Heavy metal (HM) contamination has emerged as one of the most damaging abiotic stress
factors due to their prominent release into the environment through industrialization and …

The rhizosphere contains both essential nutrients and potentially harmful substances for
plant growth. Plants, as sessile organisms, must efficiently absorb the necessary nutrients …

Silica biomineralization is a naturally occurring process, wherein organisms use proteins
and other biological structures to direct the formation of complex, hierarchical …

For the majority of higher plants, silicon (Si) is considered a beneficial element because of
the various favorable effects of Si accumulation in plants that have been revealed, including …

Conclusions Recent work has suggested that [PhytOC] could be much greater than currently
acknowledged, but also highly variable and dependent on cell silicification types. A short …

One function of plant Si is ameliorating stress, including drought and salinity stress, which
can induce active Si uptake in addition to passive uptake via transpiration. However, the …

This study reports the development of fluorometric assays for the detection and
quantification of silyl hydrolase activity using silicatein as a model enzyme. These assays …

Although Boraginaceae have been classified as good sources of nectar for many insects,
little is still known about their nectar and nectaries. Thus, in the present contribution, we …

Silica is extensively deposited by plants, however, only little is known about the molecular
control over this process. Siliplant1 is the only known plant protein to precipitate biosilica …

In the current era, a wide range of biotic and abiotic stresses are becoming more prevalent
across the globe, which can limit the growth of plants, especially the prime crops. Silicon (Si) …