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Mr. Farzad Mokhberdoran
Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China

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0 Bamboo
0 Ecology
0 Plant physiology, Abitotic stress, heavy metal, environment, Crop yield
0 CAT, SOD, ROS,
0 Plant photosynthesis

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Mr. Farzad Mokhberdoran. An Master researcher in Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China

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Journal article
Published: 09 June 2021 in Forests
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Bamboo forests cover a remarkable area of Chinese forestland. Recently, titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) have been used for plant protection against abiotic stress. In this study, an in vitro tissue culture experiment was conducted to determine the impact of titanium on plant tolerance to two different heavy metals (Cu and Pb). Bamboo plants (Arundinaria pygmaea L.) were grown using five concentrations of TiO2 NPS (0, 50, 80, 100, and 150 µM) without or with 100 µM Cu and 100 µM Pb for 30 days. The results showed that while Cu and Pb increased the generation of Reactive oxygen species (ROS) compounds in plants, TiO2 NP treatments played a positive role in reducing oxidative stress, as indicated by the decrease in ROS compounds, the extent of lipoperoxidation, and soluble proteins. On the other hand, the use of TiO2 NPs increased the total antioxidant capacity, chlorophyll content and general plant biomass. Moreover, the addition of TiO2 NPs significantly reduced Cu, and Pb accumulation in roots, stems, and shoots. We concluded that TiO2 NPs have the ability to reduce oxidative stress in plants by increasing the antioxidant capacity, improving the level of injury, and protecting cell membranes via reducing lipoperoxidation (reduction of Malondialdehyde (MDA) content). However, the results indicated that the efficiency of TiO2 NPs was related to the type and concentration of heavy metal, as TiO2 NPs were more effective for Cu than Pb. Additionally, a high concentration of TiO2 NPs resulted in the greatest enhancement in plant growth and development under heavy metal stress.

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Abolghassem Emamverdian; Yulong Ding; Farzad Mokhberdoran; Muthusamy Ramakrishnan; Zishan Ahmad; Yinfeng Xie. Different Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Bamboo to the Addition of TiO2 NPs under Heavy Metal Toxicity. Forests 2021, 12, 759 .

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Abolghassem Emamverdian, Yulong Ding, Farzad Mokhberdoran, Muthusamy Ramakrishnan, Zishan Ahmad, Yinfeng Xie. Different Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Bamboo to the Addition of TiO2 NPs under Heavy Metal Toxicity. Forests. 2021; 12 (6):759.

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Abolghassem Emamverdian; Yulong Ding; Farzad Mokhberdoran; Muthusamy Ramakrishnan; Zishan Ahmad; Yinfeng Xie. 2021. "Different Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Bamboo to the Addition of TiO2 NPs under Heavy Metal Toxicity." Forests 12, no. 6: 759.

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Published: 09 June 2021 in Polish Journal of Environmental Studies
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In the current study, the impact of silicon nanoparticles on germination characteristics and key growth parameters was investigated in Moso bamboo seedlings under cadmium (Cd) stress. The seeds were germinated at a concentration of 100 μM Cd alone and in combination with two levels of SiO2 NPs (100 and 200 μM), and the results were compared with those from a control treatment. The results indicated that SiO2 NPs significantly improved germination characteristics (GP, GR, and GI) under Cd toxicity but also led to increased mean germination time (MGT). On the other hand, the results indicated that the seedling growth indexes, seedling biomass and vigor indexes of Moso bamboo improved under a combination of 100 μM Cd and silicon nanoparticles. We concluded that SiO2 NPs could ameliorate cadmium toxicity during seed germination and that the enhanced germination parameters improved seedling growth in Moso bamboo under Cd toxicity. We also found that SiO2 NPs at 200 μM rather than 100 μM had a greater beneficial impact on the seed germination and the seedling growth under the Cd stress of 100 μM. Thus, the use of SiO2 NPs may help in controlling Cd toxicity at the stages of seed germination and seedling growth in Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis).

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Abolghassem Emamverdian; Yulong Ding; Farzad Mokhberdoran; Zishan Ahmad; Yinfeng Xie. The Effect of Silicon Nanoparticles on the Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Moso Bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) under Cadmium Stress. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies 2021, 30, 3033 -3042.

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Abolghassem Emamverdian, Yulong Ding, Farzad Mokhberdoran, Zishan Ahmad, Yinfeng Xie. The Effect of Silicon Nanoparticles on the Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Moso Bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) under Cadmium Stress. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies. 2021; 30 (4):3033-3042.

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Abolghassem Emamverdian; Yulong Ding; Farzad Mokhberdoran; Zishan Ahmad; Yinfeng Xie. 2021. "The Effect of Silicon Nanoparticles on the Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Moso Bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) under Cadmium Stress." Polish Journal of Environmental Studies 30, no. 4: 3033-3042.

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Published: 15 March 2021 in Sustainability
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The recent emerging evidence reveals that titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) can be used as a wastewater treatment. This study provides new information about the possible detoxification role of TiO2 NPs as a wastewater treatment in plants under heavy metal stress, with an emphasis on the mechanisms involved. Here, we investigated the effects of TiO2 NPs as one wastewater treatment on a bamboo species (Arundinaria pygmaea L.) under in vitro Cadmium (Cd) toxicity conditions. A factorial experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design with four replications of four concentrations of Cd (50, 100, 200, and 300 µM) alone and in combination with 100 and 200 µM TiO2 NPs as two wastewater treatments, as well as a control treatment. The results indicated that TiO2 NPs concentrations enhanced enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant activities and proline accumulation as well as reducing hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), superoxide radical (O2 •−), and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, which led to improved photosynthetic parameters with an eventual increase in plant biomass as compared to the control treatment. Therefore, TiO2 NPs improved the photosynthetic parameters of bamboo under Cd toxicity, which led to an increase in plant biomass. We concluded that the wastewater treatments of TiO2 NPs improved bamboo biomass through the scavenging of reactive oxygen species (ROS) compounds (H2O2 and O2 •−), which was induced by the stimulation of the antioxidant capacity of the plant. TiO2 also protected cell membranes by reducing lipoperoxidation in bamboo under Cd toxicity. The concentration of 200 µM TiO2 NPs had the most impact in reducing Cd toxicity.

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Abolghassem Emamverdian; Yulong Ding; Farzad Mokhberdoran; Zishan Ahmad; Yinfeng Xie. The Investigation of TiO2 NPs Effect as a Wastewater Treatment to Mitigate Cd Negative Impact on Bamboo Growth. Sustainability 2021, 13, 3200 .

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Abolghassem Emamverdian, Yulong Ding, Farzad Mokhberdoran, Zishan Ahmad, Yinfeng Xie. The Investigation of TiO2 NPs Effect as a Wastewater Treatment to Mitigate Cd Negative Impact on Bamboo Growth. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (6):3200.

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Abolghassem Emamverdian; Yulong Ding; Farzad Mokhberdoran; Zishan Ahmad; Yinfeng Xie. 2021. "The Investigation of TiO2 NPs Effect as a Wastewater Treatment to Mitigate Cd Negative Impact on Bamboo Growth." Sustainability 13, no. 6: 3200.

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Published: 10 November 2020 in Polish Journal of Environmental Studies
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The present review focuses on the role of auxin (IAA), cytokinins (CKs), ethylene (ET) and abscisic acid (ABA) under heavy metal stress. From the onset of heavy metal stress in plants, cellular levels of ABA tend to increase, leading to the establishment of signal communication and encoding of genes associated with the enzymes involved in antioxidant stress responses. The mechanisms of IAA phytohormones in terms of enhancing plant tolerance to stress mainly comprise developing a link between hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and auxin homeostasis, which can result in forming a signaling interaction between them. The primary anti-phytotoxicity mechanism of ET in response to heavy metal stress is related to modulating the interaction of ethylene with reactive oxygen species (ROS) signaling, which is reflected in a synergy between induction of ROS and synthesis of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC). CKs, particularly when applied exogenously, make a positive contribution to alleviating stress emanating from plant metal exposure. This is achieved by a reduction in ROS levels inside plant cells. Generally, CKs can ameliorate heavy metal stresses via a three-way interaction involving exogenous CK, CK metabolism, and CK signaling. Our aims in this work were to review the major hormonal responses of plants elicited by heavy metal stress.

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Abolghassem Emamverdian; Yulong Ding; Farzad Mokhberdoran; Zishan Ahmad. Mechanisms of Selected Plant Hormones under Heavy Metal Stress. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies 2020, 30, 497 -507.

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Abolghassem Emamverdian, Yulong Ding, Farzad Mokhberdoran, Zishan Ahmad. Mechanisms of Selected Plant Hormones under Heavy Metal Stress. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies. 2020; 30 (1):497-507.

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Abolghassem Emamverdian; Yulong Ding; Farzad Mokhberdoran; Zishan Ahmad. 2020. "Mechanisms of Selected Plant Hormones under Heavy Metal Stress." Polish Journal of Environmental Studies 30, no. 1: 497-507.

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Published: 06 October 2020 in Global Ecology and Conservation
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This research was carried out in a tissue culture study to analyze the impact of silicon dioxide nanoparticles on growth, photosynthesis and protective enzymes of a bamboo species (Arundinaria pygmaea) under three various heavy metal stresses (copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), and cadmium (Cd)). The treatments consisted of four concentrations of heavy metals (50, 100, 200, 400 μM) in combination with 100 μM silicon dioxide nanoparticles in comparison to controls. The results indicated that silicon dioxide nanoparticles under heavy metals (Cu and Mn) increased plant growth relative to the control, and they alleviated Cu and Mn toxicity, as reflected by significant increases in protective enzymes, chlorophyll content and fluorescence, as well as plant biomass and shoot length. However, the treatments under Cd concentrations resulted in a significantly decreased biomass and shoots length, which suggested that 100 μM silicon dioxide nanoparticles treatment was unable to prevent Cd accumulation in leaves through internal and external mechanisms. Overall, we concluded that 100 μM silicon dioxide nanoparticles increased the tolerance of bamboo species to heavy metals stress (Cu and Mn) and promoted plant growth indexes by evoking key mechanisms, including inhibiting metal accumulation in the leaves by the adsorption of the metal ions onto silicon dioxide nanoparticles, increasing levels of protective enzymes, and improving photosynthetic properties such as enhanced light-use efficiency and light transmission. We suggest that the combination of 100 μM silicon dioxide nanoparticles with concentrations of 100 and 200 μM heavy metals (Cu and Mn) can confer optimal growth rate, representing the threshold of the plant tolerance to heavy metals in a combination with 100 μM silicon dioxide nanoparticles.

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Abolghassem Emamverdian; Yulong Ding; Farzad Mokhberdoran; Zishan Ahmad; Yinfeng Xie. Determination of heavy metal tolerance threshold in a bamboo species (Arundinaria pygmaea) as treated with silicon dioxide nanoparticles. Global Ecology and Conservation 2020, 24, e01306 .

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Abolghassem Emamverdian, Yulong Ding, Farzad Mokhberdoran, Zishan Ahmad, Yinfeng Xie. Determination of heavy metal tolerance threshold in a bamboo species (Arundinaria pygmaea) as treated with silicon dioxide nanoparticles. Global Ecology and Conservation. 2020; 24 ():e01306.

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Abolghassem Emamverdian; Yulong Ding; Farzad Mokhberdoran; Zishan Ahmad; Yinfeng Xie. 2020. "Determination of heavy metal tolerance threshold in a bamboo species (Arundinaria pygmaea) as treated with silicon dioxide nanoparticles." Global Ecology and Conservation 24, no. : e01306.

Review
Published: 07 June 2020 in Plant Signaling & Behavior
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Salicylic acid (SA) and gibberellins (GAs), as two important plant growth hormones, play a key role in increasing plant tolerance to abiotic stress. They contribute to the increased plant antioxidant activities in ROS scavenging, which is related to the enzymes involved in H2O2-detoxifying. In photosynthetic cycles, the endogenous form of these phytohormones enhances photosynthetic properties such as stomatal conductance, net photosynthesis (PN), photosynthetic oxygen evolution, and efficiency of carboxylation. Furthermore, in cell cycle, they are able to influence division and expansion of cell growth in plants under stress, leading to increased growth of radicle cells in a meristem, and ultimately contributing to the increased germination rate and lengths of shoot and root in the stress-affected plants. In the case of crosstalk between SA and GA, exogenous GA3 can upregulate biosynthesis of SA and consequently result in rising levels of SA, enhancing plant defense response to environmental abiotic stresses. The aim of this paper was to investigate the mechanisms related to GA and SA phytohormones in amelioration of abiotic stress, in particular, heavy metal stress.

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Abolghassem Emamverdian; Yulong Ding; Farzad Mokhberdoran. The role of salicylic acid and gibberellin signaling in plant responses to abiotic stress with an emphasis on heavy metals. Plant Signaling & Behavior 2020, 15, 1777372 .

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Abolghassem Emamverdian, Yulong Ding, Farzad Mokhberdoran. The role of salicylic acid and gibberellin signaling in plant responses to abiotic stress with an emphasis on heavy metals. Plant Signaling & Behavior. 2020; 15 (7):1777372.

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Abolghassem Emamverdian; Yulong Ding; Farzad Mokhberdoran. 2020. "The role of salicylic acid and gibberellin signaling in plant responses to abiotic stress with an emphasis on heavy metals." Plant Signaling & Behavior 15, no. 7: 1777372.

Original article
Published: 18 November 2019 in Trees
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Tissue culture experiments were performed to investigate the impacts of silicon dioxide nanoparticles (SiO2 NPs) on the improvement of plant growth and development in a bamboo species (Pleioblastus pygmaeus) under an experimentally controlled condition contaminated with phytotoxic levels of lead (Pb). Fifteen treatments were administered in the primary trial consisting of 50 µM, 250 µM, 500 µM, 1000 µM, or 1500 µM PbSO4 without and with 100 µM or 500 µM SiO2 NPs. The results showed that antioxidant enzyme activity first increased at low levels of Pb and then decreased with increasing concentrations of Pb. The addition of SiO2 NPs increased the capacity of the antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione reductase (GR) and phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) in plants under Pb stress. Additionally, our findings indicated that SiO2 NPs may protect the bamboo plant plasma membrane and preserve the integrity of cells against Pb-induced oxidative stress by reducing the contents of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and soluble protein (SP), and polyphenol oxidase (PPO) activity. Regarding impacts on indexes of plant photosynthesis, the results revealed that SiO2 NPs were able to regulate plant growth by increasing chlorophyll and carotenoid contents, which led to increased plant biomass and plant dry weight under Pb toxicity. We conclude that SiO2 NPs improve plant growth (plant biomass) by increasing antioxidant enzyme capacity in bamboo under Pb stress. Our results also revealed that 500 µM SiO2 NPs was much more effective than 100 µM SiO2 NPs at maintaining plant growth under Pb toxicity.

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Abolghassem Emamverdian; Yulong Ding; Farzad Mokhberdoran; Yinfeng Xie; Xiao Zheng; Yujun Wang. Silicon dioxide nanoparticles improve plant growth by enhancing antioxidant enzyme capacity in bamboo (Pleioblastus pygmaeus) under lead toxicity. Trees 2019, 34, 469 -481.

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Abolghassem Emamverdian, Yulong Ding, Farzad Mokhberdoran, Yinfeng Xie, Xiao Zheng, Yujun Wang. Silicon dioxide nanoparticles improve plant growth by enhancing antioxidant enzyme capacity in bamboo (Pleioblastus pygmaeus) under lead toxicity. Trees. 2019; 34 (2):469-481.

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Abolghassem Emamverdian; Yulong Ding; Farzad Mokhberdoran; Yinfeng Xie; Xiao Zheng; Yujun Wang. 2019. "Silicon dioxide nanoparticles improve plant growth by enhancing antioxidant enzyme capacity in bamboo (Pleioblastus pygmaeus) under lead toxicity." Trees 34, no. 2: 469-481.

Research article
Published: 15 July 2018 in The Scientific World Journal
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Investigating factors involved in the alleviation of the toxic effects of heavy metals (HMs) on plants is regarded as one of the important research concerns in the environmental field. The southern regions of China are severely impacted by human-induced heavy metal (HM) contamination, which poses an impediment to growth and productivity of bamboo (Indocalamus latifolius) plants. This necessitates the investigation of the effects of HMs on growth and physiological properties of bamboo. Therefore, the aim of the study was to evaluate some gas exchange and growth parameters in two-year-old bamboo species under HMs stress. A greenhouse-based experiment was conducted at Nanjing Forestry University, where the bamboo plant was treated with three HMs (Cu, Pb, and Zn) at four different concentrations (0, 500, 1000, and 2000 mg kg-1). The results illustrated that excessive HMs (1000 and 2000 mg kg−1) triggered a decline in a number of photosynthetic-related indices including the rate of photosynthesis (μmol CO2 m−2 s−1), intercellular CO2 concentration (μmol CO2 mol−1), conductance to H2O (mol H2O m−2 s−1), and net assimilation as well as transpiration. Morphological indices were also depressed as a result of the adverse influence of HMs, leading to decreased shoot length (10 to 73%) and reduced number of emerged plants (6 to 57%). Also, the results indicated that Pb had the greatest harmful impact on the growth indices.

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Abolghassem Emamverdian; Yulong Ding; Farzad Mokhberdoran; Yinfeng Xie. Growth Responses and Photosynthetic Indices of Bamboo Plant (Indocalamus latifolius) under Heavy Metal Stress. The Scientific World Journal 2018, 2018, 1 -6.

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Abolghassem Emamverdian, Yulong Ding, Farzad Mokhberdoran, Yinfeng Xie. Growth Responses and Photosynthetic Indices of Bamboo Plant (Indocalamus latifolius) under Heavy Metal Stress. The Scientific World Journal. 2018; 2018 ():1-6.

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Abolghassem Emamverdian; Yulong Ding; Farzad Mokhberdoran; Yinfeng Xie. 2018. "Growth Responses and Photosynthetic Indices of Bamboo Plant (Indocalamus latifolius) under Heavy Metal Stress." The Scientific World Journal 2018, no. : 1-6.

Review article
Published: 26 January 2015 in The Scientific World Journal
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Unprecedented bioaccumulation and biomagnification of heavy metals (HMs) in the environment have become a dilemma for all living organisms including plants. HMs at toxic levels have the capability to interact with several vital cellular biomolecules such as nuclear proteins and DNA, leading to excessive augmentation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). This would inflict serious morphological, metabolic, and physiological anomalies in plants ranging from chlorosis of shoot to lipid peroxidation and protein degradation. In response, plants are equipped with a repertoire of mechanisms to counteract heavy metal (HM) toxicity. The key elements of these are chelating metals by forming phytochelatins (PCs) or metallothioneins (MTs) metal complex at the intra- and intercellular level, which is followed by the removal of HM ions from sensitive sites or vacuolar sequestration of ligand-metal complex. Nonenzymatically synthesized compounds such as proline (Pro) are able to strengthen metal-detoxification capacity of intracellular antioxidant enzymes. Another important additive component of plant defense system is symbiotic association with arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi. AM can effectively immobilize HMs and reduce their uptake by host plants via binding metal ions to hyphal cell wall and excreting several extracellular biomolecules. Additionally, AM fungi can enhance activities of antioxidant defense machinery of plants.

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Abolghassem Emamverdian; Yulong Ding; Farzad Mokhberdoran; Yinfeng Xie. Heavy Metal Stress and Some Mechanisms of Plant Defense Response. The Scientific World Journal 2015, 2015, 1 -18.

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Abolghassem Emamverdian, Yulong Ding, Farzad Mokhberdoran, Yinfeng Xie. Heavy Metal Stress and Some Mechanisms of Plant Defense Response. The Scientific World Journal. 2015; 2015 ():1-18.

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Abolghassem Emamverdian; Yulong Ding; Farzad Mokhberdoran; Yinfeng Xie. 2015. "Heavy Metal Stress and Some Mechanisms of Plant Defense Response." The Scientific World Journal 2015, no. : 1-18.

Journal article
Published: 01 August 2009 in Asian Journal of Plant Sciences
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F. Mokhberdor; S.M. Nabavi Kalat; R. Sadrabadi Haghighi. Effect of Temperature, Iso-Osmotic Concentrations of NaCl and PEG Agents on Germination and Some Seedling Growth Yield Components in Rice (Oryza sativa L.). Asian Journal of Plant Sciences 2009, 8, 409 -416.

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F. Mokhberdor, S.M. Nabavi Kalat, R. Sadrabadi Haghighi. Effect of Temperature, Iso-Osmotic Concentrations of NaCl and PEG Agents on Germination and Some Seedling Growth Yield Components in Rice (Oryza sativa L.). Asian Journal of Plant Sciences. 2009; 8 (6):409-416.

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F. Mokhberdor; S.M. Nabavi Kalat; R. Sadrabadi Haghighi. 2009. "Effect of Temperature, Iso-Osmotic Concentrations of NaCl and PEG Agents on Germination and Some Seedling Growth Yield Components in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)." Asian Journal of Plant Sciences 8, no. 6: 409-416.

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Published: 01 January 1970 in Journal of Elementology
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Abolghassem Emamverdian; Yulong Ding; Farzad Mokhberdoran; Yinfeng Xie. Antioxidant response of bamboo (Indocalamus latifolius) as affected by heavy metal stress. Journal of Elementology 1970, 1 .

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Abolghassem Emamverdian, Yulong Ding, Farzad Mokhberdoran, Yinfeng Xie. Antioxidant response of bamboo (Indocalamus latifolius) as affected by heavy metal stress. Journal of Elementology. 1970; (1/2018):1.

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Abolghassem Emamverdian; Yulong Ding; Farzad Mokhberdoran; Yinfeng Xie. 1970. "Antioxidant response of bamboo (Indocalamus latifolius) as affected by heavy metal stress." Journal of Elementology , no. 1/2018: 1.