Advances in Genomics for Biofortification

BiofortificationBiofortification affordably and sustainably provides micronutrientsMicronutrients to malnourished people. The rapid developmentDevelopment of genomicsGenomics technologiesTechnology such as gene mapping, QTLQuantitative trait loci (QTLs) mapping, genomicGenomics selection, and next-generation sequencingNext-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies (NGS) has been of tremendous benefit to agricultureAgriculture. Small noncoding microRNAs (miRNAs) may provide a more efficient means of enhancing Fe and Zn levels in agriculturalAgricultural crops. Conventional plant breedingPlant breeding can be combined with forward or reverse genomicGenomics methodologies and high throughputHigh throughput- phenotyping to surmount the challenges of biofortifying staple crops. Creating designer crops with increased levels of essential micronutrientsMicronutrients in the background of exceptional varieties is a future objective for ensuring nutritional security. Novel genotypes with higher nutritional quality have been developed by boosting the content of beneficial chemicals such as phenolic compoundsPhenolic compounds, vitamins, and carotenoids or diminishing specific antinutrients in several fruitFruit tree speciesSpecies. Therefore, genomicsGenomics and genome editingGenome editing provide new avenues for geneticGenetics enhancement of fruits and vegetablesVegetables. This chapter will discuss how modern genomicGenomics techniques have enhanced the nutritional valueNutritional values of horticulturalHorticultural crops.