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The Critical Role of Zinc in Plants Facing the Drought Stress

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  • Muhammad Umair Hassan

    (Research Centre on Ecological Sciences, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China)

  • Muhammad Aamer

    (Research Centre on Ecological Sciences, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China)

  • Muhammad Umer Chattha

    (Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan)

  • Tang Haiying

    (Research Centre on Ecological Sciences, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China)

  • Babar Shahzad

    (Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, Hobart 7005, Australia)

  • Lorenzo Barbanti

    (Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy)

  • Muhammad Nawaz

    (Department of Agricultural Engineering, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan 64200, Pakistan)

  • Adnan Rasheed

    (Key Laboratory of Crops Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education/College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China)

  • Aniqa Afzal

    (Department of Plant Pathology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan)

  • Ying Liu

    (Research Centre on Ecological Sciences, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China)

  • Huang Guoqin

    (Research Centre on Ecological Sciences, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China)

Abstract

Drought stress affects plant growth and development by altering physiological and biochemical processes resulting in reduced crop productivity. Zinc (Zn) is an essential micronutrient that plays fundamental roles in crop resistance against the drought stress by regulating various physiological and molecular mechanisms. Under drought stress, Zn application improves seed germination, plant water relations, cell membrane stability, osmolyte accumulation, stomatal regulation, water use efficiency and photosynthesis, thus resulting in significantly better plant performance. Moreover, Zn interacts with plant hormones, increases the expression of stress proteins and stimulates the antioxidant enzymes for counteracting drought effects. To better appraise the potential benefits arising from optimum Zn nutrition, in the present review we discuss the role of Zn in plants under drought stress. Our aim is to provide a complete, updated picture in order to orientate future research directions on this topic.

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  • Muhammad Umair Hassan & Muhammad Aamer & Muhammad Umer Chattha & Tang Haiying & Babar Shahzad & Lorenzo Barbanti & Muhammad Nawaz & Adnan Rasheed & Aniqa Afzal & Ying Liu & Huang Guoqin, 2020. "The Critical Role of Zinc in Plants Facing the Drought Stress," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 10(9), pages 1-20, September.
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