Golden rice - Wikipedia
Golden rice is a variety of rice (Oryza sativa) produced through genetic engineering to biosynthesize beta-carotene, a precursor of vitamin A, in the edible parts of the rice. [1] [2] It is intended to produce a fortified food to be grown and consumed in areas with a shortage of dietary vitamin A. Genetically modified golden rice can produce up ...
Golden rice | Description, GMO, Genetic Engineering ...
3 天之前 · Golden rice, a genetically modified rice (Oryza sativa) that has been engineered to biosynthesize beta-carotene, a precursor to Vitamin A. Beta-carotene, a pigment responsible for the orange coloration of carrots and other plants, gives the rice its distinctive hue.
Golden Rice - International Rice Research Institute
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and its national research partners have developed Golden Rice to complement existing interventions to address vitamin A deficiency (VAD). VAD is a serious public health problem affecting millions of …
The True Story of Golden Rice, the Genetically Modified ...
2019年10月17日 · When spread out on a black surface, they looked like nothing so much as tiny yellow gemstones. This was Golden Rice, the fruit of nine years of research, experimentation, and development. The...
Genetically Modified Organisms: The Golden Rice Debate
Golden rice is genetically modified to produce beta-carotene, which is not normally present in rice. Beta-carotene is converted into vitamin A when metabolized by the human body. We need vitamin A for healthier skin, immune systems, and vision.
Golden Rice | Embryo Project Encyclopedia
2013年9月17日 · Golden Rice is a technology that intersects scientific and ethical debates that extend beyond a grain of rice. Golden Rice is named for its golden color, which is caused by beta-carotene. Normal rice, Oryza sativa, does not express beta-carotene in its endosperm—the starchy and biggest part of the rice seed, which is usually an off-white color.
The Golden Rice Project
2024年4月24日 · Nearly three-quarters of countries mandate that at least some mass-produced foods are fortified, but rice is usually not—making the Philippines’ recent ban on “golden rice”, genetically modified to have extra vitamin A, especially wrong-headed.