Effect of ZnO nanoparticles on Brassica nigra seedlings and stem explants: growth dynamics and antioxidative response

Nanoparticles (NPs) have diverse properties in comparison to respective chemicals due to structure, surface area ratio, morphology, and reactivity. Toxicological effects of metallic NPs to organisms including plants have been reported. However, to the authors’ knowledge there is no report on the eff...

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Main Authors: Hira eZafar, Attarad eAli, Joham Sarfraz Ali, Ihsan ul Haq, Zia eMuhammad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
ZnO
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2016.00535/full