ReviewAnnals of botany2023
Silica deposition in plants: scaffolding the mineralization.
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- Nano-silica optimizes C: N: P: K stoichiometry and nutrient accumulation in Dendrocalamus brandisii seedlings.BMC plant biology · 2026Article
- Cell walls dominate the cellular allocation of silicon in sedges.Journal of experimental botany · 2026Article
- Genotype-Dependent Effects of Silicon on Cell Wall Composition and Antioxidant Responses in Oats Under Nitrogen Deficiency.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Modulation of oxidative stress and plant responses to salinity by nanosilicon: current insights and future perspectives.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Review
- Soil CaPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Silicon reduces nitrogen stress and improves growth and yield of forage grass under excessive fertilization in tropical soils.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Biosilicification in monocots: Comparative analysis highlights contrasting patterns of deposition.American journal of botany · 2025Article
- Cell-type-specific response to silicon treatment in soybean leaves revealed by single-nucleus RNA sequencing and targeted gene editing.The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology · 2025Article
- Silicon Nanoparticles and Apoplastic Protein Interaction: A Hypothesized Mechanism for Modulating Plant Growth and Immunity.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Biomass Sorghum (Insects · 2025Article
- Exploring silica accumulation in bamboo leaves: a study on phytolith morphology and epidermal patterning in the tropical giant bamboo Dendrocalamus copelandii.Annals of botany · 2025Article
- Efficacy of Nano and Conventional Zinc and Silicon Fertilizers for Nutrient Use Efficiency and Yield Benefits in Maize Under Saline Field Conditions.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Silica-Biomacromolecule Interactions: Toward a Mechanistic Understanding of Silicification.Biomacromolecules · 2025Review
- Silicon isotopic fractionation under water stress inPlant and soil · 2025Article
- Characterization of two proline-rich proteins involved in silicon deposition inFrontiers in plant science · 2025Article
- Evaluation of Fluorescence-Based Screening Assays for the Detection and Quantification of Silyl Hydrolase Activity.ACS omega · 2024Article
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3 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundSilicon and aluminium oxides make the bulk of agricultural soils. Plants absorb dissolved silicon as silicic acid into their bodies through their roots. The silicic acid moves with transpiration to target tissues in the plant body, where it polymerizes into biogenic silica. Mostly, the mineral forms on a matrix of cell wall polymers to create a composite material. Historically, silica deposition (silicification) was supposed to occur once water evaporated from the plant surface, leaving behind an increased concentration of silicic acid within plant tissues. However, recent publications indicate that certain cell wall polymers and proteins initiate and control the extent of plant silicification. SCOPE: Here we review recent publications on the polymers that scaffold the formation of biogenic plant silica, and propose a paradigm shift from spontaneous polymerization of silicic acid to dedicated active metabolic processes that control both the location and the extent of the mineralization.
conclusionProtein activity concentrates silicic acid beyond its saturation level. Polymeric structures at the cell wall stabilize the supersaturated silicic acid and allow its flow with the transpiration stream, or bind it and allow its initial condensation. Silica nucleation and further polymerization are enabled on a polymeric scaffold, which is embedded within the mineral. Deposition is terminated once free silicic acid is consumed or the chemical moieties for its binding are saturated.
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