Exogenous Salicylic Acid Improves Chilling Tolerance in Maize Seedlings by Improving Plant Growth and Physiological Characteristics

Exogenous Salicylic Acid Improves Chilling Tolerance in Maize Seedlings by Improving Plant Growth and Physiological Characteristics

Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) is a chilling-sensitive plant. Chilling stress in the early seedling stage seriously limits the growth, development, productivity and geographic distribution of maize. Salicylic acid (SA) is a plant growth regulator involved in the defenses against abiotic and...

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Main Authors: Qian Zhang, Dongmei Li, Qi Wang, Xiangyu Song, Yingbo Wang, Xilang Yang, Dongling Qin, Tenglong Xie, Deguang Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Agronomy
Subjects:
inbred line
plant growth
photosynthetic characteristics
reactive oxygen species (ROS) content
antioxidant enzyme
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/7/1341

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