biofortificationn.
/bʌɪə(ʊ)ˌfɔːtᵻfᵻˈkeɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌbaɪoʊˌfɔrdəfəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ 1. Treatment of seed with microorganisms such as nitrogen-fixing bacteria in order to improve the growth of subsequent seedlings. rare.
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emulsion1657
seed treatment1890
pregermination1942
biofortification1999
1999 Adv. in Plant Sci. 12 315 (title) Seed biofortification with Azospirillum for improvement of seedling vigour in rice (Oryza sativa L.).
2. The process by which the nutrient levels of food crops are increased through selective breeding, genetic modification, or the use of enriched fertilizers.
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2002 New Scientist 30 Nov. 29/3 Perhaps the most promising option is ‘biofortification’, boosting micronutrient levels through plant breeding and genetic engineering.
2014 Plant Physiol. 166 1594/1 To help prevent the negative health effects of selenium deficiency in the diet,..biofortification of crops such as wheat, through the addition of selenium to fertilizers, is being proposed.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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