DOI: 10.1039/d6ra04307k ISSN: 2046-2069
Effects of combined zinc and 2 mercaptobenzothiazole exposure on growth and physiological characteristics of Lolium perenne cultivars
Yang Feng, Cheng Wu, Genshen Yin, Mingbiao Chen, Shah Fahad, Yanqun Zu, Zijin Hong, Gang Deng, Guofu ZhongLolium perenne exposed to Zn 2+ metal stress, MBT organic stress and combined Zn 2+ + MBT showed decreased plant height, shoot–root biomass and chlorophyll carotenoids with increased MDA, proline, SOD and CAT activities indicating antioxidant and osmotic adaptation responses.