Plants,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(6), P. 878 - 878
Published: March 11, 2025
Lead
(Pb)
is
a
common
contaminant
that
causes
serious
health
and
environmental
problems.
Thus,
appropriate
environmentally
friendly
efficient
techniques
must
be
developed
to
remediate
Pb
in
soils.
Biochar
(BC)
has
shown
promise
as
an
effective
strategy
mitigate
toxicity.
Trehalose
(Tre)
promising
sugar
been
effectively
improve
plant
tolerance
abiotic
stresses.
Nonetheless,
its
role
alleviating
toxicity
unknown.
The
study
investigated
the
impacts
of
BC
Tre
co-application
rice
crops.
included
following
treatments:
control,
stress
(250
mg
kg−1),
kg−1)
+
(2.5%),
(30
mM),
(2.5%)
mM).
Results
showed
reduced
yield
by
decreasing
chlorophyll
synthesis
relative
water
content
(RWC),
increasing
malondialdehyde
(MDA)
hydrogen
peroxide
(H2O2)
contents,
accumulation
roots
shoots,
soil
available
concentration,
availability
nutrients.
application
mitigated
adverse
Pb;
however,
more
results
were
obtained
with
Tre.
indicated
increased
photosynthetic
pigments
(46–96.42%),
leaf
contents
(16.67%),
proline
soluble
protein
(35.13%
24.96%),
antioxidant
activities
(12.07–31.67%),
root
(59.72%),
shoot
(76.47%),
(57.14%)
concentrations,
translocation
factor
(15.08%).
These
findings
suggested
can
practical
approach
for
reducing
toxicity,
availability,
uptake,
which
improves
productivity
Pb-polluted
soil.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(8), P. 3491 - 3491
Published: April 14, 2025
Heavy
metal
(HMs)
toxicity
has
severely
impacted
wheat
production
and
is
considered
an
emerging
threat
to
human
health
due
bioaccumulation.
The
application
of
organic
inorganic
amendments
proven
effective
in
mitigating
HM’s
phytotoxicity
by
limiting
their
mobility
soil
plants.
A
pot
experiment
was
conducted
evaluate
the
efficiency
biochar
(BC),
bentonite
(BN),
rock
phosphate
(RP),
both
individually
combination,
alleviating
lead
(Pb)
enhancing
growth,
physiological
attributes.
present
investigation
revealed
that
BC,
BN,
RP,
combined
mineral
(MBAs)
at
1.5%
level
significantly
enhanced
growth
along
with
reducing
DTPA-extractable
Pb
30.0–49.8%
uptake
roots
15.7–37.5%
shoots
34.5–48.5%.
Antioxidant
enzymatic
activities
were
improved,
stress
indicators
reduced
under
stress,
including
hydrogen
peroxide
(H2O2)
50.7
81.0%,
malondialdehyde
(MDA)
levels
16.0
74.9%,
proline
content
34.5
64.0%,
respectively.
effectiveness
treatments
described
descending
order
viz.
MBA-1
>
MBA-3
MBA-2
BC
RP
BN
stress.
In
conclusion,
integration
biochar,
bentonite,
a
promising
strategy
for
sustainable
cleaner
cereal
crop
heavy
conditions.
Journal of Plant Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(2), P. 38 - 58
Published: April 10, 2025
The
global
agricultural
sector
faces
unprecedented
challenges
in
meeting
the
projected
food
demand
of
9.7
billion
people
by
2050,
exacerbated
adverse
impacts
climate
change,
such
as
increased
droughts
and
temperature
extremes.
Nanobiotechnology,
synergistic
integration
nanotechnology
biotechnology,
offers
transformative
solutions
plant
genetic
engineering
to
enhance
sustainability
ensure
security.
Nanobiotechnology
exploits
unique
physicochemical
properties
nanomaterials,
enabling
precise
delivery
materials,
advanced
gene
editing,
real-time
monitoring
cellular
processes.
Innovative
nanoparticle-mediated
methods
facilitate
transfer
nucleic
acids,
proteins,
other
biomolecules
into
cells,
overcoming
limitations
conventional
transformation
Agrobacterium-mediated
gun
technologies.
For
example,
magnetic
nanoparticles
carbon
nanotubes
have
shown
promise
genotype-independent
material
efficient
transgene
expression.
This
review
highlights
groundbreaking
applications
nanobiotechnology,
including
enhanced
CRISPR/Cas9
components
for
accurate
nanoscale
sensors
intracellular
process
monitoring,
use
mesoporous
silica
stable
silencing.
Despite
these
advancements,
barriers
nanoparticle
biocompatibility,
potential
toxicity,
scalability
systems
must
be
addressed.
Regulatory
frameworks
ensuring
safe
adoption
nanomaterials
practices
are
equally
critical.
holds
revolutionize
trait
manipulation,
crop
resilience,
reduced
environmental
impact.
Leveraging
advancements
can
foster
sustainable
mitigate
posed
demands
change.
BMC Plant Biology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: April 25, 2025
To
explore
the
physiological
and
biochemical
differences
between
different
ploidy
Luculia
pinceana
Hook.
varieties
to
obtain
germplasm
resources
with
excellent
horticultural
characteristics
strong
resistance,
we
analysed
compared
morphological
characteristics,
photosynthetic
properties,
indices
of
diploid
tetraploid
L.
pinceana.
(1)
Tetraploid
exhibited
distinct
polyploid
including
a
smaller
plant,
rounder,
thicker,
darker
green
leaves,
as
well
coarser
longer
leaf
stem
hairs.
Moreover,
flowers
tetraploids
are
relatively
large,
diameters
flowers,
lengths
corolla
tubes
pistils
all
extremely
significantly
greater
than
those
diploids.
Compared
tetraploids,
width
thickness
plants
increased
by
16.38%
14.71%,
respectively,
whereas
length,
area,
plant
height
decreased
21.20%,
3.46%,
54.86%,
respectively.
(2)
The
diurnal
variation
curve
photosynthesis
in
was
unimodal,
reaching
maximum
value
at
approximately
10:00.
plants,
presented
net
rate
(Pmax),
light
saturation
point
(LSP),
compensation
(LCP).
(3)
diploids,
leaves
activities
antioxidant
enzymes,
superoxide
dismutase
(SOD,
+
51.61%),
peroxidase
(POD,
6226%),
catalase
(CAT,
211.66%).
Additionally,
concentrations
osmolytes
[soluble
sugar
(SS,
80.11%),
soluble
protein
(SP,
63.49%),
proline
(Pro,
57.40%)]
were
markedly
elevated.
Conversely,
malondialdehyde
(MDA)
content
substantially
(-46.16%).
These
results
demonstrate
that
has
ornamental
value,
fertility
resistance.
It
is
an
breeding
material
for
provides
basis
cultivation
new
