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ArticleBiometals : an international journal on the role of metal ions in biology, biochemistry, and medicine2026

Zinc-regulated growth, chlorophyll, and antioxidant activity drive biofortification in rice varieties.

Hafiza Ammara, Asma Zulfiqar, Ammara Saleem, Rehana Sardar, Usman Zulfiqar, Muhammad Aown Sammar Raza, Muhammad Faisal Maqsood, Hossam S El-Beltagi, Mashael Daghash Alqahtani

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Hafiza AmmaraInstitute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
Asma ZulfiqarInstitute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
Ammara SaleemInstitute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. ammarasaleem0304@gmail.com.
Rehana SardarDepartment of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Emerson University, Multan, Pakistan.
Usman ZulfiqarDepartment of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan. usman.zulfiqar@iub.edu.pk.
Muhammad Aown Sammar RazaDepartment of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan.
Muhammad Faisal MaqsoodDepartment of Botany, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan.
Hossam S El-BeltagiAgricultural Biotechnology Department, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, 31982, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. helbeltagi@kfu.edu.sa.
Mashael Daghash AlqahtaniDepartment of Biology, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

Zinc (Zn) is an essential micronutrient that plays a crucial role in numerous physiological and biochemical processes in plants, including enzyme activation, protein synthesis, chlorophyll formation, carbohydrate metabolism, and auxin regulation. Zinc biofortification cahas emerged as an effective strategy to alleviate Zn deficiency by enhancing antioxidant production, improving crop productivity and increasing Zn bioaccumulation in edible tissues. This study evaluated the effects of different concentrations of ZnSO

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AntioxidantsBiofortificationChlorophyllOryzaZincZinc SulfateCatalaseAntioxidantsCatalaseChlorophyllZincZinc SulfateAntioxidant enzymesBiofortificationMalnutritionProteinZinc

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