Functions of silicon in plant drought stress responses

M Wang, R Wang, LAJ Mur, J Ruan… - Horticulture …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Silicon (Si), the second most abundant element in Earth's crust, exerts beneficial effects on
the growth and productivity of a variety of plant species under various environmental …

Role of silicon in mitigation of heavy metal stresses in crop plants

JA Bhat, SM Shivaraj, P Singh, DB Navadagi… - Plants, 2019 - mdpi.com
Over the past few decades, heavy metal contamination in soil and water has increased due
to anthropogenic activities. The higher exposure of crop plants to heavy metal stress …

Beneficial elements: New Players in improving nutrient use efficiency and abiotic stress tolerance

RK Singhal, S Fahad, P Kumar, P Choyal… - Plant Growth …, 2023 - Springer
Plant requires seventeen essential mineral elements for proper growth and functioning
classified as macro and micro-nutrients. Apart from these, cerium (Ce), cobalt (Co), iodine (I) …

Silicon nanoparticles in higher plants: Uptake, action, stress tolerance, and crosstalk with phytohormones, antioxidants, and other signalling molecules

M Mukarram, P Petrik, Z Mushtaq, MMA Khan… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Silicon is absorbed as uncharged mono-silicic acid by plant roots through passive
absorption of Lsi1, an influx transporter belonging to the aquaporin protein family. Lsi2 then …

Emergence of toxic trace elements in plant environments: Insights into potential of silica nanoparticles for mitigation of metal toxicity in plants

M Yadav, N George, V Dwibedi - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
Emergence of trace elements at potentially toxic concentrations in the environment has
become a global issue in recent times. Owing to the rapid population growth, unregulated …

Mechanisms of silicon-mediated alleviation of heavy metal toxicity in plants: a review

M Adrees, S Ali, M Rizwan, M Zia-ur-Rehman… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2015 - Elsevier
In present era, heavy metal pollution is rapidly increasing which present many
environmental problems. These heavy metals are mainly accumulated in soil and are …

A defensin-like protein drives cadmium efflux and allocation in rice

JS Luo, J Huang, DL Zeng, JS Peng, GB Zhang… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Pollution by heavy metals limits the area of land available for cultivation of food crops. A
potential solution to this problem might lie in the molecular breeding of food crops for …

Role of silicon in plant stress tolerance: opportunities to achieve a sustainable cropping system

SM Zargar, R Mahajan, JA Bhat, M Nazir, R Deshmukh - 3 Biotech, 2019 - Springer
Silicon (Si) being considered as a non-essential element for plant growth and development
finds its role in providing several benefits to the plant, especially under stress conditions …

Silicon in mitigation of abiotic stress-induced oxidative damage in plants

MG Mostofa, MM Rahman, MMU Ansary… - Critical Reviews in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and their destructive effects on cellular
organelles are the hallmark features of plants exposed to abiotic stresses. Plants are well …

Integration of silicon and secondary metabolites in plants: a significant association in stress tolerance

MA Ahanger, JA Bhat, MH Siddiqui… - Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
As sessile organisms, plants are unable to avoid being subjected to environmental stresses
that negatively affect their growth and productivity. Instead, they utilize various mechanisms …