Salicylic acid alleviates Zn-induced inhibition of growth via enhancing antioxidant system and glutathione metabolism in alfalfa

Zinc (Zn) is considered as one of the heavy metal pollutants in soil affecting agriculture. Salicylic acid (SA) is an important phytohormone that can mitigate effects against various abiotic stresses in plants, however, its exploration to improve Zn stress tolerance in alfalfa plants is still elusiv...

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Main Authors: Qian Li, Chunfeng Guan, Yi Zhao, Xiaoye Duan, Zhihui Yang, Jiehua Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-10-01
Series:Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651323010047