Role of silicon counteracting cadmium toxicity in Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)

Cadmium (Cd) is one of the most phytotoxic elements causing an agricultural problem and human health hazards. This work investigates whether and how silicon (Si) ameliorates Cd toxicity in Alfalfa. The addition of Si in Cd-stressed plants caused significant improvement in morpho-physiological featur...

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Main Authors: Ahmad H. Kabir, Mohammad Monayem Hossain, Most Amena Khatun, Abul Mandal, Syed Ali Haider
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2016.01117/full