Claim · model-written summary
Nano-ZnO application activated the antioxidant enzyme system in maize.
Zea maysNot reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleComparatorSettingValueQualifier
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t0“in Maize”
e2“nano-ZnO (100 mg L−1) application promoted the melatonin synthesis”
e3“activated the antioxidant enzyme system”
Title
Nano-ZnO-Induced Drought Tolerance Is Associated with Melatonin Synthesis and Metabolism in Maize
Luying Sun; Fengbin Song; Junhong Guo; et al. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2020. doi:10.3390/ijms21030782
Other claims from this paper (8)
- Intervention effect Drought stress increased malondialdehyde and osmolyte accumulation in maize leaves.
- Intervention effect Drought stress changed subcellular ultrastructure in maize.
- Intervention effect Nano-ZnO application promoted melatonin synthesis in maize.
- Intervention effect Nano-ZnO application alleviated drought-induced damage to mitochondria and chloroplast in maize.
- Intervention effect Nano-ZnO application upregulated relative transcript abundance of Fe/Mn SOD, Cu/Zn SOD and APX in maize.
- Intervention effect Nano-ZnO application upregulated relative transcript abundance of CAT, TDC and SNAT in maize.
- Intervention effect Nano-ZnO application upregulated relative transcript abundance of COMT and ASMT in maize.
- Mechanism Modifications in endogenous melatonin synthesis are suggested to be involved in nano-ZnO induced drought tolerance in maize.