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barley Lsi2-like silicon efflux transporters reveals a distinct silicon uptake system from that in
rice. Plant Cell 21:2133–2142
Mitani N, Yamaji N, Ma JF (2009b) Identification of maize silicon influx transporters. Plant Cell
Physiol 50:5–12
Mitani N, Yamaji N, Ago Y, Iwasaki K, Ma JF (2011) Isolation and functional characterization of
an influx silicon transporter in two pumpkin cultivars contrasting in silicon accumulation. Plant
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Mitra GN (2015) Regulation of nutrient uptake by plants. Springer, New Delhi
Mohammadi H, Hazrati S, Ghorbanpour M (2020) Tolerance mechanisms of medicinal plants to
abiotic stresses. In: Tripathi DK, Singh VP, Chauhan DK, Sharma S, Prasad SM, Dubey NK,
Ramawat N (eds) Plant life under changing environment. Academic Press, London, pp 663–679
Mohanty S, Nayak AK, Swain CK, Dhal B, Kumar A, Tripathi R, Shahid M, Lal B, Gautam Dash
GK, Swain P (2020) Silicon enhances yield and nitrogen use efficiency of tropical low land rice.
Agron J 112:758–777
Mona MH, El-Naggar HA, El-Gayar EE, Masood MF, Mohamed ESN (2019) Effect of human
activities on biodiversity in nabq protected area, south sinai, Egypt. Egypt J Aquat Res 45:33–43
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silicon transporter gene. Plant Mol Biol 79:35–46
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improves chilling tolerance during early growth of maize by effect on micronutrients and
homeostasis and hormonal balances. Front Plant Sci 9:420
Mu J, Hu Z, Huang L, Xie Z, Holm E (2020) Preparation of a silicon-iron amendment from acidextracted copper tailings for remediating multi-metal-contaminated soils. Environ Pollut
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micro and the macro scale. Glob Environ Chang 63:102085
Muneer S, Jeong BR (2015) Silicon decreases Fe deficiency responses by improving photosynthesis
and maintaining composition of thylakoid multiprotein complex proteins in soybean plants
(Glycine max L.). J Plant Growth Regul 34:485–498
Muneer S, Park YG, Manivannan A, Soundararajan P, Jeong BR (2014) Physiological and
proteomic analysis in chloroplasts of Solanum lycopersicum L. under silicon efficiency and
salinity stress. Int J Mol Sci 15:21803–21824
Nabati J, Kafi M, Masoumi A, Mehrjerdi Z (2013) Effect of salinity and silicon application on
photosynthetic characteristics of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.). Int J Agric Sci 3:483–492
Nawaz MA, Zakharenko AM, Zemchenko IV, Haider MS, Ali MA, Imtiaz M, Chung G,
Tsatsakis A, Sun S, Golokhvast KS (2019) Phytolith formation in plants: from soil to cell.
Plan Theory 8:249
Neilsen GH, Neilsen D, Peryea FJ, Fallahi E, Fallahi B (2008) Effects of mineral nutrition on fruit
quality and nutritional disorders in apples. VI Int Symp Miner Nutr Fruit Crops 868:49–60
Oliveira TB, Aucique-Pérez CE, Rodrigues FDÁ (2019) Foliar application of silicon decreases
wheat blast symptoms without impairing photosynthesis. Bragantia 78:423–443
Oliveira KR, Junior JS, Bennett SJ, Checchio MV, de Cássia Alves R, Felisberto G, de Mello
Prado R, Gratão L (2020) Exogenous silicon and salicylic acid applications improve tolerance to
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tolerance that translate to crop yield stability. Nat Rev Genet 16:337–251
Mitani N, Jian FM (2005) Uptake system of silicon and accumulation in higher plants. Trends Plant
Sci 11:392–397
Mitani N, Ma JF (2005) Uptake system of silicon in different plant species. J Exp Bot
56:1255–1261
Mitani N, Chiba Y, Yamaji N, Ma JF (2009a) Identification and characterization of maize and
barley Lsi2-like silicon efflux transporters reveals a distinct silicon uptake system from that in
rice. Plant Cell 21:2133–2142
Mitani N, Yamaji N, Ma JF (2009b) Identification of maize silicon influx transporters. Plant Cell
Physiol 50:5–12
Mitani N, Yamaji N, Ago Y, Iwasaki K, Ma JF (2011) Isolation and functional characterization of
an influx silicon transporter in two pumpkin cultivars contrasting in silicon accumulation. Plant
J 66:231–240
Mitra GN (2015) Regulation of nutrient uptake by plants. Springer, New Delhi
Mohammadi H, Hazrati S, Ghorbanpour M (2020) Tolerance mechanisms of medicinal plants to
abiotic stresses. In: Tripathi DK, Singh VP, Chauhan DK, Sharma S, Prasad SM, Dubey NK,
Ramawat N (eds) Plant life under changing environment. Academic Press, London, pp 663–679
Mohanty S, Nayak AK, Swain CK, Dhal B, Kumar A, Tripathi R, Shahid M, Lal B, Gautam Dash
GK, Swain P (2020) Silicon enhances yield and nitrogen use efficiency of tropical low land rice.
Agron J 112:758–777
Mona MH, El-Naggar HA, El-Gayar EE, Masood MF, Mohamed ESN (2019) Effect of human
activities on biodiversity in nabq protected area, south sinai, Egypt. Egypt J Aquat Res 45:33–43
Montpetit J, Vivancos J, Mitani-Ueno N, Yamaji N, Rémus-Borel W, Belzile F, Ma JF, Bélanger
RR (2012) Cloning, functional characterization and heterologous expression of TaLsi1, a wheat
silicon transporter gene. Plant Mol Biol 79:35–46
Moradtalab N, Weinmann M, Walker F, Hoglinger B, Ludewig U, Neumann G (2018) Silicon
improves chilling tolerance during early growth of maize by effect on micronutrients and
homeostasis and hormonal balances. Front Plant Sci 9:420
Mu J, Hu Z, Huang L, Xie Z, Holm E (2020) Preparation of a silicon-iron amendment from acidextracted copper tailings for remediating multi-metal-contaminated soils. Environ Pollut
257:113565
Müller B, Hoffmann F, Heckelei T, Müller C, Hertel TW, Polhill JG, van Wijk M, Achterbosch T,
Alexander Brown C, Kreuer D (2020) Modelling food security: bridging the gap between the
micro and the macro scale. Glob Environ Chang 63:102085
Muneer S, Jeong BR (2015) Silicon decreases Fe deficiency responses by improving photosynthesis
and maintaining composition of thylakoid multiprotein complex proteins in soybean plants
(Glycine max L.). J Plant Growth Regul 34:485–498
Muneer S, Park YG, Manivannan A, Soundararajan P, Jeong BR (2014) Physiological and
proteomic analysis in chloroplasts of Solanum lycopersicum L. under silicon efficiency and
salinity stress. Int J Mol Sci 15:21803–21824
Nabati J, Kafi M, Masoumi A, Mehrjerdi Z (2013) Effect of salinity and silicon application on
photosynthetic characteristics of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.). Int J Agric Sci 3:483–492
Nawaz MA, Zakharenko AM, Zemchenko IV, Haider MS, Ali MA, Imtiaz M, Chung G,
Tsatsakis A, Sun S, Golokhvast KS (2019) Phytolith formation in plants: from soil to cell.
Plan Theory 8:249
Neilsen GH, Neilsen D, Peryea FJ, Fallahi E, Fallahi B (2008) Effects of mineral nutrition on fruit
quality and nutritional disorders in apples. VI Int Symp Miner Nutr Fruit Crops 868:49–60
Oliveira TB, Aucique-Pérez CE, Rodrigues FDÁ (2019) Foliar application of silicon decreases
wheat blast symptoms without impairing photosynthesis. Bragantia 78:423–443
Oliveira KR, Junior JS, Bennett SJ, Checchio MV, de Cássia Alves R, Felisberto G, de Mello
Prado R, Gratão L (2020) Exogenous silicon and salicylic acid applications improve tolerance to
44
S. Mehta et al.