Review Article
Silicon, the multifunctional element in reducing biotic and abiotic stress in plants
Author(s): Naveed Gulzar*, Azra N. Kamili and Manzoor A Shah
Despite the fact that Silicon (Si) is not considered a necessary ingredient for higher plants, however it is a typical
beneficial element having a positive impact factor on the growth and production on the variety of plant species.
Its beneficial effects are more expressed in plants under stressed conditions as it serves a protective component
in plants resilience to both biotic and abiotic stress conditions. Availability of pure Si is rare, most of the Si in the
earth’s crust is bonded with oxygen. Plants have been shown to be more resistant to fungal and bacterial diseases
when exposed to Si. In this review, we have discussed the consequence of Si in combating stress (biotic and
abiotic) factors in plants and have focused on the physical, biochemical and molecular elements of the problem.
As compared to the physical aspects of resistance, it has been found.. View More»
DOI:
http:/dx.doi.org/10.14303/irjps.2021.20