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Zakia Parveen, Bushra Sadia, Rida Fatima, Saleha Tahir.

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Salt stress is a severe environmental problem that negatively impacts crop growth, development and yield. Zea mays (maize), a globally major grain crop, is especially vulnerable to salt. The desire to boost the germination and productivity of crops by nanotechnology has gained importance in agriculture sector. The biological technique is the most recently developed way for creating nanoparticles since it is less complicated, environmentally friendly, and time-consuming than the other approaches. A viable, sustainable method for reducing salt-induced stress and enhancing plant resistance is zinc oxide nanoparticle (ZnONP) seed priming. When ZnONPs are used in seed priming, maize plants experience less oxidative stress and ion toxicity due to improved water uptake, nutritional assimilation and enzymatic antioxidant activities. Furthermore, ZnONPs improve the regulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), stabilize cellular membranes and encourage effective ion homeostasis all of which lead to increased salt tolerance. An effective method for enhancing crop resilience in saline environments is ZnONP seed priming, which combines nanotechnology with traditional crop management techniques. This review will focus on enhancing the tolerance of corn by ZnONPs seed priming under salt stress.

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