{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["25(1)"],"submitter":["Asif H"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>Elevated cobalt (Co) levels induce cellular toxicity and reduce overall plant growth and development. Ascorbic acid is known to enhance heavy metal tolerance in plants; however, its potential to reduce Co stress in linseed remains poorly understood. In this study, we investigated the role of ascorbic acid in mitigating Co toxicity in linseed, focusing on its influence on morpho-physiological and biochemical attributes, along with regulation of stress-responsive genes.<h4>Results</h4>The results revealed that ascorbic acid (0.2 mM) decreased plant Co concentration by 9.36% in Roshni and 7.03% in Chandni under Co stress compared to plants under Co stress without ascorbic acid. Plant dry weight and number of grains per plant increased by 29.11% and 34.61% while chlorophyll "],"journal":["BMC plant biology"],"pagination":["1653"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12659306"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Mitigating cobalt toxicity in linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.): the role of ascorbic acid in enhancing pigments formation, antioxidant defense and gene expression."],"pmcid":["PMC12659306"],"pubmed_authors":["Ali H","AlGarawi AM","Junaid MB","Batool S","Asif H","Javed M","Mahmood I","Sultonov K","Abbas G","Tariq F","Shah MA","Bakhrom J","Utkina AO"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Mitigating cobalt toxicity in linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.): the role of ascorbic acid in enhancing pigments formation, antioxidant defense and gene expression.","description":"<h4>Background</h4>Elevated cobalt (Co) levels induce cellular toxicity and reduce overall plant growth and development. Ascorbic acid is known to enhance heavy metal tolerance in plants; however, its potential to reduce Co stress in linseed remains poorly understood. In this study, we investigated the role of ascorbic acid in mitigating Co toxicity in linseed, focusing on its influence on morpho-physiological and biochemical attributes, along with regulation of stress-responsive genes.<h4>Results</h4>The results revealed that ascorbic acid (0.2 mM) decreased plant Co concentration by 9.36% in Roshni and 7.03% in Chandni under Co stress compared to plants under Co stress without ascorbic acid. Plant dry weight and number of grains per plant increased by 29.11% and 34.61% while chlorophyll ","dates":{"release":"2025-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2025 Nov","modification":"2026-05-22T03:17:19.94Z","creation":"2026-05-22T03:08:54.361Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC12659306","cross_references":{"pubmed":["41310472"],"doi":["10.1186/s12870-025-07661-w"]}}