LEADER 02963nam 2200409z- 450 001 9910261132403321 005 20231214133242.0 035 $a(CKB)4100000002484762 035 $a(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/58605 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000002484762 100 $a20202102d2017 |y 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurmn|---annan 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aRole of Silicon in Plants 210 $cFrontiers Media SA$d2017 215 $a1 electronic resource (186 p.) 225 1 $aFrontiers Research Topics 311 $a2-88945-352-9 330 $aSilicon (Si) is gaining increased attention in the farming sector because of its beneficial effects observed in several crop species, particularly under stress conditions. The magnitude of benefits is predominantly observed in plant species that can accumulate Si above a certain threshold. Therefore, deciphering the molecular mechanisms and genetic factors conferring a plant ability to take up silicon is necessary. Along these lines, several efforts have been made to identify the specific genes regulating Si uptake and distribution in plant tissues. This information finds its usefulness in identifying Si-competent species, and could eventually lead to improving this ability in low-accumulating species. The successful exploitation of Si in agriculture depends highly on the understanding of different Si properties including plant-available Si from the soil, transport within tissues, deposition in planta, and Si effect on different metabolic and physiological processes. In addition, a better comprehension of external factors influencing Si uptake and deposition in plant tissue remains important. A plant can take up Si efficiently only in the form of silicic acid and most soils, despite containing high concentrations of Si, are deficient in plant-available Si. Consequently, soil amendment with fertilizers rich in plant-available Si is now viewed as an affordable option to protect plants from the biotic and abiotic stresses and achieve more sustainable cropping management worldwide. Articles compiled in the present research topic touch upon several aspects of Si properties and functionality in plants. The information will be helpful to further our understanding of the role of Si and contribute to exploit the benefits plants derive from it. 610 $aprotein structure 610 $asilicon uptake mechanism 610 $atranscriptome 610 $abiotic and abiotic stress 610 $atransporter proteins 610 $asilicon fertilization 610 $aplant resilience 610 $aOmics approaches 700 $aRichard R. Belanger$4auth$01320417 702 $aRupesh K. Deshmukh$4auth 702 $aJian Feng Ma$4auth 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910261132403321 996 $aRole of Silicon in Plants$93034282 997 $aUNINA