%0 Journal Article %1 ISI:000258592100010 %A Saqib, Muhammad %A Zoerb, Christian %A Schubert, Sven %D 2008 %J FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY %K IFZ ascorbate cell_wall glutathione salinity %N 7 %P 633-639 %T Silicon-mediated improvement in the salt resistance of wheat (Triticum aestivum) results from increased sodium exclusion and resistance to oxidative stress %V 35 %X Silicon (Si) is reported to reduce the effect of salinity on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and other crops. In the present study, Si decreased plant Na+ uptake and shoot : root Na+ distribution of a salt-resistant as well as a salt-sensitive wheat genotype. Reduced shoot Na+ concentration and increased shoot K+ : Na+ ratio led to improved plant growth. Silicon increased cell-wall Na+ binding from 49% in SARC-1 and 37% in 7-Cerros under salinity to 87% in SARC-1 and 79% in 7-Cerros under salinity + silicon. It may also have resulted in decreased potentially toxic leaf sap Na+ concentration. The concentration of glutathione, an important antioxidant in plants, was increased due to the addition of Si under saline conditions. The salt-resistant wheat genotype SARC-1 was less Si-responsive in terms of shoot fresh weight, having a 39% increase compared with a 49% increase in 7-Cerros, as well as root fresh weight, having a 12% increase compared with a 22% in 7-Cerros.

@article{ISI:000258592100010, abstract = {Silicon (Si) is reported to reduce the effect of salinity on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and other crops. In the present study, Si decreased plant Na+ uptake and shoot : root Na+ distribution of a salt-resistant as well as a salt-sensitive wheat genotype. Reduced shoot Na+ concentration and increased shoot K+ : Na+ ratio led to improved plant growth. Silicon increased cell-wall Na+ binding from 49% in SARC-1 and 37% in 7-Cerros under salinity to 87% in SARC-1 and 79% in 7-Cerros under salinity + silicon. It may also have resulted in decreased potentially toxic leaf sap Na+ concentration. The concentration of glutathione, an important antioxidant in plants, was increased due to the addition of Si under saline conditions. The salt-resistant wheat genotype SARC-1 was less Si-responsive in terms of shoot fresh weight, having a 39% increase compared with a 49% increase in 7-Cerros, as well as root fresh weight, having a 12% increase compared with a 22% in 7-Cerros. }, added-at = {2008-11-06T14:34:38.000+0100}, author = {Saqib, Muhammad and Zoerb, Christian and Schubert, Sven}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2472866392e2051dcd3101b9e6886efbd/pflanzenern}, interhash = {0fe9cdc9f863fcd6b2b4a59e08efa0f6}, intrahash = {472866392e2051dcd3101b9e6886efbd}, issn = {1445-4408}, journal = {FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY}, keywords = {IFZ ascorbate cell_wall glutathione salinity}, number = 7, pages = {633-639}, timestamp = {2008-11-06T14:52:38.000+0100}, title = {Silicon-mediated improvement in the salt resistance of wheat (Triticum aestivum) results from increased sodium exclusion and resistance to oxidative stress}, volume = 35, year = 2008 }