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ZnO nanoparticle-based seed priming modulates early growth and enhances physio-biochemical and metabolic profiles of fragrant rice against cadmium toxicity

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Yuzhan Li, Yuzhan Li, Luxin Liang, Luxin Liang, Luxin Liang, Luxin Liang, Wu Li, Zhaowen Mo Wu Li, Umair Ashraf, Umair Ashraf, Lin Ma, Xiangru Tang, Xiangru Tang, Xiangru Tang, Hua Tian, Xiangru Tang, Shenggang Pan, Xiangru Tang, Shenggang Pan, Hua Tian, Hua Tian, Zhaowen Mo Zhaowen Mo

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Researchers studied how zinc oxide nanoparticles applied to rice seeds could help the plants resist cadmium toxicity in contaminated soils. The study found that this seed treatment substantially improved early growth and strengthened the plants' biochemical defenses. These findings suggest a potential strategy for growing crops more safely in soils contaminated with heavy metals.

Overall, application of ZnO NPs substantially improved the early growth and related physio-biochemical attributes in rice. Our findings provide new insights regarding the effects of ZnO NPs on seed germination, and early growth of rice, and its potential applications in developing crop resilience against Cd contaminated soils.

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