Genetically Engineered High Iron Rice: Brri-Dhan 29 With Enhanced Iron Content

This book present an overview of the development of high iron rice with soybean ferritin gene through genetic engineering technology. The expression of soybean ferritin gene with an endosperm-specific promoter to an elite indica rice cultivar BR29 resulted higher iron accumulation in the seeds with better agronomic performance. The rice lines with enhanced iron content developed by genetic engineering may contribute to solve the iron deficiency nutritional problem of the population that consumes rice as a staple food.

Dr. Md. Khalekuzzaman was born in 24th Nov. 1967 in Thakurgaon, Bangladesh. He did MS from Saga Univ. Japan, Ph.D research work at IRRI, Philippines, and post-doctoral research work at POSTECH, South Korea. He joined in the Dept. of Botany, Rajshahi Univ. as a lecturer, and now working as a Professor in the Dept. of Genetic Eng.& Biotechnology.