distribution of some elements such as Cu and Zn was not limited to the aleurone layer but extended into the endosperm. This pattern of distribution was less marked in the case of Fe and, in particular, Mn. A significant difference in element distribution was also found between the ventral and dorsal part of the grains. The correlation between the elements was not consistent between and within tissues, indicating that the transport and storage of elements is highly regulated. The complexity of the spatial distribution and associations has important implications for improving the nutritional content of cereal crops such as barley.
journal_name
J Exp Botjournal_title
Journal of experimental botanyauthors
Lombi E,Smith E,Hansen TH,Paterson D,de Jonge MD,Howard DL,Persson DP,Husted S,Ryan C,Schjoerring JKdoi
10.1093/jxb/erq270subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2011-01-01 00:00:00pages
273-82issue
1eissn
0022-0957issn
1460-2431pii
erq270journal_volume
62pub_type
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