| publication name | Effective citric acid and EDTA treatments in cadmium stress tolerance in pepper (Capsicum annuumL.) seedlings by regulating specific gene expression. |
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| Authors | Rana M. Alshegaihi, Manar Fawzi Bani Mfarrej,Muhammad Hamzah Saleem, Abida Parveen,Khawaja Shafique Ahmad, Baber Ali, Amany H.A. Abeed, Dikhnah Alshehri, Sameera A. Alghamdi, Suliman M.S. Alghanem, Javeed Ahmad Lone,Tarek M.A. Soliman, Fathia A.Soudy. |
| year | 2023 |
| keywords | oxidant enzymes Phyto-chelatorsMetal toxicity Chili Stress biomarkers |
| journal | South African Journal of Botany |
| volume | 159. |
| issue | Not Available |
| pages | 367-380 |
| publisher | ELSIVER |
| Local/International | International |
| Paper Link | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2023.06.024 |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
Abstract
Soilcontaminationwithtoxicenvironmentalpollutants[suchascadmium(Cd)]isbecomingaseriousglobalproblemduetorapiddevelopmentofsocialeconomy.Toimprovethegrowthandyieldofaplant,variouschelatingagents,suchasethylenediaminetetraaceticacid(EDTA)andcitricacid(CA),canbeappliedtothesoil;suchapplicationnotonlyincreasesplantuptakeofmetalsfromthesoilbutalsopromotesplantabsorp-tionofmicronutrientfertilizersfromthemedium.Forthispurpose,wehaveconductedapotexperimentusingtheexogenousapplicationofCA(2.5mM)andEDTA(2.5mM)inpepper(CapsicumannuumL.)seed-lingsgrownunderthevaryinglevelsofCd(0,50and100mM)inthesoil.M].OurresultsdepictedthatCdadditiontothesoilsignificantly(P