Expanding the TaNAS gene family in bread wheat and exploring potential for intragenic biofortification
Oscar Carey-Fung, Jesse T. Beasley, Lily Tarry-Smith, Edbert Josua Felix, Nathan Leckie, Damien L. Callahan, R. Appels, Alexander AT Johnson
This study identifies 34 TaNAS genes in bread wheat and shows overexpression of specific TaNAS genes increases grain Fe, Zn, and NA concentrations without affecting agronomic traits.
Journal of Experimental Botany · May 21, 2026Peer-reviewedPlant Biology