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ArticleFrontiers in plant science2026

Transcriptomic and physiological effects of superabsorbent polymer seed coating on maize under drought stress.

Akram Abdolmaleki, Hendrik Bertram, Peter Dapprich, Elena Meininghaus, Susann Michanski, Michaela Schmitz, Armin O Schmitt, Mehmet Gültas

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Article in Frontiers in plant science, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Akram AbdolmalekiFaculty of Agriculture, South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences, Soest, Germany.
Hendrik BertramFaculty of Agriculture, South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences, Soest, Germany.
Peter DapprichFaculty of Agriculture, South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences, Soest, Germany.
Elena MeininghausFaculty of Agriculture, South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences, Soest, Germany.
Susann MichanskiFaculty of Agriculture, South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences, Soest, Germany.
Michaela SchmitzFaculty of Agriculture, South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences, Soest, Germany.
Armin O SchmittBreeding Informatics Group, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany.
Mehmet GültasFaculty of Agriculture, South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences, Soest, Germany.

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Abstract

Drought stress severely impairs maize germination and early seedling growth, posing a significant threat to global food security. To address this, superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) are being explored as an effective seed-coating method to improve water availability during the crucial germination phase. However, their comparative efficacy and underlying molecular mechanisms remain insufficiently understood. In this study, we evaluated the effects of three distinct SAPs, two fossil-based (MERCK, SWT) and one natural-based (ABG), on maize germination and seedling development under controlled drought conditions. We integrated physiological (germination rate and NA

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abiotic stressdrought-regulated genesgerminationmRNA-seq analysisSAPseed coatingZea mays

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