Intervention effectmodel-written summary

Drought stress caused stomatal closure in maize.

A claim from Nano-ZnO alleviates drought stress via modulating the plant water use and carbohydrate metabolism in maize · 2020

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Drought stress caused stomatal closure in maize.

Taxon
maizeZea mayse1
Treatment
Drought stresse3
Outcome
stomatal closuree3
Comparator
well-waterede1

Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleSettingDirectionValueQualifier

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Zea mays
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Verbatim

e1

“in drought-stressed and well-watered maize”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 313–355
e3

“Drought stress limited the plant growth, caused stomatal closure”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 357–421

Title

Nano-ZnO alleviates drought stress via modulating the plant water use and carbohydrate metabolism in maize

Luying Sun; Fengbin Song; Xiancan Zhu; et al. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science 2020. doi:10.1080/03650340.2020.1723003

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drought · physiology: gas exchange · Zea mays (maize)Results differ

42 papers: 5 positive, 37 negative or no effect

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  1. positive
    Water use efficiency and transpiration efficiency increased with water deficit.

    Water deficit effects on sweet corn. I. Water use, radiation use efficiency, growth, and yield · 2001

    Opposite direction

  2. positive
    Realized genetic gains from GS were higher under drought conditions than under waterlogging, at 110 and 135 kg ha−1 year−1 against 38 and 113 kg ha−1 year−1 in MYS-1 and MYS-2.

    Genetic gains with genomic versus phenotypic selection for drought and waterlogging tolerance in tropical maize (Zea mays L.) · 2021 · compared with waterlogging

    Opposite direction

  3. positive
    Stomatal aperture and leaf transpiration were substantially reduced under split-root stress.

    Effect of Abscisic Acid (ABA) and Alternative Split root Osmotic Stress on Root Growth and Transpiration Efficiency in Maize · 2000

    Opposite direction

  4. positive
    CML-593 stomatal conductance increased 78% under drought.

    Integrative Approaches for Selecting Drought Tolerant Maize (Zea mays L.) Genotypes Based on Physiological and Biochemical Attributes · 2025

    Opposite direction

  5. positive
    Sol da Manha variety (BRS 4157) had lower stomatal conductance under drought and high N than drought and low N.

    Notas Científicas Stomatal conductance of maize under water and nitrogen deficits · 2007 · compared with drought and low N

    Opposite direction

  6. negative
    Drought reduced gas exchange attributes.

    Brassinolide Application Improves the Drought Tolerance in Maize Through Modulation of Enzymatic Antioxidants and Leaf Gas Exchange · 2011

    Same direction

  7. negative
    Moderate drought decreased stomatal conductance in the sensitive maize genotype.

    The Physiology and Proteomics of Drought Tolerance in Maize: Early Stomatal Closure as a Cause of Lower Tolerance to Short-Term Dehydration? · 2012

    Same direction

  8. negative
    Drought reduced maize gas exchange.

    Fulvic Acid Application Improves the Maize Performance under Well-watered and Drought Conditions · 2011

    Same direction

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