Mitigating Cd stress in alfalfa: the role of melatonin and nano-calcium oxide in enhancing photosynthesis and antioxidant defense
The combined application of melatonin + nano calcium oxide shows great promise for ecologically acceptable alleviation of Cd stress in alfalfa by lowering its absorption.
Authors
- Quanzhen Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5788-034X)
- Mingke Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8667-2534)
- Umer Mahmood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0050-6311)
- Sadam Hussain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2684-6368)
- Noreen Zahra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4599-0901)
- Mumtaz Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0789-8573)
- Muhammad Bilal Hafeez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6719-6667)
- Maqsood Ul Hussan
- Saeedeh Zarbakhsh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6022-4175)
Institutions
- Shiraz University (IR)
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SE)
- University of Faisalabad (PK)
- Government College Women University Faisalabad (PK)
- University of Agriculture Faisalabad (PK)
- Northwest A&F University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Plant Biology
- Published
- 2025-08-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-07157-7
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.42
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- High-end Foreign Experts Recruitment Plan of China