Corn aleurone layers (IMAGE)

University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

Corn aleurone layers

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Jack Juvik (pictured) and Michael Paulsmeyer, University of Illinois, found that by manipulating a seed tissue known as the aleurone, corn can deliver substantially more iron and zinc, nutrients lacking in staple diets in parts of the global south.

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Jack Juvik, College of ACES, University of Illinois

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