Responses of soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) to zinc oxide nanoparticles: Understanding changes in root system architecture, zinc tissue partitioning and soil characteristics

Yusefi-Tanha, Elham; Fallah, Sina; Rostamnejadi, Ali; Pokhrel, Lok R.

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155348

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“…Several studies have shown the positive effect of soil fertilization with zinc on root growth [50,51]. However, due to the low mobility of Zn in the phloem after foliar application [52], an increase in root system cannot be assumed, and this is confirmed by the observed trend where foliar application of zinc alone did not produce any significant effect on root capacity.…”

Section: Root Capacitymentioning

confidence: 84%

Effect of Zinc Foliar Fertilization Alone and Combined with Trehalose on Maize (Zea mays L.) Growth under the Drought

Klofáč

Antošovský

Škarpa

2023

Plants

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Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the most widely grown cereals in the world. Its cultivation is affected by abiotic stress caused by climate change, in particular, drought. Zinc (Zn) supplied by foliar nutrition can increase plant resistance to water stress by enhancing physiological and enzymatic antioxidant defence mechanisms. One of the possibilities to reduce the effect of drought on plant production is also the utilization of trehalose. In order to confirm the effect of the foliar application of selected forms of Zn (0.1% w/v solution)—zinc oxide micro- (ZnO) and nanoparticles (ZnONP), zinc sulphate (ZnSO4) and zinc chelate (ZnEDTA)—a pot experiment in controlled conditions was conducted in combination with trehalose (1% w/v solution) on selected growth parameters of maize exposed to the drought stress. A significant effect of coapplication of Zn and trehalose on chlorophyll content, chlorophyll fluorescence parameters, root electrical capacity, weight of maize aboveground biomass (AGB) and Zn content in AGB was found. At the same time, the hypothesis of a positive effect of carbohydrates on increasing the uptake of foliar-applied Zn was confirmed, especially for the ZnEDTA and ZnSO4. This paper presents the first empirical evidence of the trehalose addition to sprays for zinc foliar fertilization of maize proving to be an effective way of increasing the resistance of maize grown under drought stress conditions.

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Section: Root Capacitymentioning

confidence: 84%

Effect of Zinc Foliar Fertilization Alone and Combined with Trehalose on Maize (Zea mays L.) Growth under the Drought

Klofáč

Antošovský

Škarpa

2023

Plants

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“…Figure 9a shows the significant correlations between multiple nutrient elements, which can be attributed to their synergistic effects during absorption and utilization in plant roots (Ji et al., 2022). Nutrient absorption is influenced by root structure and vice versa (Yusefi‐Tanha et al., 2022). Our study showed that K, Mg, and S had a significantly positive correlation with the number, length, and volume of roots, while Zn had a significantly positive correlation with root diameter ( P < 0.001).…”

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Deep learning‐based association analysis of root image data and cucumber yield

Zhu,

Yu,

et al. 2024

The Plant Journal

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SUMMARYThe root system is important for the absorption of water and nutrients by plants. Cultivating and selecting a root system architecture (RSA) with good adaptability and ultrahigh productivity have become the primary goals of agricultural improvement. Exploring the correlation between the RSA and crop yield is important for cultivating crop varieties with high‐stress resistance and productivity. In this study, 277 cucumber varieties were collected for root system image analysis and yield using germination plates and greenhouse cultivation. Deep learning tools were used to train ResNet50 and U‐Net models for image classification and segmentation of seedlings and to perform quality inspection and productivity prediction of cucumber seedling root system images. The results showed that U‐Net can automatically extract cucumber root systems with high quality (F1_score ≥ 0.95), and the trained ResNet50 can predict cucumber yield grade through seedling root system image, with the highest F1_score reaching 0.86 using 10‐day‐old seedlings. The root angle had the strongest correlation with yield, and the shallow‐ and steep‐angle frequencies had significant positive and negative correlations with yield, respectively. RSA and nutrient absorption jointly affected the production capacity of cucumber plants. The germination plate planting method and automated root system segmentation model used in this study are convenient for high‐throughput phenotypic (HTP) research on root systems. Moreover, using seedling root system images to predict yield grade provides a new method for rapidly breeding high‐yield RSA in crops such as cucumbers.

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“…One of the major entry routes of NMs in plants is through the roots. For instance, it has been reported that ZnO NP uptake follows the order: root >leaf >stem in soybean ( Glycine max L.; Yusefi-Tanha et al , 2022 ), since the root is in direct contact with the soil (for terrestrial plants) or with water (for aquatic/floating plants). Moreover, ZnO NPs change the root architecture (root length, area, biomass, density, and volume) (Yusefi-Tanha et al, 2020 , 2022 ).…”

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Multilevel approach to plant–nanomaterial relationships: from cells to living ecosystems

Oliveira

Seabra

Kondak

et al. 2023

Journal of Experimental Botany

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Due to their unique properties, nanomaterials (NMs) behave peculiarly in biosystems. Regarding plants, the interactions of NMs can be interpreted on a spatial scale: from local interactions in cells to systemic effects on whole plants and on ecosystems. Interpreted on a time scale, the effects of NMs on plants may be immediate or subsequent. At the cellular level, the composition and structure of the cell wall and membranes are modified by NMs, promoting internalization. The effects of NMs on germination and seedling physiology and on the primary and secondary metabolisms in the shoot are realized at organ and organism levels. Nanomaterials interact with the beneficial ecological partners of plants. The effects of NMs on plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria and legume-rhizobia symbiosis can be stimulating or inhibitory, depending on the concentration and type of NM. Nanomaterials exert a negative effect on arbuscular mycorrhiza, and vice versa. Pollinators are exposed to NMs, which may affect plant reproduction. The substances released by the roots influence the availability of NMs in the rhizosphere and components of plant cells trigger internalization, translocation, and transformation of NMs. Understanding of the multilevel and bidirectional relationship between plants and NMs is of great relevance in practice.

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Responses of soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) to zinc oxide nanoparticles: Understanding changes in root system architecture, zinc tissue partitioning and soil characteristics

Cited by 29 publications

References 59 publications

Effect of Zinc Foliar Fertilization Alone and Combined with Trehalose on Maize (Zea mays L.) Growth under the Drought

Effect of Zinc Foliar Fertilization Alone and Combined with Trehalose on Maize (Zea mays L.) Growth under the Drought

Deep learning‐based association analysis of root image data and cucumber yield

Multilevel approach to plant–nanomaterial relationships: from cells to living ecosystems

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