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Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

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Dr. Mohammad Anwar Hossain is serving as a Professor in the Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh. He received his BSc in Agriculture and MS in Genetics and Plant Breeding from BAU, Bangladesh. He also received an M.S. in Agriculture from Kagawa University, Japan in 2008 and a PhD in Abiotic Stress Physiology and Molecular Biology from Ehime University, Japan in 2011 through Monbukagakusho scholarship. As a JSPS postdoctoral researcher he has worked on isolating low phosphorus stress tolerant genes from rice at the university of Tokyo, Japan during the period of 2015-2017.His current research program focuses on understanding physiological, biochemical and molecular mechanisms underlying abiotic stresses in plants and the generation of stress tolerant and nutrient efficient plants through breeding and biotechnology. He has over 60 peer-reviewed publications and has edited 11 books, including this one, published by CRC press, Springer, Elsevier, Wiley and CABI.

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Journal article
Published: 30 August 2021 in Agronomy
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Rice is a staple food for humans and a key source of soil arsenic (As) transfer to the human food chain. As a result, it is critical to develop ways for reducing As accumulation in rice. A pot experiment with seven different water management practices was done to examine the impacts of water management on rice (cv. BRRI dhan28) growth, yield, and As accumulation in rice grain. Any health risk due to As accumulation in rice grain was also determined. The soil used in the experiment was artificially contaminated with As and the source of As was sodium arsenate (Na2HAsO4 7H2O). Water management practices affect different plant growth and yield parameters including filled grains per panicle, unfilled grains per panicle, 1000-grain weight, grain yield and straw yield of rice. The number of filled grains per panicle and 1000-grain weight were found to be at their highest in the T7 (alternate wetting and drying) condition, whereas the number of unfilled grains per panicle was at its lowest in the same treatment. The T7 also demonstrated the highest grain yield (21.08 g/pot) and straw yield (22.02 g/pot), whereas the lowest values were noted in T1 (flooding throughout the growth period). The highest As concentration in rice grain (0.52 mg kg−1) was found in T1 and the lowest As concentration in grain (0.27 mg kg−1) was found in T7. Estimation of the human health risk revealed that the non-carcinogenic risks (HQ > 1) and carcinogenic risks (CR > 1.0 × 10−4) were greatly affected by different water regimes. The rice plant grown under alternate wetting and drying condition (T7) showed the lowest health risks compared to other water management practices. Thus, alternate wetting and drying conditions are a good water management strategy for increasing rice output while reducing arsenic buildup in rice grain.

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Israt Jahan Harine; Mohammad Rafiqul Islam; Mahmud Hossain; Hasina Afroz; Rounok Jahan; Abu Bakkar Siddique; Shihab Uddin; Mohammad Anwar Hossain; Saud Alamri; Manzer H. Siddiqui; Robert J. Henry. Arsenic Accumulation in Rice Grain as Influenced by Water Management: Human Health Risk Assessment. Agronomy 2021, 11, 1741 .

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Israt Jahan Harine, Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, Mahmud Hossain, Hasina Afroz, Rounok Jahan, Abu Bakkar Siddique, Shihab Uddin, Mohammad Anwar Hossain, Saud Alamri, Manzer H. Siddiqui, Robert J. Henry. Arsenic Accumulation in Rice Grain as Influenced by Water Management: Human Health Risk Assessment. Agronomy. 2021; 11 (9):1741.

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Israt Jahan Harine; Mohammad Rafiqul Islam; Mahmud Hossain; Hasina Afroz; Rounok Jahan; Abu Bakkar Siddique; Shihab Uddin; Mohammad Anwar Hossain; Saud Alamri; Manzer H. Siddiqui; Robert J. Henry. 2021. "Arsenic Accumulation in Rice Grain as Influenced by Water Management: Human Health Risk Assessment." Agronomy 11, no. 9: 1741.

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Published: 11 August 2021 in Agronomy
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Soil acidity is a major problem when it comes to improving crop productivity and nutrient uptake. This experiment was therefore conducted at a farmer’s field—Nalitabari Upazila under AEZ 22 (northern and eastern Piedmont plains) to evaluate the effects of lime and organic manure (OM) amendment on crop productivity and nutrient uptake of the wheat–mungbean–T. Aman cropping pattern in acidic soils of northern and eastern Piedmont plains. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications. There were nine treatments applied, varying doses of lime (dololime at the rate of 1 and 2 t ha−1), OM (cow dung at the rate of 5 t ha−1, poultry manure at the rate of 3 t ha−1) and a lime–OM combination to the first crop; T. Aman and its residual effects were evaluated in the succeeding second crop, wheat, and the third crop, mungbean. Results demonstrate that application of lime and organic manure to soil had significant effects on the first crop. However, the effects of lime and organic manure were more pronounced in the second and third crops. The increase in grain yield over control ranged from 0.24 to 13.44% in BINA dhan7. However, it varied from 10.14 to 54.38% in BARI Gom30 and 40 to 161.67% in BARI Mung6. The straw yields of the crops also followed a similar trend. The N, P, K, and S uptake by grain and straw of T. Aman, wheat, and mungbean were influenced significantly by the combined application of lime and organic manure. Sole or combined application of lime and manure amendment significantly improved nutrient availability and soil quality. Therefore, application of lime in combination with manure can be practiced for uplifting the crop productivity and improving soil quality in acidic Piedmont soils of northern and eastern Piedmont plains.

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Mohammad Rafiqul Islam; Rounok Jahan; Shihab Uddin; Israt Jahan Harine; Mohammad Anamul Hoque; Sabry Hassan; Mohamed M. Hassan; Mohammad Anwar Hossain. Lime and Organic Manure Amendment Enhances Crop Productivity of Wheat–Mungbean–T. Aman Cropping Pattern in Acidic Piedmont Soils. Agronomy 2021, 11, 1595 .

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Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, Rounok Jahan, Shihab Uddin, Israt Jahan Harine, Mohammad Anamul Hoque, Sabry Hassan, Mohamed M. Hassan, Mohammad Anwar Hossain. Lime and Organic Manure Amendment Enhances Crop Productivity of Wheat–Mungbean–T. Aman Cropping Pattern in Acidic Piedmont Soils. Agronomy. 2021; 11 (8):1595.

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Mohammad Rafiqul Islam; Rounok Jahan; Shihab Uddin; Israt Jahan Harine; Mohammad Anamul Hoque; Sabry Hassan; Mohamed M. Hassan; Mohammad Anwar Hossain. 2021. "Lime and Organic Manure Amendment Enhances Crop Productivity of Wheat–Mungbean–T. Aman Cropping Pattern in Acidic Piedmont Soils." Agronomy 11, no. 8: 1595.

Journal article
Published: 10 August 2021 in Atmosphere
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Advances in proteome research have opened the gateway to understanding numerous metabolic pathways and fundamental mechanisms involved in abiotic stress tolerance. In the present study, the antioxidant capacity of four tomato genotypes i.e., Kashi Amrit, Kashi Anupam, EC-317-6-1, and WIR-4360 was determined under drought stress to ascertain the scavenging potential for reactive oxygen species (ROS). A significant increase in the superoxide dismutase (SOD), Ascorbate peroxidase (APX), and catalase (CAT) activities in all the four genotypes under drought stress was observed, which seemed to be associated with a protective role against ROS (p< 0.001). Based on the antioxidant enzyme activities, a proteomic approach was applied to study differential protein expression in two selected genotypes from different species i.e., EC-317-6-1 (Solanum pimpinellifolium) and Kashi Amrit (Solanum lycopersicum) grown under irrigated, drought, and re-watering conditions. To reveal the protein network regulated under these conditions, two-dimensional gel electrophoresis was employed to identify and quantify the number of proteins in drought-sensitive (Kashi Amrit) and tolerant (EC-317-6-1) genotypes. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight analysis (MALDI-TOF) revealed a total of 453 spots after fine-tuning factors i.e., smoothness, saliency, and minimum area that responded to drought. Out of 453 total spots, 93 spots were identified in Kashi Amrit and 154 in EC-317-6-1 under irrigated conditions, whereas 4 spots were identified in Kashi Amrit and 77 spots in EC-317-6-1 under drought conditions. Furthermore, differentially expressed proteins were distinguished according to the fold change of their expression. Information provided in this report will be useful for the selection of proteins or genes in analyzing or improving drought tolerance in tomato cultivars. These findings may assist in the construction of a complete proteome database encompassing various divergent species which could be a valuable source for the improvement of crops under drought-stress conditions in the future.

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Gyanendra Rai; Abida Parveen; Gayatri Jamwal; Umer Basu; Ranjeet Kumar; Pradeep Rai; Jag Sharma; Adel Alalawy; Mohammed Al-Duais; Mohammad Hossain; Muhammad Habib Ur Rahman; Ali Raza; Subhan Danish; Mohamed Sakran. Leaf Proteome Response to Drought Stress and Antioxidant Potential in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). Atmosphere 2021, 12, 1021 .

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Gyanendra Rai, Abida Parveen, Gayatri Jamwal, Umer Basu, Ranjeet Kumar, Pradeep Rai, Jag Sharma, Adel Alalawy, Mohammed Al-Duais, Mohammad Hossain, Muhammad Habib Ur Rahman, Ali Raza, Subhan Danish, Mohamed Sakran. Leaf Proteome Response to Drought Stress and Antioxidant Potential in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). Atmosphere. 2021; 12 (8):1021.

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Gyanendra Rai; Abida Parveen; Gayatri Jamwal; Umer Basu; Ranjeet Kumar; Pradeep Rai; Jag Sharma; Adel Alalawy; Mohammed Al-Duais; Mohammad Hossain; Muhammad Habib Ur Rahman; Ali Raza; Subhan Danish; Mohamed Sakran. 2021. "Leaf Proteome Response to Drought Stress and Antioxidant Potential in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)." Atmosphere 12, no. 8: 1021.

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Published: 02 August 2021 in Sustainability
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A good understanding of nutrient release from manure or compost after application through mineralization is important to assure meeting the nutrient demand of crops, to secure timely fertilizer application and to enhance nutrient use efficiency. The current study was done to evaluate phosphorus (P) and sulphur (S) release patterns from different types of manures viz. cow dung, cow dung slurry, tricho-compost, vermicompost, poultry manure, poultry manure slurry and mungbean residues. The mineralization study was performed under aerobic (field capacity) and anaerobic (waterlogging) conditions for 180 days at 25 ± 1 °C in the laboratory. The release of P and S showed the highest values within 75–180 and 75–150 days, respectively, and was always higher in aerobic conditions than in anaerobic conditions. The first-order kinetic cumulative model was a good fit for mineralization, which was significantly influenced by manure type, soil moisture level and incubation period. Poultry manure slurry exerted the highest P and S release under both moisture conditions. Both slurries showed higher potential mineralization, with a lower rate constant for these elements compared to that in their manure states. Hence, appropriate manures should be chosen and applied in the proper quantity to provide exact amounts of nutrients, to increase crops nutrient use efficiency and to formulate correct fertilizer recommendations.

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Mohammad Islam; Sultana Bilkis; Tahsina Hoque; Shihab Uddin; Mohammad Jahiruddin; Mohammad Rahman; Abu Siddique; Mohammad Hossain; Theodore Danso Marfo; Subhan Danish; Rahul Datta. Mineralization of Farm Manures and Slurries under Aerobic and Anaerobic Conditions for Subsequent Release of Phosphorus and Sulphur in Soil. Sustainability 2021, 13, 8605 .

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Mohammad Islam, Sultana Bilkis, Tahsina Hoque, Shihab Uddin, Mohammad Jahiruddin, Mohammad Rahman, Abu Siddique, Mohammad Hossain, Theodore Danso Marfo, Subhan Danish, Rahul Datta. Mineralization of Farm Manures and Slurries under Aerobic and Anaerobic Conditions for Subsequent Release of Phosphorus and Sulphur in Soil. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (15):8605.

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Mohammad Islam; Sultana Bilkis; Tahsina Hoque; Shihab Uddin; Mohammad Jahiruddin; Mohammad Rahman; Abu Siddique; Mohammad Hossain; Theodore Danso Marfo; Subhan Danish; Rahul Datta. 2021. "Mineralization of Farm Manures and Slurries under Aerobic and Anaerobic Conditions for Subsequent Release of Phosphorus and Sulphur in Soil." Sustainability 13, no. 15: 8605.

Book chapter
Published: 04 March 2021 in Brassica Breeding and Biotechnology [Working Title]
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Salinity considerably lowers crop yield worldwide. Production of salt stress-tolerant species will be essential to maintain the food supply in the coming decades. Brassicas, including various members of the family Brassicaceae, are very necessary sources of human food. Importantly, the key crop species that are members of the Brassicaceae family are genetically diverse and therefore their response reaction and adaptation to salinity varies greatly. Canola (Brassica napus L.) is commonly grown for edible oils and other uses such as biodiesel fuel production. Although most types of canola are identified as salt-resistant, plant yield and development are reduced significantly by rising salinity levels. In saline situations, the plant’s genome supports a range of physiological changes in some plant characteristics. Since the function of genes cannot indicate the exact condition of cells, proteomic approaches are emerged as methods to investigate the plant’s responses to stresses in the molecular levels. Exploring the proteome complements research at the genome and transcriptome level and helps elucidate the mechanism of salt tolerance in plants. Proteins are reliable indicators of salinity responses, as they are directly involved in forming the new phenotype providing adaptation to salinity. In this chapter, we review the response of the rapeseed proteome to salinity stress.

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Ali Bandehagh; Zahra Dehghanian; Robert Henry; Mohammad Anwar Hossain. Salinity Tolerance in Canola: Insights from Proteomic Studies. Brassica Breeding and Biotechnology [Working Title] 2021, 1 .

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Ali Bandehagh, Zahra Dehghanian, Robert Henry, Mohammad Anwar Hossain. Salinity Tolerance in Canola: Insights from Proteomic Studies. Brassica Breeding and Biotechnology [Working Title]. 2021; ():1.

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Ali Bandehagh; Zahra Dehghanian; Robert Henry; Mohammad Anwar Hossain. 2021. "Salinity Tolerance in Canola: Insights from Proteomic Studies." Brassica Breeding and Biotechnology [Working Title] , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2021 in Phyton
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Shahida Akter; Israt Jahan; Amir Hossain; Mohammad Anwar Hossain. Laboratory-and Field-Phenotyping for Drought Stress Tolerance and Diversity Study in Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.). Phyton 2021, 90, 949 -970.

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Shahida Akter, Israt Jahan, Amir Hossain, Mohammad Anwar Hossain. Laboratory-and Field-Phenotyping for Drought Stress Tolerance and Diversity Study in Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.). Phyton. 2021; 90 (3):949-970.

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Shahida Akter; Israt Jahan; Amir Hossain; Mohammad Anwar Hossain. 2021. "Laboratory-and Field-Phenotyping for Drought Stress Tolerance and Diversity Study in Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.)." Phyton 90, no. 3: 949-970.

Chapter
Published: 01 November 2020 in Rice Research for Quality Improvement: Genomics and Genetic Engineering
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Rice (Oryza sativa) is one of the principal cereal crops and is a major source of calories for billions of people around the globe. It has been predicted that rice production will decrease in near future due to the negative effects of global climate change. The increase in temperature and scarcity of irrigation water poses a serious threat to rice cultivation, as rice is very sensitive to heat and drought stress, particularly during the reproduction and grain-filling stages. Individually, the above stressors negatively affect almost all of a rice plants growth and developmental processes, leading to significant impacts on photosynthesis, floral abnormalities, pollen/spikelet sterility, grain yields and quality. Moreover, the combination of drought and heat stress, which commonly occurs under field conditions, can result in deleterious additive effects on the growth, physiology and productivity of rice cultivars. This threat to food security, and the associated economic losses, has increased the need for the development of abiotic stress-resilient rice varieties, with better yield potentials. A comprehensive understanding of the various morphological, biochemical, physiological, and molecular components governing rice yields under a combination of stressors is vital for the development of climate- resilient rice varieties. In this chapter, we provide an overview of the most common combinations of stressors faced by rice plants under field conditions, with special emphasis given to drought and heat stress, and the influence of these stressors, alone and in combination, on the growth, morphology and yields of rice. We also highlighted the potential strategies that can be used to develop rice plants adapted to the multiple abiotic stressors faced by plants under field conditions.

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Tahsina Sharmin Hoque; Abdullah Al Manum Sohag; Mojtaba Kordrostami; Anwar Hossain; Shahidul Islam; David J. Burritt; Mohammad Anwar Hossain. The Effect of Exposure to a Combination of Stressors on Rice Productivity and Grain Yields. Rice Research for Quality Improvement: Genomics and Genetic Engineering 2020, 675 -727.

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Tahsina Sharmin Hoque, Abdullah Al Manum Sohag, Mojtaba Kordrostami, Anwar Hossain, Shahidul Islam, David J. Burritt, Mohammad Anwar Hossain. The Effect of Exposure to a Combination of Stressors on Rice Productivity and Grain Yields. Rice Research for Quality Improvement: Genomics and Genetic Engineering. 2020; ():675-727.

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Tahsina Sharmin Hoque; Abdullah Al Manum Sohag; Mojtaba Kordrostami; Anwar Hossain; Shahidul Islam; David J. Burritt; Mohammad Anwar Hossain. 2020. "The Effect of Exposure to a Combination of Stressors on Rice Productivity and Grain Yields." Rice Research for Quality Improvement: Genomics and Genetic Engineering , no. : 675-727.

Article
Published: 07 October 2020 in Journal of Plant Growth Regulation
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Genetic diversity is a useful resource for crop improvement. In this study, a total of 28 rice genotypes were screened to isolate potential salt-tolerant genotypes at the seedling stage using hydroponic system. Different morpho-physiological indicators were used to classify tolerant and susceptible genotypes and biochemical determinants were dissected to clarify the underlying tolerance mechanism. Rice seedling were treated with two salinity levels (EC-1.1 dSm‒1 (control) and EC-7 dSm‒1) for 18 days. Salt stress resulted in significant decrease of growth and physiological traits in all genotypes; however, the lowest reduction was observed in some salt-tolerant genotypes namely Ghunsi, Nonabokra, Hogla, Holdegotal, Vusieri, and Kanchon. Cluster analysis considering percent reduction of growth parameters categorized the genotypes into four main sub-clusters and importantly, the salt-tolerant landraces were placed in the same cluster (cluster-II) with salt-tolerant check genotypes. The results of principle component analyses also demonstrated highly salt-tolerant genotypes were Vusieri > Nonabokra > Ghunsi > Hogla > Holdegotal > Kanchon. To explore the potential biochemical basis of salt stress tolerance, three tolerant genotypes were further characterized along with a salt-sensitive genotype. The higher K+/Na+ ratios noted for all salt-tolerant landraces thus indicating that the K+/Na+ ratio serves as a reliable indicator of salt tolerance in rice. The higher increment of proline content, catalase, ascorbate peroxidase activities, and comparatively lower accumulation of H2O2 and MDA were reported in salt-tolerant landraces as compared with salt-sensitive genotype. Therefore, these landraces could be utilized as promising genotypes as a source of salt-tolerant parents in the hybridization program for the development of high-yielding salt-tolerant rice variety as well as in isolating salt-tolerant genes.

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Rasel; Tahjib- Ul- Arif; Mohammad Anwar Hossain; Lutful Hassan; Sumaiya Farzana; Marian Brestic. Screening of Salt-Tolerant Rice Landraces by Seedling Stage Phenotyping and Dissecting Biochemical Determinants of Tolerance Mechanism. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation 2020, 1 -16.

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Rasel, Tahjib- Ul- Arif, Mohammad Anwar Hossain, Lutful Hassan, Sumaiya Farzana, Marian Brestic. Screening of Salt-Tolerant Rice Landraces by Seedling Stage Phenotyping and Dissecting Biochemical Determinants of Tolerance Mechanism. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. 2020; ():1-16.

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Rasel; Tahjib- Ul- Arif; Mohammad Anwar Hossain; Lutful Hassan; Sumaiya Farzana; Marian Brestic. 2020. "Screening of Salt-Tolerant Rice Landraces by Seedling Stage Phenotyping and Dissecting Biochemical Determinants of Tolerance Mechanism." Journal of Plant Growth Regulation , no. : 1-16.

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Published: 29 August 2020 in Plant Phenolics in Sustainable Agriculture
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Salt stress is one of the most important abiotic stresses threatening agricultural production worldwide. Salt stress affects vital physiological, biochemical and molecular processes in crop plants, leading to reduced plant growth and yields or even plant death. To cope with salt stress, plants have evolved many adaptive mechanisms, including the development of salt-associated signal transduction cascades that contain a wide range of second messengers. During stress, regulatory molecules, including plant hormones, play key roles in controlling developmental processes and signalling networks, and these molecules have been recognized as having the potential to be used to develop stress-tolerant plants. Salicylic acid (SA) is a phenolic compound involved in the regulation of plant growth, development and defence responses. SA is a critical signalling molecule that is known to participate in the responses of plants to salinity stress, through extensive signalling crosstalk with other hormones that results in physiological and biochemical responses in plants and changes in gene expression. SA is an important regulator of Na+ exclusion and sequestration, through the modulation of sodium and potassium transporters, and is associated with the control of photosynthesis and nutrient metabolism, proline and glycinebetaine synthesis, reactive oxygen species metabolism, and plant–water relations, in plants under salt stress. Furthermore, applying SA has been shown to improve plant tolerance to salinity by regulating multiple stress-responsive pathways and processes. Recent studies with transgenic and mutant plants have shown the diverse roles SA in plant stress biology. This chapter summarizes the current knowledge of the roles of SA in salinity tolerance, the responses of plants to salt, and the potential mechanisms underlying SA-mediated salinity tolerance in plants.

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Tahsina Sharmin Hoque; Abdullah Al Manum Sohag; David J. Burritt; Mohammad Anwar Hossain. Salicylic Acid-Mediated Salt Stress Tolerance in Plants. Plant Phenolics in Sustainable Agriculture 2020, 1 -38.

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Tahsina Sharmin Hoque, Abdullah Al Manum Sohag, David J. Burritt, Mohammad Anwar Hossain. Salicylic Acid-Mediated Salt Stress Tolerance in Plants. Plant Phenolics in Sustainable Agriculture. 2020; ():1-38.

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Tahsina Sharmin Hoque; Abdullah Al Manum Sohag; David J. Burritt; Mohammad Anwar Hossain. 2020. "Salicylic Acid-Mediated Salt Stress Tolerance in Plants." Plant Phenolics in Sustainable Agriculture , no. : 1-38.

Research paper
Published: 14 July 2020 in Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions A: Science
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Drought stress is a major concern for current agriculture as it limits plant growth and yield. An experiment was conducted with a drought susceptible rice (Oryza sativa L. cv. BRRI dhan29) to explore the potential functions and possible mechanisms of exogenous glutathione (GSH)-induced drought stress tolerance. Fifteen-day-old seedlings, GSH-pretreated or non-pretreated (0.2 mM GSH for 72 h), were subjected to PEG-induced (15% polyethylene glycol 6000) drought stress for 4 days. Rice plants exposed to drought stress displayed reduced growth, which was correlated with reduced chlorophyll content, water balance, antioxidant enzymes activities and mineral contents (K+, Ca2+ and Mg2+), as evidenced by principle component analysis (PCA) and heatmap clustering. The PCA also revealed that hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and malondialdehyde (MDA) accumulations were strongly linked with the declined growth and development of rice plants under drought stress. Importantly, pretreatment with GSH improved the growth responses of rice plants to drought stress. GSH strengthened numerous physio-biochemical processes which were coupled with increased uptake of K+, Ca2+ and Mg2+, enhanced accumulation of soluble sugars, higher activities of enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants. Moreover, GSH-pretreated seedlings under drought stress conditions had lower levels of O·−2, H2O2 and MDA which indicates successful adaptation of rice seedlings to drought stress. The results of PCA strongly supported that GSH conferred drought tolerance mostly by enhancing antioxidant activities and mineral homeostasis. Collectively, our findings provide an important prospect for use of GSH in modulating drought tolerance in rice plants. Breeding strategies should therefore be undertaken to increase the GSH content of rice plants as a means to increase drought tolerance.

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Abdullah Al Mamun Sohag; Tahjib- Ul- Arif; Mohammed Arif Sadik Polash; Belal Chowdhury; Sonya Afrin; David J. Burritt; Yoshiyuki Murata; Mohammad Anwar Hossain. Exogenous Glutathione-Mediated Drought Stress Tolerance in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is Associated with Lower Oxidative Damage and Favorable Ionic Homeostasis. Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions A: Science 2020, 44, 955 -971.

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Abdullah Al Mamun Sohag, Tahjib- Ul- Arif, Mohammed Arif Sadik Polash, Belal Chowdhury, Sonya Afrin, David J. Burritt, Yoshiyuki Murata, Mohammad Anwar Hossain. Exogenous Glutathione-Mediated Drought Stress Tolerance in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is Associated with Lower Oxidative Damage and Favorable Ionic Homeostasis. Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions A: Science. 2020; 44 (4):955-971.

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Abdullah Al Mamun Sohag; Tahjib- Ul- Arif; Mohammed Arif Sadik Polash; Belal Chowdhury; Sonya Afrin; David J. Burritt; Yoshiyuki Murata; Mohammad Anwar Hossain. 2020. "Exogenous Glutathione-Mediated Drought Stress Tolerance in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is Associated with Lower Oxidative Damage and Favorable Ionic Homeostasis." Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions A: Science 44, no. 4: 955-971.

Journal article
Published: 03 July 2020 in Research in Plant Biology
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Understanding phenotypic and genotypic variability of Bangladeshi lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) in relation to exotic lentil is important in attempting to widen the genetic base of the germplasm in the country. An experiment was conducted using 30 diverse lentil genotypes to study the agromorphological and genetic variability, heritability, expected genetic advance and inter-relationship of ten yield attributing traits. The genotypes showed highly significant (p

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Shahida Akter; Israt Jahan; Amir Hossain; Mohammad Anwar Hossain. Variability for agromorphological traits, genetic parameters, correlation and path coefficient analyses in Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.). Research in Plant Biology 2020, 1 -7.

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Shahida Akter, Israt Jahan, Amir Hossain, Mohammad Anwar Hossain. Variability for agromorphological traits, genetic parameters, correlation and path coefficient analyses in Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.). Research in Plant Biology. 2020; ():1-7.

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Shahida Akter; Israt Jahan; Amir Hossain; Mohammad Anwar Hossain. 2020. "Variability for agromorphological traits, genetic parameters, correlation and path coefficient analyses in Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.)." Research in Plant Biology , no. : 1-7.

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Published: 05 April 2020 in Journal of Plant Stress Physiology
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Salt tolerance is a complex polygenic trait that is genotype specific and tolerance can depend upon a plants developmental stage. To evaluate reproductive stage specific salt tolerance as well as investigate the inherent variability of mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) genotypes with respect to seed yields and yield-related traits, a pot culture experiment was conducted using 26 mungbean genotypes and exposure to salt stress (EC = 8.0 dS/m) applied at the reproductive stage, just before the opening of the first flowers. The experiment involved maintaining 100% field capacity for three weeks and used a randomized complete block design with three replicates. Data were collected, included days to maturity, plant height (cm), number of pod-bearing branches per plant, number of pods per plant, pod length (cm), number of seeds per pod, 100-seed weight (g) and seed yield per plant (g). Salt stress led to a significant (p

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Israt Jahan; Musfiqur Rahman; Mst. Fatema Tuzzohora; Anwar Hossain; Shamsun Nahar Begum; David J. Burritt; Mohammad Anwar Hossain. Phenotyping of mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) genotypes against salt stress and assessment of variability for yield and yield attributing traits. Journal of Plant Stress Physiology 2020, 7 -17.

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Israt Jahan, Musfiqur Rahman, Mst. Fatema Tuzzohora, Anwar Hossain, Shamsun Nahar Begum, David J. Burritt, Mohammad Anwar Hossain. Phenotyping of mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) genotypes against salt stress and assessment of variability for yield and yield attributing traits. Journal of Plant Stress Physiology. 2020; ():7-17.

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Israt Jahan; Musfiqur Rahman; Mst. Fatema Tuzzohora; Anwar Hossain; Shamsun Nahar Begum; David J. Burritt; Mohammad Anwar Hossain. 2020. "Phenotyping of mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) genotypes against salt stress and assessment of variability for yield and yield attributing traits." Journal of Plant Stress Physiology , no. : 7-17.

Original article
Published: 03 May 2019 in 3 Biotech
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Metal tolerance proteins (MTPs) play an important role in the transport of metals at the cellular, tissue and whole plant levels. In the present study, 11 MTP genes were identified and these clustered in three major sub-families Fe/Zn-MTP, Zn-MTP, and Mn-MTP, and seven groups, which are similar to the grouping of MTP genes in both Arabidopsis and rice. Vitis vinifera metal tolerance proteins (VvMTP) ranged from 366 to 1092 amino acids, were predicted to be located in the cell vacuole, and had four to six putative TMDs, except for VvtMTP12 and VvMTP1. The VvMTPs had putative cation diffusion facilitator (CDF) domains and the putative Mn-MTPs also had zinc transporter dimerization domains (ZD-domains). V. vinifera Mn-MTPs had gene structures and motif distributions similar to those of the Fe/Zn-MTP and Zn-MTP sub-families. The upstream regions of VvMTP genes had variable frequencies of cis-regulatory elements that could indicate regulation at different developmental stages and/or differential regulation in response to stress. Comparison of the VvMTP coding sequences with known miRNAs found in various plant species indicated the presence of 13 putative miRNAs, with 7 of these associated with VvMTPs. Temporal and spatial expression profiling indicates a potential role for VvMTP genes during growth and development in grape plants, as well as the involvement of these genes in plant responses to environmental stress, especially osmotic stress. The data generated from this study provides a basis for further investigation of the roles of MTP genes in grapes.

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Zahra Shirazi; Amin Abedi; Mojtaba Kordrostami; David J. Burritt; Mohammad Anwar Hossain. Genome-wide identification and characterization of the metal tolerance protein (MTP) family in grape (Vitis vinifera L.). 3 Biotech 2019, 9, 1 -17.

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Zahra Shirazi, Amin Abedi, Mojtaba Kordrostami, David J. Burritt, Mohammad Anwar Hossain. Genome-wide identification and characterization of the metal tolerance protein (MTP) family in grape (Vitis vinifera L.). 3 Biotech. 2019; 9 (5):1-17.

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Zahra Shirazi; Amin Abedi; Mojtaba Kordrostami; David J. Burritt; Mohammad Anwar Hossain. 2019. "Genome-wide identification and characterization of the metal tolerance protein (MTP) family in grape (Vitis vinifera L.)." 3 Biotech 9, no. 5: 1-17.

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Published: 05 April 2018 in Salinity Responses and Tolerance in Plants, Volume 1
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Among the various abiotic stressors, soil salinity is one of the most detrimental, restricting the growth and productivity of major agricultural crops worldwide. Apart from ionic, osmotic, and oxidative stress, one of the most important biochemical impacts of salt stress on plants is overaccumulation of methylglyoxal (MG), a cytotoxic compound that can cause degradation of proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids, inactivation of antioxidant systems and, finally, the death of plants. However, plants possess a complex network of enzymatic and nonenzymatic scavenging and detoxification systems to defend against MG-induced glycation and oxidative stress. Among the various defense mechanisms employed by plants, the glyoxalase system (composed mainly of two enzymes—glyoxalase I and glyoxalase II) is the most important, playing a crucial role in detoxifying MG, as well as regulating glutathione homeostasis and reactive oxygen species metabolism. Apart from its deleterious effects on plant growth and development, MG also has important signaling roles associated with stress tolerance. Recent genetic engineering studies have shown that overexpression of glyoxalase genes confers tolerance of various abiotic stresses, including salinity stress. This chapter summarizes the current knowledge and understanding of MG and the glyoxalase pathway, with respect to salinity stress tolerance and the potential for use of genetic engineering of glyoxalase genes into crop plants to improve crop yields under salt stress.

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Tahsina Sharmin Hoque; David J. Burritt; Mohammad Anwar Hossain. The Glyoxalase System: A Possible Target for Production of Salinity-Tolerant Crop Plants. Salinity Responses and Tolerance in Plants, Volume 1 2018, 257 -281.

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Tahsina Sharmin Hoque, David J. Burritt, Mohammad Anwar Hossain. The Glyoxalase System: A Possible Target for Production of Salinity-Tolerant Crop Plants. Salinity Responses and Tolerance in Plants, Volume 1. 2018; ():257-281.

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Tahsina Sharmin Hoque; David J. Burritt; Mohammad Anwar Hossain. 2018. "The Glyoxalase System: A Possible Target for Production of Salinity-Tolerant Crop Plants." Salinity Responses and Tolerance in Plants, Volume 1 , no. : 257-281.

Book chapter
Published: 01 January 2018 in Plant Micronutrient Use Efficiency
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Mohammad Anwar Hossain; Takehiro Kamiya; David J. Burritt; Lam-Son Phan Tran; Toru Fujiwara. Preface. Plant Micronutrient Use Efficiency 2018, 1 .

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Mohammad Anwar Hossain, Takehiro Kamiya, David J. Burritt, Lam-Son Phan Tran, Toru Fujiwara. Preface. Plant Micronutrient Use Efficiency. 2018; ():1.

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Mohammad Anwar Hossain; Takehiro Kamiya; David J. Burritt; Lam-Son Phan Tran; Toru Fujiwara. 2018. "Preface." Plant Micronutrient Use Efficiency , no. : 1.

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Published: 22 November 2017 in Glutathione in Plant Growth, Development, and Stress Tolerance
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Plants cannot survive without glutathione, or a functionally homologous thiol, as glutathione has diverse functions in plant growth and development, many of which cannot be performed by other thiols or antioxidants. The roles of glutathione in plants include the regulation of redox homeostasis, cell signaling and gene expression, and essential roles in key physiological and metabolic processes such as photosynthesis and sulfur assimilation. The cellular pool of reduced glutathione (GSH) can be depleted by oxidation of GSH to glutathione disulfide (GSSG), by reactive oxygen species (ROS), or by reacting with methylglyoxal (MG). The generation of ROS and MG increases in plant cells under abiotic stress, e.g., in plants exposed to heavy metals, salinity, drought, high or low temperatures, herbicides, or air pollutants. There is considerable evidence to suggest that enhanced activities of GSH utilizing and regenerating enzymes are crucial for abiotic stress tolerance in both model and cultivated plant species. Recently, the use of transgenic plants has clearly demonstrated the importance of GSH for stress tolerance, with plants over-expressing GSH biosynthetic genes and genes associated with maintaining GSH levels having increased GSH levels and showing improved tolerance to individual stressors. In addition, modulating the activities of GSH-related enzymes has also been shown to be important for multiple stress tolerance; however, many of the details of the roles GSH plays in multiple stress tolerance are still unresolved. The aim of this chapter is to provide a comprehensive overview of the diverse roles of GSH biosynthetic genes in improving abiotic stress tolerance by critically evaluating the research conducted using transgenic plants, expressing GSH-associated genes, grown under abiotic stress.

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Ahmed Gaber; David J. Burritt; Mohammad Anwar Hossain. Transgenic Plants Over-expressing Glutathione Biosynthetic Genes and Abiotic Stress Tolerance. Glutathione in Plant Growth, Development, and Stress Tolerance 2017, 397 -412.

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Ahmed Gaber, David J. Burritt, Mohammad Anwar Hossain. Transgenic Plants Over-expressing Glutathione Biosynthetic Genes and Abiotic Stress Tolerance. Glutathione in Plant Growth, Development, and Stress Tolerance. 2017; ():397-412.

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Ahmed Gaber; David J. Burritt; Mohammad Anwar Hossain. 2017. "Transgenic Plants Over-expressing Glutathione Biosynthetic Genes and Abiotic Stress Tolerance." Glutathione in Plant Growth, Development, and Stress Tolerance , no. : 397-412.

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Published: 22 November 2017 in Glutathione in Plant Growth, Development, and Stress Tolerance
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Glutathione (GSH), a major non-protein low-molecular-weight thiol tripeptide in plant cells, is involved in a variety of life processes, including cell differentiation, removal of free radicals and hydroperoxides, thiol-disulfide exchange, and the synthesis of phytochelatin. Along with its oxidized form (GSSG), GSH plays key roles in maintaining cellular redox homeostasiss and signaling, as well as in defense reactions. As a component of ascorbate-glutathione (AsA-GSH) and glyoxalase pathways, GSH is involved in the regulation of hydrogen peroxide and methylglyoxal levels, ensuring their signaling functions, which are necessary for normal growth, development, and stress tolerance. In plants, GSH metabolism also plays important functions in determining the degree of expression of defense-related genes during abiotic and biotic stresses. Plants easily uptake exogenously applied GSH, which is transported into cellular compartments inducing a series of physiological and biochemical processes, including the modulation of abiotic stress tolerance. Recent studies have shown the multiple roles of exogenous GSH in improving abiotic stress tolerance through the regulation of multiple stress responsive pathways; however, the precise molecular mechanisms of exogenous GSH-induced abiotic stress tolerance are largely unknown. This chapter provides an overview to highlight the involvement of exogenous GSH in modulating abiotic stress tolerance. We also highlight the possible mechanisms of uptake and transport of the exogenously applied GSH under stressful conditions.

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Fangbin Cao; Manman Fu; Runfeng Wang; Pedro Diaz-Vivancos; Mohammad Anwar Hossain. Exogenous Glutathione-Mediated Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants. Glutathione in Plant Growth, Development, and Stress Tolerance 2017, 171 -194.

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Fangbin Cao, Manman Fu, Runfeng Wang, Pedro Diaz-Vivancos, Mohammad Anwar Hossain. Exogenous Glutathione-Mediated Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants. Glutathione in Plant Growth, Development, and Stress Tolerance. 2017; ():171-194.

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Fangbin Cao; Manman Fu; Runfeng Wang; Pedro Diaz-Vivancos; Mohammad Anwar Hossain. 2017. "Exogenous Glutathione-Mediated Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants." Glutathione in Plant Growth, Development, and Stress Tolerance , no. : 171-194.

Review article
Published: 04 August 2017 in Protoplasma
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Plants growing under field conditions are constantly exposed, either simultaneously or sequentially, to more than one abiotic stress factor. Plants have evolved sophisticated sensory systems to perceive a number of stress signals that allow them to activate the most adequate response to grow and survive in a given environment. Recently, cross-stress tolerance (i.e. tolerance to a second, strong stress after a different type of mild primary stress) has gained attention as a potential means of producing stress-resistant crops to aid with global food security. Heat or cold priming-induced cross-tolerance is very common in plants and often results from the synergistic co-activation of multiple stress signalling pathways, which involve reactive nitrogen species (RNS), reactive oxygen species (ROS), reactive carbonyl species (RCS), plant hormones and transcription factors. Recent studies have shown that the signalling functions of ROS, RNS and RCS, most particularly hydrogen peroxide, nitric oxide (NO) and methylglyoxal (MG), provide resistance to abiotic stresses and underpin cross-stress tolerance in plants by modulating the expression of genes as well as the post-translational modification of proteins. The current review highlights the key regulators and mechanisms underlying heat or cold priming-induced cross-stress tolerance in plants, with a focus on ROS, MG and NO signalling, as well as on the role of antioxidant and glyoxalase systems, osmolytes, heat-shock proteins (HSPs) and hormones. Our aim is also to provide a comprehensive idea on the topic for researchers using heat or cold priming-induced cross-tolerance as a mechanism to improve crop yields under multiple abiotic stresses.

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Mohammad Anwar Hossain; Zhong-Guang Li; Tahsina Sharmin Hoque; David J. Burritt; Masayuki Fujita; Sergi Munné-Bosch. Heat or cold priming-induced cross-tolerance to abiotic stresses in plants: key regulators and possible mechanisms. Protoplasma 2017, 255, 399 -412.

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Mohammad Anwar Hossain, Zhong-Guang Li, Tahsina Sharmin Hoque, David J. Burritt, Masayuki Fujita, Sergi Munné-Bosch. Heat or cold priming-induced cross-tolerance to abiotic stresses in plants: key regulators and possible mechanisms. Protoplasma. 2017; 255 (1):399-412.

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Mohammad Anwar Hossain; Zhong-Guang Li; Tahsina Sharmin Hoque; David J. Burritt; Masayuki Fujita; Sergi Munné-Bosch. 2017. "Heat or cold priming-induced cross-tolerance to abiotic stresses in plants: key regulators and possible mechanisms." Protoplasma 255, no. 1: 399-412.

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Published: 01 July 2017 in Chemosphere
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The present study investigated the phenotypical, physiological and biochemical changes of rice plants exposed to high selenium (Se) concentrations to gain an insight into Se-induced phytotoxicity. Results showed that exposure of rice plants to excessive Se resulted in growth retardation and biomass reduction in connection with the decreased levels of chlorophyll, carotenoids and soluble proteins. The reduced water status and an associated increase in sugar and proline levels indicated Se-induced osmotic stress in rice plants. Measurements of Se contents in roots, leaf sheaths and leaves revealed that Se was highly accumulated in leaves followed by leaf sheaths and roots. Se also potentiated its toxicity by impairing oxidative metabolism, as evidenced by enhanced accumulation of hydrogen peroxide, superoxide and lipid peroxidation product. Se toxicity also displayed a desynchronized antioxidant system by elevating the level of glutathione and the activities of superoxide dismutase, glutathione-S-transferase and glutathione peroxidase, whereas decreasing the level of ascorbic acid and the activities of catalase, glutathione reductase and dehydroascorbate reductase. Furthermore, Se triggered methylglyoxal toxicity by inhibiting the activities of glyoxalases I and II, particularly at higher concentrations of Se. Collectively, our results suggest that excessive Se caused phytotoxic effects on rice plants by inducing chlorosis, reducing sugar, protein and antioxidant contents, and exacerbating oxidative stress and methylglyoxal toxicity. Accumulation levels of Se, proline and glutathione could be considered as efficient biomarkers to indicate degrees of Se-induced phytotoxicity in rice, and perhaps in other crops.

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Mohammad Golam Mostofa; Mohammad Anwar Hossain; Nurealam Siddiqui; Masayuki Fujita; Lam-Son Phan Tran. Phenotypical, physiological and biochemical analyses provide insight into selenium-induced phytotoxicity in rice plants. Chemosphere 2017, 178, 212 -223.

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Mohammad Golam Mostofa, Mohammad Anwar Hossain, Nurealam Siddiqui, Masayuki Fujita, Lam-Son Phan Tran. Phenotypical, physiological and biochemical analyses provide insight into selenium-induced phytotoxicity in rice plants. Chemosphere. 2017; 178 ():212-223.

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Mohammad Golam Mostofa; Mohammad Anwar Hossain; Nurealam Siddiqui; Masayuki Fujita; Lam-Son Phan Tran. 2017. "Phenotypical, physiological and biochemical analyses provide insight into selenium-induced phytotoxicity in rice plants." Chemosphere 178, no. : 212-223.

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Published: 01 April 2017 in Journal of Plant Growth Regulation
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In this study, we evaluated salt stress responses of 11 soybean genotypes and explored the protective roles of exogenous glutathione (GSH) against salt toxicity by assessing various biochemical and yield-attributing parameters. Exposure of the soybean genotypes to salt stress at the reproductive (R1) stage significantly decreased their yields by down-regulating the yield-contributing parameters as compared with unstressed controls. The highest decrease was found in number of seeds plant−1, yield plant−1, and number of pods plant−1, whereas the lowest decrease was recorded in number of seeds pod−1. Exogenous GSH was found to be effective in improving salinity tolerance, and the highest positive effects of GSH were recorded in terms of yield plant−1, number of seeds plant−1 and number of pods plant−1, whereas its lowest effect was observed with respect to the 100-seed weight. Cluster analysis of the genotypes based on yield-contributing and yield data revealed different levels of salt tolerance. Notably, BINA-01 and -02, and BINA-04 were recognized as the highest and lowest salt-tolerant genotypes, respectively. Furthermore, exogenous GSH alleviated oxidative stress in the representative contrasting genotypes at the vegetative (V3) stage by decreasing salt-induced accumulation of malondialdehyde and hydrogen peroxide. Taken together, our findings revealed that exogenous GSH application can minimize oxidative stress and contribute to the improvement of yield-contributing parameters, leading to improved yield in soybean genotypes under salt stress. Further investigations on molecular aspects will enable us to gain an in-depth understanding of how exogenous GSH can improve salinity tolerance in soybean, particularly at reproductive stage, to discover relevant pathways for biotechnological manipulation.

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Soleh Akram; Nurealam Siddiqui; B. M. Nahid Hussain; Abdullah Al Bari; Mohammad Golam Mostofa; Mohammad Anwar Hossain; Lam-Son Phan Tran. Exogenous Glutathione Modulates Salinity Tolerance of Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] at Reproductive Stage. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation 2017, 36, 877 -888.

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Soleh Akram, Nurealam Siddiqui, B. M. Nahid Hussain, Abdullah Al Bari, Mohammad Golam Mostofa, Mohammad Anwar Hossain, Lam-Son Phan Tran. Exogenous Glutathione Modulates Salinity Tolerance of Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] at Reproductive Stage. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. 2017; 36 (4):877-888.

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Soleh Akram; Nurealam Siddiqui; B. M. Nahid Hussain; Abdullah Al Bari; Mohammad Golam Mostofa; Mohammad Anwar Hossain; Lam-Son Phan Tran. 2017. "Exogenous Glutathione Modulates Salinity Tolerance of Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] at Reproductive Stage." Journal of Plant Growth Regulation 36, no. 4: 877-888.