Silicon improves root functioning and water management as well as alleviates oxidative stress in oilseed rape under drought conditions
Diana Saja-Garbarz,
Marta Libik-Konieczny,
Franciszek Janowiak
Abstract:IntroductionThe aim of our study was to examine how silicon regulates water uptake by oilseed rape roots under drought conditions and which components of the antioxidant system take part in alleviating stress-induced ROS generation in the roots.MethodsThe study analyzed mainly the changes in the roots and also some changes in the leaves of oilseed rape plants, including total silicon content, relative water content, osmotic potential, stomatal conductance, abscisic acid level, the accumulation of BnPIP1, BnPIP… Show more
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