Rice is one of the principal staple foods, essential for safeguarding the global food and
nutritional security, but due to different natural and anthropogenic sources, it also acts as …

In present era, heavy metal pollution is rapidly increasing which present many
environmental problems. These heavy metals are mainly accumulated in soil and are …

The role of nitric oxide (NO) in salicylic acid (SA)-induced tolerance to arsenic (As) stress in
maize plants is not reported in the literature. Before starting As stress (AsS) treatments, SA …

Direct or indirect exposure to inorganic arsenic (iAs) in the forms of AsIII (arsenite) and AsV
(arsenate) through consumption of As-contaminated food materials and drinking water leads …

Silicon (Si) being considered as a non-essential element for plant growth and development
finds its role in providing several benefits to the plant, especially under stress conditions …

Lead (Pb) is among the most abundant toxic trace elements which causes direct and indirect
negative effects on humans, animals, and plants. Thus, there is a need to alleviate the Pb …

Silicon (Si) has been known to augment plant defense against biotic and abiotic pressures.
Maize (Zea maize L.) is classified as a Si accumulator and is relatively susceptible to …

Our previous studies indicated that the foliar application of silica nanoparticles (SiO2 NPs)
could obviously reduce arsenic (As) accumulation in rice. However, the mechanism …

Hundreds of single species studies have demonstrated the facility of silicon (Si) to alleviate
diverse abiotic stresses in plants. Understanding of the mechanisms of Si‐mediated stress …

Recently, heavy metals pollution due to industrialization and urbanization, use of untreated
wastewater and unreasonable use of pesticides and fertilizers is increasing rapidly, resulting …