Silicon enhances water stress tolerance by improving root hydraulic conductance in Solanum lycopersicum L.

Silicon enhances water stress tolerance by improving root hydraulic conductance in Solanum lycopersicum L.

Silicon (Si) can improve drought tolerance in plants, but the mechanism is still not fully understood. Previous research has been concentrating on Si’s role in leaf water maintenance in Si accumulators, while little information is available on its role in water uptake and in less Si-accumulating pla...

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Main Authors: Yu eShi, Yi eZhang, Weihua eHan, Ru eFeng, Yanhong eHu, Jia eGuo, Haijun eGong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
Water stress
Oxidative damage
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
Silicon (Si)
Root hydraulic conductance
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2016.00196/full

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