Silicon-driven approaches to salinity stress tolerance: Mechanisms, uptake dynamics, and microbial transformations

Gajendiran Manimaran; Selvi Duraisamy; Thiyageshwari Subramanium; Anandham Rangasamy; Senthil Alagarsamy; Prabhaharan James; Selvababu Selvamani; Deepana Perumal; Mageshen Veerappan; Yuvasri Errakutty Arunan; Jegan Periakaruppan

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Silicon-driven approaches to salinity stress tolerance: Mechanisms, uptake dynamics, and microbial transformations

Thiyageshwari Subramanium Anandham Rangasamy Senthil Alagarsamy Prabhaharan James Selvababu Selvamani Deepana Perumal Mageshen Veerappan Yuvasri Errakutty Arunan Jegan Periakaruppan

Plant Stress Vol. 16 pp. 100825 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Jun 01, 2025
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Gajendiran Manimaran, Selvi Duraisamy, Thiyageshwari Subramanium, et al. (2025). Silicon-driven approaches to salinity stress tolerance: Mechanisms, uptake dynamics, and microbial transformations. Plant Stress, 16, 100825. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stress.2025.100825

Silicon-driven approaches to salinity stress tolerance: Mechanisms, uptake dynamics, and microbial transformations

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