Application of magnesium oxide nanoparticles as a novel sustainable approach to enhance crop tolerance to abiotic and biotic stresses
Sharafat Ali, Zaid Ulhassan, Hafsah Shahbaz, Zohaib Kaleem, Muhammad Arslan Yousaf, Skhawat Ali, Mohamed S. Sheteiwy, Muhammad Waseem, Shafaqat Ali, Weijun Zhou
Abstract
Abiotic stresses (heavy metals, drought, salinity, etc. ) or biotic pathogens (bacteria, fungi, nematodes, etc. ) contribute to major losses in crop yields.
Topics & Concepts
Abiotic componentSalinityMagnesiumAbiotic stressCropBiotic stressEnvironmental scienceAgronomyMaterials scienceChemistryBiologyEcologyMetallurgyBiochemistryGeneNanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsHeavy metals in environment