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. 2020 Sep 3;9(9):1139. doi: 10.3390/plants9091139

Table 3.

The mitigation effect of magnetic fields (MFs) in abiotic stress.

Plant Species Abiotic Stress Adaptive Response of Plants by Magnetopriming References
Vigna radiata L. Cadmium stress Increased growth, photosynthetic pigments, efficiency of PSII, photosynthesis [84]
Zea mays L. Salt stress Seedling vigor, increased activities of α amylase and protease enzymes; increased growth, PSII efficiency, photosynthesis, and yield [21,85]
Cicer arietinum L. Salt stress Improvement in germination rate and growth root and shoot; greater water uptake and increased activities of α amylase and protease enzymes [20]
Glycine max (Linn.) Merr. Water stress Increased growth, photosynthetic pigments, efficiency of PSII, photosynthesis, and crop yield [86]
Glycine max (Linn.) Merr. Salt stress Increased the seed germination [26]
Glycine max (Linn.) Merr. UV-B stress Increased growth, efficiency of PSII, photosynthesis, and carbonic anhydrase/nitrogenase activities; higher DNA, RNA, protein, and nitric oxide content in leaves; and reduced ROS and antioxidant defense system, along with improved crop yield [27,88]
Glycine max (Linn.) Merr. Salt stress Involvement of nitrate reductase in nitric oxide production in alleviation of salt stress during seed germination [45]