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Silicon promotes cytokinin biosynthesis and delays senescence in Arabidopsis and Sorghum.
Plant, cell & environment - 1 Jul 2017
Markovich Oshry, Steiner Evyatar, Kouřil Štěpán, Tarkowski Petr, Aharoni Asaph, Elbaum Rivka
Abstract excerpt
Silicate minerals are dominant soil components. Thus, plant roots are constantly exposed to silicic acid. High silicon intake, enabled by root silicon transporters, correlates with increased tolerance to many biotic and abiotic stresses. However, the underlying protection mechanisms are largely unknown. Here, we tested the hypothesis that silicon interacts with the plant hormones, and specifically, that silicic...
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