Issue 10, 2022

Nanosilicon alters oxidative stress and defence reactions in plants: a meta-analysis, mechanism and perspective

Abstract

Alleviating the adverse effects of abiotic and biotic stress factors on crop plants is essential to achieve higher productivity for satisfying the future food demands of the rapidly-growing global human population. The application of Si nanomaterials (Si NMs) could be an ecologically-sound alternative, as there is evidence that Si NMs could positively mitigate oxidative stress in plants. However, not all studies report clear positive effects of Si NM amendment, suggesting a high level of context-dependency. To explore variation in Si NM benefits on plants, we conducted a meta-analysis of 51 independent studies conducted worldwide. We found that Si NM addition overall increased antioxidant enzyme activities (16.3%), antioxidant metabolite contents (15.2%) and defence-related gene expression (178.2%), overall decreasing oxidative stress in plant by 24.0%. These effects varied depending on several factors such as application dose, application duration and application method. Moreover, we observed that Si NM-mediated effects on plant physiology could last several weeks, but this depended on the application dose of Si NMs. Therefore, we conclude that Si NMs could be further developed as an efficient and environmentally-friendly alternative to synthetic agrochemicals for plant stress mitigation.

Graphical abstract: Nanosilicon alters oxidative stress and defence reactions in plants: a meta-analysis, mechanism and perspective

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
18 May 2022
Accepted
04 Aug 2022
First published
09 Aug 2022

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2022,9, 3742-3755

Nanosilicon alters oxidative stress and defence reactions in plants: a meta-analysis, mechanism and perspective

N. Fan, C. Zhao, L. Yue, H. Ji, X. Wang, Z. Xiao, S. Rasmann and Z. Wang, Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2022, 9, 3742 DOI: 10.1039/D2EN00478J

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