Synergistic application of taurine and spermidine enhances wheat tolerance to neodymium stress through redox homeostasis, metabolic adjustment, and nutrient regulation
Rashid Iqbal, Hassan Mehmood, Asma Majeed, Ghulam Murtaza, Nazih Y. Rebouh, Mohammed S. Alotaibi, Saqer S. Alotaibi, Sajid Ullah, Aziza Huseynova, Sajad Ali · 2026
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Rashid Iqbal and a large team present a 2026 journal article on protecting wheat from a rare-earth metal pollutant. Neodymium is turning up in farm soils from mining and electronic waste, and it stunts crops. The team sprayed wheat leaves with two natural compounds, taurine and spermidine, alone and together.
Neodymium alone damaged soil microbes, roots, and leaf pigments, and raised signs of cell stress in the plants. The combined spray restored soil quality and boosted the plants' own antioxidant defenses. Treated wheat took up less neodymium in roots, shoots, and grain. Yields, protein, and starch all improved compared with untreated poisoned plants. The authors pitch the pair as a green aid for polluted fields.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Rashid Iqbal, Hassan Mehmood, Asma Majeed, Ghulam Murtaza, Nazih Y. Rebouh, Mohammed S. Alotaibi, Saqer S. Alotaibi, Sajid Ullah, Aziza Huseynova, Sajad Ali |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 94506 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |