Publications by authors named "Nandhara Angelica Carvalho Mendes"
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- The study investigates the impact of nickel (Ni) on photosynthesis, antioxidant activity, and nitrogen fixation in cowpea plants, highlighting a lack of previous research on this topic.
- At different Ni concentrations (0, 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 mg/kg), researchers measured various metabolic parameters, showing that a low level (0.5 mg/kg) improved plant growth and yield, while higher levels (2-3 mg/kg) inhibited these outcomes.
- The findings suggest that optimizing Ni levels can enhance cowpea productivity, potentially aiding food security as global population demands increase.
Backgorund: Cowpea is a crop widely used in developing countries due its rusticity. Besides its rich genotypic variability, most breeding programs do not explore its potential to improve elements uptake. Selenium (Se) is a scarce element in most soils, resulting in its deficiency being common in human diets.
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