Research Article

The Impact of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on Cytotoxicity, Genotoxicity, and miRNA Expression in Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Seedlings

Table 2

Shoot length, root length, number of seminal roots, and shoot weight in H. vulgare L. seedlings grown 14 days with 0, 1, 2, and 4 mg/L of ZnO NPs.

Shoot length (cm)Root length (cm)Number of rootsShoot weight (mg)

Control16.19 ± 1.733.95 ± 1.3710.75 ± 1.0415.96 ± 2.51
1 mg/L21 ± 2.396.21 ± 0.999.25 ± 1.1717.11 ± 1.47
2 mg/L20.63 ± 2.007.44 ± 1.328.88 ± 0.8317.11 ± 3.77
4 mg/L20.63 ± 1.697.06 ± 1.558.25 ± 1.1615.86 ± 2.20

Values are the mean of three replicates with SD. Significant difference from control (); significant difference from control ().