Carbon dots enhanced cold tolerance of lettuce (<i>Lactuca sativa</i> L.): scavenging reactive oxygen species, modulating hormones and up-regulating gene expression
Bingxu Cheng, Zicong Ding, Le Yue, Feiran Chen, Xuesong Cao, Jing Li, Chuanxi Wang, Zhenyu Wang
Abstract
Herein, carbon dots (CDs) improving lettuce ( Lactuca sativa L.) growth and cold tolerance under low-temperature stress (4 °C) were investigated.
Topics & Concepts
LactucaReactive oxygen speciesOxygenChemistryScavengingBotanyBiologyBiochemistryAntioxidantOrganic chemistryCarbon and Quantum Dots ApplicationsPlant Stress Responses and ToleranceSelenium in Biological Systems