Silicon Regulates Potential Genes Involved in Major Physiological Processes in Plants to Combat Stress.

ABSTRACT: Silicon (Si), the quasi-essential element occurs as the second most abundant element in the earth's crust. Biological importance of Si in plant kingdom has become inevitable particularly under stressed environment. In general, plants are classified as high, medium, and low silicon accumulators based on the ability of roots to absorb Si. The uptake of Si directly influence the positive effects attributed to the plant but Si supplementation proves to mitigate stress and recover plant growth even in low accumulating plants like tomato. The application of Si in soil as well as soil-less cultivation systems have resulted in the enhancement of quantitative and qualitative traits of plants even under stressed environment. Silicon possesses several mechanisms to regulate the physiological, biochem

SUBMITTER: Manivannan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5541085 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature