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Modulations of wheat growth by selenium nanoparticles under salinity stress.
Zafar, Sara; Hasnain, Zuhair; Danish, Subhan; Battaglia, Martin Leonardo; Fahad, Shah; Ansari, Mohammad Javed; Alharbi, Sulaiman Ali.
Affiliation
  • Zafar S; Botany Department, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
  • Hasnain Z; PMAS Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. zuhair@uaar.edu.pk.
  • Danish S; Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. sd96850@gmail.com.
  • Battaglia ML; The Nature Conservancy, Arlington, VA, 22203, USA.
  • Fahad S; Department of Agronomy, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 23200, Pakistan.
  • Ansari MJ; Department of Natural Sciences, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon.
  • Alharbi SA; Department of Botany, Hindu College Moradabad (MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly), Moradabad, 244001, India.
BMC Plant Biol ; 24(1): 35, 2024 Jan 08.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38185637
ABSTRACT
Salinity stress is a prominent environmental factor that presents obstacles to the growth and development of plants. When the soil contains high salt concentrations, the roots face difficulties in absorbing water, resulting in water deficits within the plant tissues. Consequently, plants may experience inhibited growth, decreased development, and a decline in biomass accumulation. The use of nanoparticles has become a popular amendment in recent times for the alleviation of salinity stress. The study investigated the biological approach for the preparation of Se nanoparticles (NP) and their effect on the growth of wheat plants under saline conditions. The leaf extract of lemon (Citrus limon L.) was used for the green synthesis of selenium nanoparticles (Se-NPs). The synthesized NPs were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and were applied foliar in the range of 0.01%, 0.05% and 0.1% on wheat plants. Results showed that 0.1% SeNP alone exhibited a significantly higher yield per plant, biomass per plant, 1000 grains weight, chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b and total chlorophyll over the SS (salt stress) control. A significant decline in MDA and H2O2 also validated the effectiveness of 0.1% SeNP over the SS control.
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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Selenium / Citrus / Nanoparticles Language: En Journal: BMC Plant Biol Year: 2024 Type: Article Affiliation country: Pakistan

Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Selenium / Citrus / Nanoparticles Language: En Journal: BMC Plant Biol Year: 2024 Type: Article Affiliation country: Pakistan