Phycofabricated zinc oxide nanoparticles and hydrogen sulfide confer drought tolerance in rice ( Oryza sativa L.) by modulating abscisic acid signaling and redox homeostasis

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• The study aims to explore how zinc oxide nanoparticles and hydrogen sulfide can enhance drought tolerance in rice.
• Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using phycofabrication techniques
• Application of sodium hydrogen sulfide with the nanoparticles
• Assessment of drought tolerance in Oryza sativa through physiological measurements
• Enhanced drought resilience observed in rice treated with ZnO nanoparticles and NaHS
• Modulation of abscisic acid signaling pathways noted
• Improved redox homeostasis was associated with the treatments