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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.
May 28, 2024 · 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.
Oct 17, 2019 · The imperiled birth—and slow decline—of Golden Rice. By Ed Regis. Plant biotechnologist Swapan Datta inspects a genetically modified Golden Rice plant at the International Rice Research ...
May 23, 2019 · Golden Rice is a new type of rice that contains beta-carotene (provitamin A), which is converted into vitamin A as needed by the body and gives the grain its golden color. It is developed through genetic engineering and produces two new enzymes that complete the beta-carotene expression in the rice grain.
Golden Rice is intended to be used in combination with existing approaches to overcome VAD, including eating foods that are naturally high in vitamin A or beta-carotene, eating foods fortified with vitamin A, taking vitamin A supplements, and optimal breastfeeding practices.
Golden Rice is a new type of rice that contains beta carotene (provitamin A, a plant pigment that the body converts into vitamin A as needed). This compound is what gives this grain its yellow-orange or golden color, hence its name. Golden Rice is developed through genetic engineering.
May 28, 2024 · Golden rice, so named because of its rich yellow colour, was genetically engineered to contain higher levels of the micronutrients iron and zinc in the grains while also producing beta-carotene, a precursor to vitamin A. In 2021, the Philippines became the first country to approve commercial production of the rice variety.