Functions and strategies for enhancing zinc availability in plants for sustainable agriculture

M Hamzah Saleem, K Usman, M Rizwan… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Zinc (Zn), which is regarded as a crucial micronutrient for plants, and is considered to be a
vital micronutrient for plants. Zn has a significant role in the biochemistry and metabolism of …

Principles and applicability of integrated remediation strategies for heavy metal removal/recovery from contaminated environments

M Alsafran, MH Saleem, H Al Jabri, M Rizwan… - Journal of Plant Growth …, 2023 - Springer
Contamination of agricultural soils with heavy metals present lethal consequences in terms
of diverse ecological and environmental problems that entail entry of metal in food chain …

Early drought stress warning in plants: Color pictures of photosystem II photochemistry

M Moustakas, I Sperdouli, J Moustaka - Climate, 2022 - mdpi.com
Drought, the major limiting factor for plant growth and crop productivity, affecting several
physiological and biochemical processes, is expected to increase in duration, intensity, and …

Hormesis in photosystem II: a mechanistic understanding

M Moustakas, J Moustaka, I Sperdouli - Current Opinion in Toxicology, 2022 - Elsevier
Hormesis in photosystem II (PSII) that is observed in appropriately planned studies is a dose
or-time-response relationship to a disruption of homeostasis illustrated by U-shaped …

Antifungal activity of copper oxide nanoparticles derived from Zizyphus spina leaf extract against Fusarium root rot disease in tomato plants

SE El-Abeid, MA Mosa, MAM El-Tabakh… - Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Incorporating green chemistry concepts into nanotechnology is an important focus area in
nanoscience. The demand for green metal oxide nanoparticle production has grown in …

Magnesium oxide nanoparticles (MgO-NPs) alleviate arsenic toxicity in soybean by modulating photosynthetic function, nutrient uptake and antioxidant potential

M Faizan, JA Bhat, HA El-Serehy, M Moustakas… - Metals, 2022 - mdpi.com
The consequences of climate change, and the increased accumulation of metalloids, like
arsenic (As), in the environment, are significantly affecting crop performance and yield …

A hormetic spatiotemporal photosystem II response mechanism of salvia to excess zinc exposure

M Moustakas, A Dobrikova, I Sperdouli, A Hanć… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Exposure of Salvia sclarea plants to excess Zn for 8 days resulted in increased Ca, Fe, Mn,
and Zn concentrations, but decreased Mg, in the aboveground tissues. The significant …

Hormesis Responses of Photosystem II in Arabidopsis thaliana under Water Deficit Stress

I Sperdouli, G Ouzounidou, M Moustakas - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Since drought stress is one of the key risks for the future of agriculture, exploring the
molecular mechanisms of photosynthetic responses to water deficit stress is, therefore …

Unraveling the effects of zinc sulfate nanoparticles and potassium fertilizers on quality of maize and associated health risks in Cd contaminated soils under different …

M Umair, SH Zafar, M Cheema, R Minhas… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigated the interactive effects of zinc sulfate nanoparticles (ZnSO 4 NPs) and
potassium fertilizers (SOP and MOP) on growth and quality of maize (Zea mays L.) under …

Transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics interventions prompt crop improvement against metal (loid) toxicity

A Raza, H Salehi, S Bashir, J Tabassum, M Jamla… - Plant cell reports, 2024 - Springer
The escalating challenges posed by metal (loid) toxicity in agricultural ecosystems,
exacerbated by rapid climate change and anthropogenic pressures, demand urgent …