Biosilicification Drives a Decline of Dissolved Si in the Oceans through Geologic Time
- Daniel J. Conley, Patrick J. Frings, +5 authors Christina L. De La Rocha
- Front. Mar. Sci.
- 2017
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Silicon promotes cytokinin biosynthesis and delays senescence in Arabidopsis and Sorghum.
- Published 2017 in Plant, cell & environment
Abstract
Silicate minerals are dominant soil components. Thus, plant roots are constantly exposed to silicic acid. High silicon intake, enabled by root silicon transporters, correlates with increased tolerance to many biotic and abiotic stresses. However, the underlying protection mechanisms are largely unknown. Here, we tested the hypothesis that silicon interacts… (More)