3. Temporal and spatial patterns of zinc and iron accumulation during barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) grain development. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry.Amelie Detterbeck, Paula Pongrac, Daniel Persson, Iztok Arčon, Primož Pelicon, Primož Vaupetič, Mitja Kelemen, Søren Husted, Katarina Vogel-Mikuš, Stephan Clemens, Jan Kofod Shjoerring, 2020, original scientific article Abstract: Breeding and engineering of biofortified crops will benefit from a better understanding of bottlenecks controlling
micronutrient loading within the seeds. However, few studies have addressed the changes in micronutrient concentrations,
localization, and speciation occurring over time. Therefore, we studied spatial patterns of zinc and iron accumulation during grain
development in two barley lines with contrasting grain zinc concentrations. Microparticle-induced-X-ray emission and laser ablationinductively
coupled plasma mass spectrometry were used to determine tissue-specific accumulation of zinc, iron, phosphorus, and
sulfur. Differences in zinc accumulation between the lines were most evident in the endosperm and aleurone. A gradual decrease in
zinc concentrations from the aleurone to the underlying endosperm was observed, while iron and phosphorus concentrations
decreased sharply. Iron co-localized with phosphorus in the aleurone, whereas zinc co-localized with sulfur in the sub-aleurone. We
hypothesize that differences in grain zinc are largely explained by the endosperm storage capacity. Engineering attempts should be
targeted accordingly.
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Keywords: barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), biofortification, grain development, grain loading, LA-ICP-MS, μ-PIXE
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