Physiological and molecular investigation of nanosilica mediated drought tolerance in cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.).

Mohammad Esmaeil Ameri Bafqi, Amir Mohammad Naji, Heshmat Omidi, Amir Bostani

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Mohammad Esmaeil Ameri BafqiAgronomy and Plant Breeding Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.ORCID 0000-0001-7517-8071

Amir Mohammad NajiAgronomy and Plant Breeding Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran. Naji@shahed.ac.ir.ORCID 0000-0002-5251-9934

Heshmat OmidiAgronomy and Plant Breeding Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-2728-1469

Amir BostaniSoil Science Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.ORCID 0000-0001-8998-5122

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Abstract

Cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) is widely recognized as an anticancer and antidiabetic agent. While the effects of drought stress on plants are well documented, there is a lack of comprehensive research on the use of nanosilica as a new strategy to mitigate them. In this study, two Iranian landraces (Isfahan and Semnan) were cultivated and treated with three concentrations of foliar nanosilica (0, 4, and 6 mM nSi) under three levels of drought stress (60, 40, and 20% of field capacity, FC). The treatment significantly improved plant physiological and biochemical responses, with the most pronounced benefits observed at 4 mM nSi under mild drought (60% FC). This optimal treatment increased total chlorophyll content up to 18.57 mg g

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CuminumNanoparticlesSilicon DioxideChlorophyllDrought ResistanceDroughtsGene Expression Regulation, PlantOils, VolatilePlant LeavesPlant ProteinsStress, PhysiologicalChlorophyllOils, VolatilePlant ProteinsSilicon DioxideAbiotic stressEssential oil yieldGene expressionNanosilicaProlineTotal chlorophyll

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PMID42443316

DOI10.1038/s41598-026-56431-7

PMCPMC13518958

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