Browsing Research Articles (Biotechnology) by Author "Nkuna, Mulisa"
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Green synthesis of iron oxide (hematite) nanoparticles and their influence on sorghum bicolor growth under drought stress
Ndou, Nzumbululo; Rakgotho, Tessia; Nkuna, Mulisa (MDPI, 2023)Drought is a major abiotic stress that confronts plant growth and productivity, thus compromising food security. Plants use physiological and biochemical mechanisms to cope with drought stress, but at the expense of ... -
Seed priming with MeJa prevents salt-induced growth inhibition and oxidative damage in sorghum bicolor by inducing the expression of jasmonic acid biosynthesis genes
Mulaudzi, Takalani; Sias, Gershwin; Nkuna, Mulisa (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023)Salinity is one of the major detrimental abiotic stresses at the forefront of deterring crop productivity globally. Although the exogenous application of phytohormones has formerly proven efficacious to plants, their effect ...