ReviewFrontiers in plant science2016
The Role of Silicon in Higher Plants under Salinity and Drought Stress.
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- Is Silicon a Panacea for Alleviating Drought and Salt Stress in Crops?Frontiers in plant science · 2020Pooled it
- Synergistic application of nano-silicon and Streptomyces albogriseolus enhances maize salinity tolerance by modifying soil silicon fractions and ionic homeostasis.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Interaction between silicon and organic matter improves mineral nutrition and production of sour passion fruit in a semi-arid region of Brazil.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Article
- Silicon-Mediated Modulation of Olive Leaf Phytochemistry: Genotype-Specific and Stress-Dependent Responses.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Silicon seed inoculation enhances antioxidants, physiology and yield of hybrid maize under heat stress.BMC plant biology · 2025Article
- Brackish water irrigation boosts honeysuckle (Frontiers in plant science · 2025Article
- Silicon and potassium synergistically alleviate salt stress and enhance soil fertility, nutrition, and physiology of passion fruit seedlings.Frontiers in plant science · 2025Article
- The beneficial impact of silicon on wheat drought resilience is dependent on cultivar and stress intensity.Frontiers in plant science · 2025Article
- Silicon fertigation alleviates salinity stress by enhancing morpho-physiological, photosynthetic, antioxidative responses, and yield in mung bean (Frontiers in plant science · 2025Article
- The effect of silicon supplementation and drought stress on the deposition of callose and chemical components in the cell walls of the Brassica napus roots.BMC plant biology · 2024Article
- Foliar Application of Silicon Influences the Physiological and Epigenetic Responses of Wheat Grown Under Salt Stress.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Silicon efficacy for the remediation of metal contaminated soil.3 Biotech · 2024Review
- Integrative application of silicon and/or proline improves Sweet corn (Zea mays L. saccharata) production and antioxidant defense system under salt stress condition.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Evaluating the Effectiveness of Calcium Silicate in Enhancing Soybean Growth and Yield.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Plant Metabolomics: An Overview of the Role of Primary and Secondary Metabolites against Different Environmental Stress Factors.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Regulatory Mechanisms of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria and Plant Nutrition against Abiotic Stresses in Brassicaceae Family.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Nutrient management: as a panacea to improve the caryopsis quality and yield potential of durum wheat (Frontiers in plant science · 2023Review
- Anatomical and physiological responses ofPeerJ · 2023Article
- Cytogenetics and Consequences of Polyploidization on Different Biotic-Abiotic Stress Tolerance and the Potential Mechanisms Involved.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Effects of silica soil amendment against Exserohilum rostratum, the fungal pathogen of rice brown spot disease in Peninsular Malaysia.Scientific reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
Although deemed a "non-essential" mineral nutrient, silicon (Si) is clearly beneficial to plant growth and development, particularly under stress conditions, including salinity and drought. Here, we review recent research on the physiological, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms underlying Si-induced alleviation of osmotic and ionic stresses associated with salinity and drought. We distinguish between changes observed in the apoplast (i.e., suberization, lignification, and silicification of the extracellular matrix; transpirational bypass flow of solutes and water), and those of the symplast (i.e., transmembrane transport of solutes and water; gene expression; oxidative stress; metabolism), and discuss these features in the context of Si biogeochemistry and bioavailability in agricultural soils, evaluating the prospect of using Si fertilization to increase crop yield and stress tolerance under salinity and drought conditions.
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