The Science of the total environment
Variability in cadmium stress and accumulation in quinoa: Potential role of crop domestication and selection in mediating differences in resilience and uptake.
Alejandro Rodriguez-Sanchez, Martha Jimenez-Castaneda, Timothy Filley, David Brenner, Dennis Macedo, Victor H Casa, Lori Hoagland
Published: 202610.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.181058
Abstract
Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) is a nutritious crop expanding in importance worldwide, though its capacity to accumulate high concentrations of cadmium (Cd) can put consumers at risk. Quinoa cultivars vary in Cd uptake providing an opportunity to solve…
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