Multifaceted roles of silicon nano particles in heavy metals-stressed plants

M Asgher, A Rehaman, SN ul Islam, NA Khan - Environmental Pollution, 2024 - Elsevier
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 …

Interaction of the nanoparticles and plants in selective growth stages—usual effects and resulting impact on usage perspectives

J Wohlmuth, D Tekielska, J Čechová, M Baránek - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nanotechnologies have received tremendous attention since their discovery. The current
studies show a high application potential of nanoparticles for plant treatments, where the …

Genome-wide identification of plasma-membrane intrinsic proteins in pumpkin and functional characterization of CmoPIP1-4 under salinity stress

H Sohail, I Noor, MA Nawaz, M Ma, F Shireen… - Environmental and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Plasma membrane intrinsic proteins (PIPs) play a crucial role in the salinity and drought
tolerance of plants. PIPs operate as vital water conduits for regulating water homeostasis …

Role of silicon in elevating resistance against sheath blight and blast diseases in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

AP Sathe, A Kumar, R Mandlik, G Raturi… - Plant Physiology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Rice blast caused by Magnaporthe oryzae and sheath blight caused by Rhizoctonia solani,
are the two major diseases of rice that cause enormous losses in rice production worldwide …

[HTML][HTML] Relationships between aquaporins gene expression and nutrient concentrations in melon plants (Cucumis melo L.) during typical abiotic stresses

A Lopez-Zaplana, N Martinez-Garcia, M Carvajal… - Environmental and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Melon (Cucumis melo L.), a member of the Cucurbitaceae, in Mediterranean
regions is usually affected by abiotic stresses like salinity, nutrients deficiency or high …

Genome‐wide identification and characterization of aquaporins in mangrove plant Kandelia obovata and its role in response to the intertidal environment

Z Guo, D Ma, J Li, M Wei, L Zhang… - Plant, Cell & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aquaporins (AQPs) play important roles in plant growth, development and tolerance to
environmental stresses. To understand the role of AQPs in the mangrove plant Kandelia …

Significance of solute specificity, expression, and gating mechanism of tonoplast intrinsic protein during development and stress response in plants

S Sudhakaran, V Thakral, G Padalkar… - Physiologia …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Tonoplast intrinsic proteins (TIPs), belonging to the aquaporin family, are transmembrane
channels located mostly at the tonoplast of plant cells. The TIPs are known to transport water …

Overexpression of an aquaporin gene EsPIP1; 4 enhances abiotic stress tolerance and promotes flowering in Arabidopsis thaliana

X Yang, J Li, C Ji, Z Wei, T Zhao, Q Pang - Plant Physiology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Aquaporins are water channel proteins that play an essential role in plant growth and
development. Despite extensive functional characterization of aquaporins in model plants …

Understanding aquaporin regulation defining silicon uptake and role in arsenic, antimony and germanium stress in pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan)

R Mandlik, P Singla, S Kumawat, P Khatri… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Understanding of aquaporins (AQPs) facilitating the transport of water and many other small
solutes including metalloids like silicon (Si) and arsenic (As) is important to develop stress …

[HTML][HTML] Nanotechnology in improving photosynthesis under adverse climatic conditions: cell to canopy action

F Dilnawaz, MH Kalaji, AN Misra - Plant Nano Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Climate change has a tremendous influence on plants all over the world, creating severe
abiotic stress that alters crop growth and development, resulting in major productivity losses …