Influence of graphene on the multiple metabolic pathways of Zea mays roots based on transcriptome analysis.

ABSTRACT: Graphene reportedly exerts positive effects on plant root growth and development, although the corresponding molecular response mechanism remains to be elucidated. Maize seeds were randomly divided into a control and experimental group, and the roots of Zea mays L. seedlings were watered with different concentrations (0-100 mg/L) of graphene to explore the effects and molecular mechanism of graphene on the growth and development of Z. mays L. Upon evaluating root growth indices, 50 mg/L graphene remarkably increased total root length, root volume, and the number of root tips and forks of maize seedlings compared to those of the control group. We observed that the contents of nitrogen and potassium in rhizosphere soil increased following the 50 mg/L graphene treatment. Thereafter, we compar

SUBMITTER: Chen Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7781479 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature