A silicon particle-based courier promotes melatonin-mediated seed tolerance to nickel toxicity in rice
Ruiqing Li, Zheng Wenyin, Ruifang Yang, Junyu Chen, Huimei Wang, Liangyong Ma, Huali Zhang
Abstract
A porous silicon (pSi) particle-based courier could deliver melatonin (MT) into pregerminated seeds by seed priming, which serves as an environmentally-friendly and sustainable method to improve nickel stress tolerance.
Topics & Concepts
NickelMelatoninEnvironmentally friendlyPriming (agriculture)Particle (ecology)SiliconMaterials scienceChemical engineeringAgronomyBiologyGerminationMetallurgyEngineeringEcologyNeuroscienceSilicon Effects in AgricultureAluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animalsArsenic contamination and mitigation