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Influence of Silicon on Biocontrol Strategies to Manage Biotic Stress for Crop Protection, Performance, and Improvement
Silicon (Si) has never been acknowledged as a vital nutrient though it confers a crucial role in a variety of plants. Si may usually be expressed more clearly in Si-accumulating plants subjected to biotic stress. It safeguards several plant species from disease. It is considered as a common element...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8537781/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34685972 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants10102163 |
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author | Verma, Krishan K. Song, Xiu-Peng Tian, Dan-Dan Guo, Dao-Jun Chen, Zhong-Liang Zhong, Chang-Song Nikpay, Amin Singh, Munna Rajput, Vishnu D. Singh, Rupesh Kumar Minkina, Tatiana Li, Yang-Rui |
author_facet | Verma, Krishan K. Song, Xiu-Peng Tian, Dan-Dan Guo, Dao-Jun Chen, Zhong-Liang Zhong, Chang-Song Nikpay, Amin Singh, Munna Rajput, Vishnu D. Singh, Rupesh Kumar Minkina, Tatiana Li, Yang-Rui |
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description | Silicon (Si) has never been acknowledged as a vital nutrient though it confers a crucial role in a variety of plants. Si may usually be expressed more clearly in Si-accumulating plants subjected to biotic stress. It safeguards several plant species from disease. It is considered as a common element in the lithosphere of up to 30% of soils, with most minerals and rocks containing silicon, and is classified as a “significant non-essential” element for plants. Plant roots absorb Si, which is subsequently transferred to the aboveground parts through transpiration stream. The soluble Si in cytosol activates metabolic processes that create jasmonic acid and herbivore-induced organic compounds in plants to extend their defense against biotic stressors. The soluble Si in the plant tissues also attracts natural predators and parasitoids during pest infestation to boost biological control, and it acts as a natural insect repellent. However, so far scientists, policymakers, and farmers have paid little attention to its usage as a pesticide. The recent developments in the era of genomics and metabolomics have opened a new window of knowledge in designing molecular strategies integrated with the role of Si in stress mitigation in plants. Accordingly, the present review summarizes the current status of Si-mediated plant defense against insect, fungal, and bacterial attacks. It was noted that the Si-application quenches biotic stress on a long-term basis, which could be beneficial for ecologically integrated strategy instead of using pesticides in the near future for crop improvement and to enhance productivity. |
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spelling | pubmed-85377812021-10-24 Influence of Silicon on Biocontrol Strategies to Manage Biotic Stress for Crop Protection, Performance, and Improvement Verma, Krishan K. Song, Xiu-Peng Tian, Dan-Dan Guo, Dao-Jun Chen, Zhong-Liang Zhong, Chang-Song Nikpay, Amin Singh, Munna Rajput, Vishnu D. Singh, Rupesh Kumar Minkina, Tatiana Li, Yang-Rui Plants (Basel) Review Silicon (Si) has never been acknowledged as a vital nutrient though it confers a crucial role in a variety of plants. Si may usually be expressed more clearly in Si-accumulating plants subjected to biotic stress. It safeguards several plant species from disease. It is considered as a common element in the lithosphere of up to 30% of soils, with most minerals and rocks containing silicon, and is classified as a “significant non-essential” element for plants. Plant roots absorb Si, which is subsequently transferred to the aboveground parts through transpiration stream. The soluble Si in cytosol activates metabolic processes that create jasmonic acid and herbivore-induced organic compounds in plants to extend their defense against biotic stressors. The soluble Si in the plant tissues also attracts natural predators and parasitoids during pest infestation to boost biological control, and it acts as a natural insect repellent. However, so far scientists, policymakers, and farmers have paid little attention to its usage as a pesticide. The recent developments in the era of genomics and metabolomics have opened a new window of knowledge in designing molecular strategies integrated with the role of Si in stress mitigation in plants. Accordingly, the present review summarizes the current status of Si-mediated plant defense against insect, fungal, and bacterial attacks. It was noted that the Si-application quenches biotic stress on a long-term basis, which could be beneficial for ecologically integrated strategy instead of using pesticides in the near future for crop improvement and to enhance productivity. MDPI 2021-10-12 /pmc/articles/PMC8537781/ /pubmed/34685972 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants10102163 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Review Verma, Krishan K. Song, Xiu-Peng Tian, Dan-Dan Guo, Dao-Jun Chen, Zhong-Liang Zhong, Chang-Song Nikpay, Amin Singh, Munna Rajput, Vishnu D. Singh, Rupesh Kumar Minkina, Tatiana Li, Yang-Rui Influence of Silicon on Biocontrol Strategies to Manage Biotic Stress for Crop Protection, Performance, and Improvement |
title | Influence of Silicon on Biocontrol Strategies to Manage Biotic Stress for Crop Protection, Performance, and Improvement |
title_full | Influence of Silicon on Biocontrol Strategies to Manage Biotic Stress for Crop Protection, Performance, and Improvement |
title_fullStr | Influence of Silicon on Biocontrol Strategies to Manage Biotic Stress for Crop Protection, Performance, and Improvement |
title_full_unstemmed | Influence of Silicon on Biocontrol Strategies to Manage Biotic Stress for Crop Protection, Performance, and Improvement |
title_short | Influence of Silicon on Biocontrol Strategies to Manage Biotic Stress for Crop Protection, Performance, and Improvement |
title_sort | influence of silicon on biocontrol strategies to manage biotic stress for crop protection, performance, and improvement |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8537781/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34685972 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants10102163 |
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