A new Humboldt reloaded-project at the Institute of Nutritional Sciences [19.10.23]
Phosphorus (P) is crucial for plant growth and development, as can be seen in the picture. Pity for the maize that grew without P, on the right! However, when P is supplied in excess, it can cause that the minerals in the produced food become poorly absorbed by humans.
Fortunately, plants produce natural enzymes to overcome this: phytases. But the biosynthesis of these enzymes is also affected by P supply! So, is the current way of supplying P to plants the right way to produce healthy food?
If you want to be part of this research, join the Humboldt reloaded project: "From farm to a HEALTHY fork: phosphorus in the field, phytase and bioaccessible minerals in the food".
We will study different concentrations and sources of P, and how they influence phytase activity in maize for human consumption. If you are interested, apply till 01.Nov. at: https://humboldt-reloaded.uni-hohenheim.de/hr-projekte
Any questions, feel free to contact the project-supervisor: esteban.gutierrezlatorre@uni-hohenheim.de
This project is part of a PhD research, part of the ongoing research project "Adaptation of maize-based food-feed-energy systems to limited phosphate resources (AMAIZE-P)", funded by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG).
