Insights into trehalose mediated physiological and biochemical mechanisms in Zea mays L. under chromium stress

Abstract Background Chromium (Cr) toxicity significantly threatens agricultural ecosystems worldwide, adversely affecting plant growth and development and reducing crop productivity. Trehalose, a non-reducing sugar has been identified as a mitigator of toxic effects induced by abiotic stressors such...

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Main Authors: Sadia Zafar, Inam Mehdi Khan, Muhammad Arslan Ashraf, Muhammad Zafar, Mushtaq Ahmad, Rizwan Rasheed, Ansar Mehmood, Khawaja Shafique Ahmad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-08-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-05514-6