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New metabolic atlas maps how plants take up and process selenium

Summary by Phys.org
An estimated 500 million to 1 billion people worldwide are affected by selenium deficiency, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Researchers at Wageningen University & Research (WUR), working with the University of Turin in Italy, have developed a metabolic map describing how plants take up and process selenium. This knowledge could help develop crops with higher selenium levels.

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Phys.org broke the news in United Kingdom on Sunday, March 22, 2026.
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