Paper · 2026 · Frontiers in Plant Science

Prohydrojasmonate–silicon synergy enhances cadmium detoxification and stress tolerance in rice, Oryza sativa L

Salem M. AL-Amri

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Abstract

Cadmium (Cd) contamination severely threaten rice productivity and food security, yet effective and sustainable detoxification strategies remain limited. This study investigates whether combined application of prohydrojasmonate (PDJ) and silicon (Si) can synergistically enhance Cd detoxification in rice. Rice seedlings exposed to Cd stress were treated with PDJ, Si or their combination and evaluated through integrated physiological, biochemical and molecular analyses including metal accumulation, photosynthetic performance, oxidative status, hormonal regulation and gene expression. Compared to individual treatments, PDJ-Si co-treatment significantly reduced Cd translocation to aerial tissues, with maximum root retention restored essential leaf elements (Fe, K, Mn) and enhanced photosynthetic efficiency. While PDJ and Si individually enhanced membrane stability, reduced lipid peroxidation and improved osmotic balance their combined application produced the most pronounced effects. Phytohormone profiling revealed coordinated activation of salicylic acid (SA) and jasmonic acid (JA) pathways with balanced abscisic acid (ABA) modulation. Furthermore, both individual and combine application caused differential expression of genes related to detoxification ( OsABCC1 , OsGSTU5 , OsPCS1 ), metal transporters ( OsHMA2 , OsLCT1 ) and hormone biosynthesis ( OsABA2 , OsEDS1 , OsAOS2 ). Collectively, these findings demonstrate that PDJ and Si application enhance Cd detoxification and stress tolerance in rice providing a promising approach for sustainable rice cultivation in Cd-contaminated soils.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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PDJ-Si co-treatment significantly reduced Cd translocation to rice aerial tissues versus individual treatments.

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Cd translocation to aerial tissuese0
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Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryDesmanthus4food · CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“rice, Oryza sativa L”

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“Compared to individual treatments, PDJ-Si co-treatment significantly reduced Cd translocation to aerial tissues”

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PDJ-Si co-treatment maximized root retention of cadmium.

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Oryza sativa
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“rice, Oryza sativa L”

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“with maximum root retention restored essential leaf elements (Fe, K, Mn)”

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“Compared to individual treatments, PDJ-Si co-treatment significantly reduced Cd translocation to aerial tissues”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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PDJ-Si co-treatment restored rice leaf Fe, K and Mn.

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essential leaf elements (Fe, K, Mn)e0
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“rice, Oryza sativa L”

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“restored essential leaf elements (Fe, K, Mn)”

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“Compared to individual treatments, PDJ-Si co-treatment significantly reduced Cd translocation to aerial tissues”

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PDJ-Si co-treatment enhanced rice photosynthetic efficiency.

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“rice, Oryza sativa L”

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“enhanced photosynthetic efficiency”

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“Compared to individual treatments, PDJ-Si co-treatment significantly reduced Cd translocation to aerial tissues”

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PDJ alone improved rice membrane stability under cadmium stress.

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“rice, Oryza sativa L”

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“PDJ and Si individually enhanced membrane stability, reduced lipid peroxidation and improved osmotic balance”

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Si alone improved rice membrane stability under cadmium stress.

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“rice, Oryza sativa L”

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“PDJ and Si individually enhanced membrane stability, reduced lipid peroxidation and improved osmotic balance”

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PDJ alone reduced rice lipid peroxidation under cadmium stress.

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Oryza sativa · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryDesmanthus4food · CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“rice, Oryza sativa L”

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“PDJ and Si individually enhanced membrane stability, reduced lipid peroxidation and improved osmotic balance”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Si alone reduced rice lipid peroxidation under cadmium stress.

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Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryDesmanthus4food · CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“rice, Oryza sativa L”

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“PDJ and Si individually enhanced membrane stability, reduced lipid peroxidation and improved osmotic balance”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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PDJ alone improved rice osmotic balance under cadmium stress.

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Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryDesmanthus4food · CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“rice, Oryza sativa L”

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“PDJ and Si individually enhanced membrane stability, reduced lipid peroxidation and improved osmotic balance”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Si alone improved rice osmotic balance under cadmium stress.

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Oryza sativa · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryDesmanthus4food · CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“rice, Oryza sativa L”

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“PDJ and Si individually enhanced membrane stability, reduced lipid peroxidation and improved osmotic balance”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Combined PDJ and Si produced the most pronounced effects on rice membrane and osmotic responses.

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Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryDesmanthus4food · CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“rice, Oryza sativa L”

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“their combined application produced the most pronounced effects.”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Rice phytohormone profiling showed coordinated salicylic and jasmonic acid pathway activation with balanced ABA modulation.

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coordinated activation of salicylic acid (SA) and jasmonic acid (JA) pathways with balanced abscisic acid (ABA) modulatione0

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Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryDesmanthus4food · CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“rice, Oryza sativa L”

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“Phytohormone profiling revealed coordinated activation of salicylic acid (SA) and jasmonic acid (JA) pathways with balanced abscisic acid (ABA) modulation.”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Individual and combined treatments differentially expressed rice detoxification genes OsABCC1, OsGSTU5 and OsPCS1.

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individual and combine applicatione0
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OsABCC1 , OsGSTU5 , OsPCS1e0
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differential expression of genes related to detoxificatione0

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Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryDesmanthus4food · CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“rice, Oryza sativa L”

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“both individual and combine application caused differential expression of genes related to detoxification ( OsABCC1 , OsGSTU5 , OsPCS1 ), metal transporters ( OsHMA2 , OsLCT1 ) and hormone biosynthesis ( OsABA2 , OsEDS1 , OsAOS2 ).”

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Individual and combined treatments differentially expressed rice metal transporter genes OsHMA2 and OsLCT1.

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metal transporterse0

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Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryDesmanthus4food · CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“rice, Oryza sativa L”

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“both individual and combine application caused differential expression of genes related to detoxification ( OsABCC1 , OsGSTU5 , OsPCS1 ), metal transporters ( OsHMA2 , OsLCT1 ) and hormone biosynthesis ( OsABA2 , OsEDS1 , OsAOS2 ).”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Individual and combined treatments differentially expressed rice hormone biosynthesis genes OsABA2, OsEDS1 and OsAOS2.

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individual and combine applicatione0
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OsABA2 , OsEDS1 , OsAOS2e0
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hormone biosynthesise0

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Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryDesmanthus4food · CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“rice, Oryza sativa L”

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“both individual and combine application caused differential expression of genes related to detoxification ( OsABCC1 , OsGSTU5 , OsPCS1 ), metal transporters ( OsHMA2 , OsLCT1 ) and hormone biosynthesis ( OsABA2 , OsEDS1 , OsAOS2 ).”

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Observationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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The authors conclude that PDJ and Si improve rice cadmium detoxification and stress tolerance.

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PDJ and Si applicatione0
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Cd detoxification and stress tolerancee0
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enhancee0

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Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryDesmanthus4food · CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“rice, Oryza sativa L”

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“PDJ and Si application enhance Cd detoxification and stress tolerance in rice”

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