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Magnesium transporter discovery could improve rice nutrition and taste
- June 8, 2026 at 10:10 PM
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Rice is a staple food for nearly half the global population and an important dietary source of magnesium, a mineral essential for human health, plant growth and energy metabolism. Although magnesium is known to influence grain quality and taste, the biological mechanism controlling how the mineral reaches rice grains has remained largely unknown.
Originally published at Phys.org