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Editorial
. 2023 Mar 15:14:1157185.
doi: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1157185. eCollection 2023.

Editorial: Silicon: A "Quasi-Essential" element's role in plant physiology and development

Abinaya Manivannan  1 , Prabhakaran Soundararajan  2 , Byoung Ryong Jeong  3   4   5
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Editorial: Silicon: A "Quasi-Essential" element's role in plant physiology and development

Abinaya Manivannan et al. Front Plant Sci. .
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Keywords: crystal structure; drought stress; nanosilicon; silicon; water deficit.

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Beneficial effects of silicon (Si) in plant growth and development: overcoming abiotic stress and preventing pathogens and pests, as well as the key metabolic pathways it is involved with and its possible applications in the agriculture sector. Overall, this Research Topic covered the most important avenues, such as the structural mechanisms of silicic acid uptake, the advantages of nSi, the application of Si at the field level for its possible utilization in the sugarcane and energy cane industries, and wheat cultivation under drought conditions. In the changing climate conditions and with the proven results, Si can be used to eradicate pathogen invasion and as support for adaptive strategies in agri-sectors to increase profit margins for farmers as an environmentally friendly alternative.
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