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Kumari A, Gupta AK, Sharma S, Jadon VS, Sharma V, Chun SC, Sivanesan I. Nanoparticles as a Tool for Alleviating Plant Stress: Mechanisms, Implications, and Challenges. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:1528. [PMID: 38891334 PMCID: PMC11174413 DOI: 10.3390/plants13111528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2024] [Revised: 05/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Plants, being sessile, are continuously exposed to varietal environmental stressors, which consequently induce various bio-physiological changes in plants that hinder their growth and development. Oxidative stress is one of the undesirable consequences in plants triggered due to imbalance in their antioxidant defense system. Biochemical studies suggest that nanoparticles are known to affect the antioxidant system, photosynthesis, and DNA expression in plants. In addition, they are known to boost the capacity of antioxidant systems, thereby contributing to the tolerance of plants to oxidative stress. This review study attempts to present the overview of the role of nanoparticles in plant growth and development, especially emphasizing their role as antioxidants. Furthermore, the review delves into the intricate connections between nanoparticles and plant signaling pathways, highlighting their influence on gene expression and stress-responsive mechanisms. Finally, the implications of nanoparticle-assisted antioxidant strategies in sustainable agriculture, considering their potential to enhance crop yield, stress tolerance, and overall plant resilience, are discussed.
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- Ankita Kumari
- Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering Domain, School of Bioengineering and Bioscience, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara-Jalandhar 144411, Punjab, India; (A.K.); (S.S.); (V.S.)
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- ICAR—National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012, India;
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- Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering Domain, School of Bioengineering and Bioscience, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara-Jalandhar 144411, Punjab, India; (A.K.); (S.S.); (V.S.)
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- School of Biosciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, JollyGrant, Dehradun 248016, Uttarakhand, India;
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- Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering Domain, School of Bioengineering and Bioscience, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara-Jalandhar 144411, Punjab, India; (A.K.); (S.S.); (V.S.)
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- Department of Environmental Health Science, Institute of Natural Science and Agriculture, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Environmental Health Science, Institute of Natural Science and Agriculture, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea;
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Kannaujia R, Prasad V, Pandey V. Ozone-induced oxidative stress alleviation by biogenic silver nanoparticles and ethylenediurea in mung bean (Vigna radiata L.) under high ambient ozone. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:26997-27013. [PMID: 38503953 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32917-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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Ground-level ozone (O3) is the most phytotoxic secondary air pollutant in the atmosphere, severely affecting crop yields worldwide. The role of nanoparticles (NP) in the alleviation of ozone-induced yield losses in crops is not known. Therefore, in the present study, we investigated the effects of biogenicB-AgNPs on the mitigation of ozone-induced phytotoxicity in mung bean and compared its results with ethylenediurea (EDU) for the first time. Two mung bean cultivars (Vigna radiata L., Cv. SML-668 and PDM-139) were foliar sprayed with weekly applications of B-AgNPs (0 = control, 10 and 25 ppm) and EDU (0 = control, 200 and 300 ppm) until maturation phase. Morphological, physiological, enzymatic, and non-enzymatic antioxidant data were collected 30 and 60 days after germination (DAG). The mean O3 and AOT40 values (8 h day-1) during the cultivation period were approximately 52 ppb and 4.4 ppm.h, respectively. More biomass was accumulated at the vegetative phase due to the impact of B-AgNPs and EDU, and more photosynthates were transported to the reproductive phase, increasing yield. We observed that the 10 ppm B-AgNPs treatment had a more noticeable impact on yield parameters and lower Ag accumulation in seeds for both cultivars. Specifically, SML-668 cultivar treated with 10 ppm B-AgNPs (SN1) showed greater increases in seed weight plant-1 (124.97%), hundred seed weight (33.45%), and harvest index (37.53%) in comparison to control. Our findings suggest that B-AgNPs can enhance growth, biomass, yield, and seed quality, and can improve mung bean ozone tolerance. Therefore, B-AgNPs may be a promising protectant for mung bean.
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- Rekha Kannaujia
- Plant Ecology and Climate Change Science, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, 226001, U.P, India
- Molecular Plant Virology Lab, Department of Botany, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, 226007, U.P, India
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- Molecular Plant Virology Lab, Department of Botany, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, 226007, U.P, India
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- Plant Ecology and Climate Change Science, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, 226001, U.P, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India.
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Iwuala E, Olajide O, Abiodun I, Odjegba V, Utoblo O, Ajewole T, Oluwajobi A, Uzochukwu S. Silicon ameliorates cadmium (Cd) toxicity in pearl millet by inducing antioxidant defense system. Heliyon 2024; 10:e25514. [PMID: 38333779 PMCID: PMC10850601 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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Cadmium (Cd) stress is a significant environmental pollutant that can negatively impact crop yield and growth, and is a serious global issue. However, silicon (Si) has been shown to have a potential function in alleviating the effects of several abiotic stress conditions on crops, including Cd stress. This study investigated the effectiveness of applying silicon to soil as a method for reducing cadmium toxicity in pearl millet (IP14599) seedlings. Seeds of IP14599 were treated with Si + Cd element which cumulated to a combination of 9 treatments. Different Cd concentration of (0, 200, and 300 mg/kg-1) was taken and manually mixed into a sieved soil prior to planting and Si (0, 100 and 200 mg/kg-1) was selectively introduced till after attaining 12 days of seedling emergence. The physiochemical parameters of Cd stressed plants investigated includes chlorophyll, gas exchange attributes, proline, relative water contents, malondialdehyde (MDA) content and antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase (SOD),catalase (CAT), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), peroxidase (POD). Our result revealed that the metal (Cd) caused serious oxidative impairment thereby reducing photosynthetic performance, increased activity of MDA and Cd content in the roots and leaves of IP14599.In addition, Si increased the growth pattern and antioxidant defense action thereby mitigating the Cd toxicity. The results revealed that at Si 200, Si significantly increased the chlorophyll, carotenoids and plant height at 122 %, 69 % and 128 % under the Cd 200 and Cd 300 mg/kg-1 treatment, respectively. The single treatment at Si100 and Si 200 decreased ROS by 29 %, and 37 % respectively and MDA decreased by 33 % and 43 % in contrast to Cd 200 and 300 treatments, respectively. However, Si200 showed significant increase in the activities of APX 97 %, SOD by 89 %, CAT 35 % and POD 86 % as compared to single Si, Cd or combine Cd + Si treatment. Also, a gradual decline in Cd level in both the leaf and root was present when exposed to high concentrations of Si at Si200 and 300 mg/kg-1. Our findings revealed that Si might significantly increase the capacity to tolerate Cd stress in crop plants. Therefore, the study revealed that Si has the potential to alleviate Cd-induced toxicity by reducing Cd assimilation and enhancing the growth attributes of IP14599 plants.
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- Emmanuel Iwuala
- Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, Federal University Oye Ekiti, Nigeria
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- Department of Landscape and Horticulture, Ekiti State University, Ekiti, Nigeria
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- Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, Federal University Oye Ekiti, Nigeria
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- Department of Botany, University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria
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- Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
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- Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, Federal University Oye Ekiti, Nigeria
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- Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, Federal University Oye Ekiti, Nigeria
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- Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, Federal University Oye Ekiti, Nigeria
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Sencan A, Kilic S, Kaya H. Stimulating effect of biogenic nanoparticles on the germination of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) seeds. Sci Rep 2024; 14:1715. [PMID: 38242902 PMCID: PMC10798979 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-50654-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2024] Open
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Metal nanoparticles synthesized using various biosources are the subject of focus in many research areas thanks to their improved biological effects and increased bioavailability. Silver (Ag), zinc oxide (ZnO) and magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles (NPs) were obtained by using low-cost, low-energy, environmentally friendly, non-toxic chemicals and easily accessible thyme leaves and lavender flowers. The effects of various concentrations of biosynthesized NPs on the germination and germination index of basil seeds were defined comparatively. Phytochemicals in lavender flower extract acted as reducing and capping agents in the biosynthesis of Ag-NPs, and phytochemicals in thyme leaves extract acted for the biosynthesis of ZnO-NPs ve Fe3O4-NPs. Relative root length was detected at 25 mg/L ZnO-NP, stem length at 50 mg/L ZnO-NP, and relative seed germination 100 mg/L Fe3O4-NP with the maximum value. However, germination percentage, germination index, germination vigor index and root length were found to be maximum compared to other NP applications at Ag-NPs at 200 mg/L. This research showed that the germination promoting effects of NPs, which may be essential microelements, are related to their size, surface area, morphology and concentration. Thus, it promoted early and rapid germination by breaking the NP's seed dormancy.
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- Aziz Sencan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Suleyman Demirel University, 32260, Isparta, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Suleyman Demirel University, 32260, Isparta, Turkey.
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- Department of Bioengineering, Suleyman Demirel University, 32260, Isparta, Turkey
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Gautam A, Sharma P, Ashokhan S, Yaacob JS, Kumar V, Guleria P. Inhibitory impact of MgO nanoparticles on oxidative stress and other physiological attributes of spinach plant grown under field condition. PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 29:1897-1913. [PMID: 38222280 PMCID: PMC10784442 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-023-01391-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 11/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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Green synthesis of NPs is preferred due to its eco-friendly procedures and non-toxic end products. However, unintentional release of NPs can lead to environmental pollution affecting living organisms including plants. NPs accumulation in soil can affect the agricultural sustainability and crop production. In this context, we report the morphological and biochemical response of spinach nanoprimed with MgO-NPs at concentrations, 10, 50, 100, and 150 µg/ml. Nanopriming reduced the spinach root length by 14-26%, as a result a reduction of 20-74% in the length of spinach shoots was observed. The decreased spinach shoot length inhibited the chlorophyll accumulation by 21-55%, thus reducing the accumulation of carbohydrates and yield by 46 and 49%, respectively. The reduced utilization of the total absorbed light further enhanced ROS generation and oxidative stress by 32%, thus significantly altering their antioxidant system. Additionally, a significant variation in the accumulation of flavonoid pathway downstream metabolites myricitin, rutin, kaempferol-3 glycoside, and quercitin was also revealed on MgO-NPs nanopriming. Additionally, NPs enhanced the protein levels of spinach probably as an osmoprotectant to regulate the oxidative stress. However, increased protein precipitable tannins and enhanced oxidative stress reduced the protein digestibility and solubility. Overall, MgO-NPs mediated oxidative stress negatively affected the growth, development, and yield of spinach in fields in a concentration dependent manner. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12298-023-01391-9.
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- Ayushi Gautam
- Plant Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering Lab, Department of Biotechnology, DAV University, Jalandhar, Punjab 144012 India
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- Plant Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering Lab, Department of Biotechnology, DAV University, Jalandhar, Punjab 144012 India
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Centre for Research in Biotechnology for Agriculture (CEBAR), Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab 144111 India
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- Plant Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering Lab, Department of Biotechnology, DAV University, Jalandhar, Punjab 144012 India
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Hyder S, Ul-Nisa M, Shahzadi, Shahid H, Gohar F, Gondal AS, Riaz N, Younas A, Santos-Villalobos SDL, Montoya-Martínez AC, Sehar A, Latif F, Rizvi ZF, Iqbal R. Recent trends and perspectives in the application of metal and metal oxide nanomaterials for sustainable agriculture. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 202:107960. [PMID: 37591032 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.107960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2022] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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Sustainable ecosystem management leads to the use of eco-friendly agricultural techniques for crop production. One of them is the use of metal and metal oxide nanomaterials and nanoparticles, which have proven to be a valuable option for the improvement of agricultural food systems. Moreover, the biological synthesis of these nanoparticles, from plants, bacteria, and fungi, also contributes to their eco-friendly and sustainable characteristics. Nanoparticles, which vary in size from 1 to 100 nm have a variety of mechanisms that are safer and more efficient than conventional fertilizers. Their usage as fertilizers and insecticides in agriculture is gaining favor in the scientific community to maximize crop output. More studies in this field will increase our understanding of this new technology and its broad acceptance in terms of performance, affordability, and environmental protection, as certain nanoparticles may outperform conventional fertilizers and insecticides. Accordingly, to the information gathered in this review, nanoparticles show remarkable potential for enhancing crop production, improving soil quality, and protecting the environment, however, metal and metal oxide NPs are not widely employed in agriculture. Many features of nanoparticles are yet left over, and it is necessary to uncover them. In this sense, this review article provides an overview of various types of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles used in agriculture, their characterization and synthesis, the recent research on them, and their possible application for the improvement of crop productivity in a sustainable manner.
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- Sajjad Hyder
- Department of Botany, Government College Women University, Sialkot, 51040, Pakistan.
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- Department of Botany, Government College Women University, Sialkot, 51040, Pakistan.
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- Department of Botany, Government College Women University, Sialkot, 51040, Pakistan.
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- Department of Botany, Government College Women University, Sialkot, 51040, Pakistan.
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- Department of Botany, Government College Women University, Sialkot, 51040, Pakistan.
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 60800, Pakistan.
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- Department of Botany, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan.
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- Department of Botany, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan.
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- Departamento de Ciencias Agronómicas y Veterinarias, Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora, Ciudad Obregón, SO, Mexico.
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- Student Affairs and Counselling Office, Lahore Garrison University, DHA Phase VI, Lahore, Pakistan.
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- Institute of Zoology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 60800, Pakistan.
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- Department of Botany, Government College Women University, Sialkot, 51040, Pakistan.
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- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan.
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Pathak A, Haq S, Meena N, Dwivedi P, Kothari SL, Kachhwaha S. Multifaceted Role of Nanomaterials in Modulating In Vitro Seed Germination, Plant Morphogenesis, Metabolism and Genetic Engineering. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:3126. [PMID: 37687372 PMCID: PMC10490111 DOI: 10.3390/plants12173126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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The agricultural practices of breeding, farm management and cultivation have improved production, to a great extent, in order to meet the food demands of a growing population. However, the newer challenges of climate change, global warming, and nutritional quality improvement will have to be addressed under a new scenario. Plant biotechnology has emerged as a reliable tool for enhancing crop yields by protecting plants against insect pests and metabolic engineering through the addition of new genes and, to some extent, nutritional quality improvement. Plant tissue culture techniques have provided ways for the accelerated clonal multiplication of selected varieties with the enhanced production of value-added plant products to increase modern agriculture. The in vitro propagation method has appeared as a pre-eminent approach for the escalated production of healthy plants in relatively shorter durations, also circumventing seasonal effects. However, there are various kinds of factors that directly or indirectly affect the efficiency of in vitro regeneration like the concentration and combination of growth regulators, variety/genotype of the mother plant, explant type, age of seedlings and other nutritional factors, and elicitors. Nanotechnology as one of the latest and most advanced approaches in the material sciences, and can be considered to be very promising for the improvement of crop production. Nanomaterials have various kinds of properties because of their small size, such as an enhanced contact surface area, increased reactivity, stability, chemical composition, etc., which can be employed in plant sciences to alter the potential and performance of plants to improve tissue culture practices. Implementing nanomaterials with in vitro production procedures has been demonstrated to increase the shoot multiplication potential, stress adaptation and yield of plant-based products. However, nanotoxicity and biosafety issues are limitations, but there is evidence that implies the promotion and further exploration of nanoparticles in agriculture production. The incorporation of properly designed nanoparticles with tissue culture programs in a controlled manner can be assumed as a new pathway for sustainable agriculture development. The present review enlists different studies in which treatment with various nanoparticles influenced the growth and biochemical responses of seed germination, as well as the in vitro morphogenesis of many crop species. In addition, many studies suggest that nanoparticles can be useful as elicitors for elevating levels of important secondary metabolites in in vitro cultures. Recent advancements in this field also depict the suitability of nanoparticles as a promising carrier for gene transfer, which show better efficiency than traditional Agrobacterium-mediated delivery. This review comprehensively highlights different in vitro studies that will aid in identifying research gaps and provide future directions for unexplored areas of research in important crop species.
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- Ashutosh Pathak
- Department of Botany, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur 302004, Rajasthan, India; (A.P.); (S.H.); (N.M.); (P.D.)
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- Department of Botany, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur 302004, Rajasthan, India; (A.P.); (S.H.); (N.M.); (P.D.)
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- Department of Botany, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur 302004, Rajasthan, India; (A.P.); (S.H.); (N.M.); (P.D.)
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- Department of Botany, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur 302004, Rajasthan, India; (A.P.); (S.H.); (N.M.); (P.D.)
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur 303002, Rajasthan, India;
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- Department of Botany, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur 302004, Rajasthan, India; (A.P.); (S.H.); (N.M.); (P.D.)
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Li L, Du L, Cao Q, Yang Z, Liu Y, Yang H, Duan X, Meng Z. Salt Tolerance Evaluation of Cucumber Germplasm under Sodium Chloride Stress. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:2927. [PMID: 37631139 PMCID: PMC10459999 DOI: 10.3390/plants12162927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) is an important horticultural crop worldwide. Sodium (Na+) and chloride (Cl-) in the surface soil are the major limiting factors in coastal areas of Shandong Province in China. Therefore, to understand the mechanism used by cucumber to adapt to sodium chloride (NaCl), we analyzed the phenotypic and physiological indicators of eighteen cucumber germplasms after three days under 100 and 150 mM NaCl treatment. A cluster analysis revealed that eighteen germplasms could be divided into five groups based on their physiological indicators. The first three groups consisted of seven salt-tolerant and medium salt-tolerant germplasms, including HLT1128h, Zhenni, and MC2065. The two remaining groups consisted of five medium salt-sensitive germplasms, including DM26h and M1-2-h-10, and six salt-sensitive germplasms including M1XT and 228. A principal component analysis revealed that the trend of comprehensive scores was consistent with the segmental cluster analysis and survival rates of cucumber seedlings. Overall, the phenotype, comprehensive survival rate, cluster analysis, and principal component analysis revealed that the salt-tolerant and salt-sensitive germplasms were Zhenni, F11-15, MC2065, M1XT, M1-2-h-10, and DM26h. The results of this study will provide references to identify or screen salt-tolerant cucumber germplasms and lay a foundation for breeding salt-tolerant cucumber varieties.
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- Libin Li
- Key Laboratory of Greenhouse Vegetable Biology of Shandong Province, Vegetable Science Observation and Experiment Station in Huang—Huai Region of Ministry of Agriculture (Shandong), Shandong Branch of National Vegetable Improvement Center, Vegetable Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China (Q.C.)
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- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Greenhouse Vegetable Biology of Shandong Province, Vegetable Science Observation and Experiment Station in Huang—Huai Region of Ministry of Agriculture (Shandong), Shandong Branch of National Vegetable Improvement Center, Vegetable Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China (Q.C.)
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- Key Laboratory of Greenhouse Vegetable Biology of Shandong Province, Vegetable Science Observation and Experiment Station in Huang—Huai Region of Ministry of Agriculture (Shandong), Shandong Branch of National Vegetable Improvement Center, Vegetable Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China (Q.C.)
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- College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Agricultural Science and Technology, Shandong Agriculture and Engineering University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Greenhouse Vegetable Biology of Shandong Province, Vegetable Science Observation and Experiment Station in Huang—Huai Region of Ministry of Agriculture (Shandong), Shandong Branch of National Vegetable Improvement Center, Vegetable Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China (Q.C.)
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Afridi GM, Ullah N, Ullah S, Nafees M, Khan A, Shahzad R, Jawad R, Adnan M, Liu K, Harrison MT, Saud S, Hassan S, Saleem MH, Shahwar D, Nawaz T, El-Kahtany K, Fahad S. Modulation of salt stress through application of citrate capped silver nanoparticles and indole acetic acid in maize. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 201:107914. [PMID: 37515893 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.107914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023]
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The present study was conducted to determine the effect of indole acetic acid (IAA) and Citrate Capped Silver Nanoparticles (Cit-AgNPs) on various attributes of maize under induced salinity stress. Seeds of the said variety were collected from Cereal Crop Research Institute (CCRI) Pirsabaq, Nowshera, sterilized and sown in earthen pots filled with 2 kg silt and soil (1:2) in triplicates in the green house of the Botany Department, University of Peshawar. Nanoparticles were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDX), Thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA) and Differential thermal analysis (DTA). Results of SEM revealed spherical morphology of Cit-AgNPs while EDX showed various elemental composition. TGA showed dominant weight loss up to 300 °C while the DTA showed major exothermic peaks at 420 °C. High Salinity concentration (80 mM) imposed significant detrimental impacts by reducing the agronomic attributes, photosynthetic pigments, osmolytes and antioxidant enzymes, which was remarkably ameliorated by the foliar application of Cit-AgNPs and IAA. Agronomic attributes including leaf, root and shoot fresh and dry weight was improved by 52-74%, 43-69% and 36-79% in individual as well as combined treatments of IAA and NPs. Photosynthetic pigments were amplified by 35-63%, total osmolytes were augmented by 39-68% and antioxidant enzymes including SOD and POD were boosted by 42-57% and 37-62% respectively, in combined as well as individual application. Conclusively, Cit-AgNPs are considered as salt mitigating entities that enhance the tolerance level of crop plants along with IAA, which may be beneficial for the plants growing in saline stressed environment.
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- Ghulam Mustafa Afridi
- Plant Physiology Lab., Department of Botany, University of Peshawar, 25120, Pakistan.
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- Plant Physiology Lab., Department of Botany, University of Peshawar, 25120, Pakistan.
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- Plant Physiology Lab., Department of Botany, University of Peshawar, 25120, Pakistan.
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- Plant Physiology Lab., Department of Botany, University of Peshawar, 25120, Pakistan
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- Department of Horticulture, The University of Haripur, Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 22620, Pakistan.
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- Department of Horticulture, The University of Haripur, Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 22620, Pakistan.
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- Department of Horticulture, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, 32260, Pakistan.
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- Department of Agriculture, University of Swabi, Pakistan.
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- Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, Burnie, 7250, Tasmania, Australia
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- Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, Burnie, 7250, Tasmania, Australia
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- College of Life Science, Linyi University, Linyi, Shandong, 276000, China.
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- Department of Agricultural Extension Education & Communication, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, 25130, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Office of Academic Research, Office of VP for Research & Graduate Studies, Qatar University, Doha, 2713, Qatar.
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- School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences (SAFES), The University of Melbourne, Australia.
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- Department of Biology/Microbiology, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, 57006, USA.
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- Geology and Geophysics Department, College of Science, King Saud University, PO Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Geology and Geophysics Department, College of Science, King Saud University, PO Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia; Department of Agronomy, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 23200, Pakistan.
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Khan S, Zahoor M, Sher Khan R, Ikram M, Islam NU. The impact of silver nanoparticles on the growth of plants: The agriculture applications. Heliyon 2023; 9:e16928. [PMID: 37346326 PMCID: PMC10279825 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023] Open
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Nanotechnology is the most advanced and rapidly progressing field of science and technology. It primarily deals with developing novelty in nanomaterials by understanding and controlling matter at the nanoscale level. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are the most prominent nanoparticles incorporated with wide-ranging applications, owing to their distinct characteristics. Different methods have been employed for nanoparticles synthesis like chemical method, physical method, photochemical method, top-down/bottom-up approach and biological methods. The positive impacts of silver nanoparticles have been observed in various economy-based sectors, including agriculture. The scientific curiosity about AgNPs in agriculture and plant biotechnology has shown optimum efficacy over the last few years. It not only enhances seed germination and plant growth, but also improves the quantum efficiency of the photosynthetic process. AgNPs play a vital role in agriculture by having several applications that are crucial for ensuring food security and improving crop production. Moreover, they also act as nano-pesticides, providing sufficient dose to the target plants without releasing unnecessary pesticides into the environment. Nano-fertilizers slowly release nutrients to the plants, thereby preventing excessive nutrient loss. AgNPs are utilized for effective and non-toxic pest management, making them an excellent tool for combating pests safely. They combine either edible or non-biodegradable polymers for active food packaging. In addition, AgNPs also possess diverse biological properties such as antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal activities, which protect plants from hazardous microbes. The aim of this review is to comprehensively survey and summarize recent literature regarding the positive and negative impacts of AgNPs on plant growth, as well as their agricultural applications.
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- Sajad Khan
- Center for Biotechnology and Microbiology Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, 23200, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Malakand at Chakdara, Dir Lower, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Center for Biotechnology and Microbiology Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, 23200, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, 23200, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Malakand at Chakdara, Dir Lower, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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Awan SA, Khan I, Rizwan M, Irshad MA, Xiaosan W, Zhang X, Huang L. Reduction in the cadmium (Cd) accumulation and toxicity in pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) by regulating physio-biochemical and antioxidant defense system via soil and foliar application of melatonin. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 328:121658. [PMID: 37075919 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) is among the toxic pollutants that harms the both animals and plants. The natural antioxidant, melatonin can improve Cd-stress tolerance but its potential role in reducing Cd stress and resilience mechanisms in pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) is remain unclear. The present study suggests that Cd causes severe oxidative damage by decreasing photosynthesis, and increasing reactive oxygen species (ROS), malondialdehyde content (MDA), and Cd content in different parts of pearl millet. However, exogenous melatonin (soil application and foliar treatment) mitigated the Cd toxicity and enhanced the growth, antioxidant defense system, and differentially regulated the expression of antioxidant-responsive genes i. e superoxide dismutase SOD-[Fe] 2, Fe-superoxide dismutase, Peroxiredoxin 2C, and L-ascorbate peroxidase-6. The results showed that foliar melatonin at F-200/50 significantly increased the plant height, chlorophyll a, b, a+b and carotenoids by 128%, 121%, 150%, 122%, and 69% over the Cd treatment, respectively. The soil and foliar melatonin at S-100/50 and F-100/50 reduced the ROS by 36%, and 44%, and MDA by 42% and 51% over the Cd treatment, respectively. Moreover, F200/50 significantly boosted the activities of antioxidant enzymes i. e SOD by 141%, CAT 298%, POD 117%, and APX 155% over the Cd treatment. Similarly, a significant reduction in Cd content in root, stem, and leaf was found on exposure to higher concentrations of exogenous melatonin. These findings suggest that exogenous melatonin may significantly and differentially improve the tolerance to Cd stress in crop plants. However, field applications, type of plant species, concentration of dose, and type of stress may vary with the degree of tolerance in crop plants.
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- Samrah Afzal Awan
- College of Grassland Science & Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China; College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Grassland Science & Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China; State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, China
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- College of Grassland Science & Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Grassland Science & Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Grassland Science & Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
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Ansari M, Ahmed S, Abbasi A, Hamad NA, Ali HM, Khan MT, Haq IU, Zaman QU. Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles: A Novel Approach for the Enhanced Growth and Yield of Tomato against Early Blight Disease. Microorganisms 2023; 11:microorganisms11040886. [PMID: 37110309 PMCID: PMC10145257 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11040886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Tomato plants are among the most widely cultivated and economically important crops worldwide. Farmers' major challenge when growing tomatoes is early blight disease caused by Alternaria solani, which results in significant yield losses. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have gained popularity recently due to their potential antifungal activity. The present study investigated the potential of green synthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) for enhancing the growth and yield of tomato plants and their resistance against early blight disease. AgNPs were synthesized using leaf extract of the neem tree. Tomato plants treated with AgNPs showed a significant increase in plant height (30%), number of leaves, fresh weight (45%), and dry weight (40%) compared to the control plants. Moreover, the AgNP-treated plants exhibited a significant reduction in disease severity index (DSI) (73%) and disease incidence (DI) (69%) compared to the control plants. Tomato plants treated with 5 and 10 ppm AgNPs reached their maximum levels of photosynthetic pigments and increased the accumulation of certain secondary metabolites compared to the control group. AgNP treatment improved stress tolerance in tomato plants as indicated by higher activities of antioxidant enzymes such as PO (60%), PPO (65%), PAL (65.5%), SOD (65.3%), CAT (53.8%), and APX (73%). These results suggest that using green synthesized AgNPs is a promising approach for enhancing the growth and yield of tomato plants and protecting them against early blight disease. Overall, the findings demonstrate the potential of nanotechnology-based solutions for sustainable agriculture and food security.
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- Madeeha Ansari
- Institute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54590, Pakistan
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- Institute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54590, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Kohsar University Murree, Murree 47150, Pakistan
- School of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
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- Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Omar Al-Mukhtar University, El-Beida P.O. Box 919, Libya
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54590, Pakistan
- Division of Science and Technology, Department of Botany, University of Education, Lahore 54770, Pakistan
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- Department of Entomology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore 54590, Pakistan
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Zia-Ur-Rehman M, Anayatullah S, Irfan E, Hussain SM, Rizwan M, Sohail MI, Jafir M, Ahmad T, Usman M, Alharby HF. Nanoparticles assisted regulation of oxidative stress and antioxidant enzyme system in plants under salt stress: A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 314:137649. [PMID: 36587917 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The global biomass production from agricultural farmlands is facing severe constraints from abiotic stresses like soil salinization. Salinity-mediated stress triggered the overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that may result in oxidative burst in cell organelles and cause cell death in plants. ROS production is regulated by the redox homeostasis that helps in the readjustment of the cellular redox and energy state in plants. All these cellular redox related functions may play a decisive role in adaptation and acclimation to salinity stress in plants. The use of nanotechnology like nanoparticles (NPs) in plant physiology has become the new area of interest as they have potential to trigger the various enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant capabilities of plants under varying salinity levels. Moreover, NPs application under salinity is also being favored due to their unique characteristics compared to traditional phytohormones, amino acids, nutrients, and organic osmolytes. Therefore, this article emphasized the core response of plants to acclimate the challenges of salt stress through auxiliary functions of ROS, antioxidant defense system and redox homeostasis. Furthermore, the role of different types of NPs mediated changes in biochemical, proteomic, and genetic expressions of plants under salt stress have been discussed. This article also discussed the potential limitations of NPs adoption in crop production especially under environmental stresses.
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- Muhammad Zia-Ur-Rehman
- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan.
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Institute of Biochemistry & Biotechnology, University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan.
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan; Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Okara, 56300, Pakistan
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- Department of Entomology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Pakistan, 38040, Pakistan
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- Department of Horticulture, MNS University of Agriculture Multan, 60000, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia; Plant Biology Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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Khan I, Awan SA, Rizwan M, Akram MA, Zia-Ur-Rehman M, Wang X, Zhang X, Huang L. Physiological and transcriptome analyses demonstrate the silver nanoparticles mediated alleviation of salt stress in pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L). ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 318:120863. [PMID: 36526056 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) is a highly nutritive-value summer-annual forage crop used for hay, silage, grazing, and green chop. However, abiotic stresses including salinity negatively affect its growth and productivity. Furthermore, the nanotechnology is attaining greater consideration to reduce the impact of environmental stresses in plants. In the present study, transcriptome responses of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in pearl millet under salinity were investigated. The treatments were given as Control, NaCl (250 mM), AgNPs (20 mg/L), and NaCl + AgNPs to pearl millet seedlings after thirteen days of seed sowing. After 1 h of given treatments, leaf samples were collected and subjected to physio-chemical examination and transcriptome analyses. Salt stress increased the hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), malondialdehyde (MDA) content, and proline as compared to other treatments. In addition, the combined applications of NaCl + AgNPs ameliorated the oxidative damage by increasing antioxidant enzymes activities including superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and peroxidase (POD). Furthermore, RNA sequencing data showed 6016 commonly annotated Differentially Expressed Transcripts (DETs) among various treated combinations. Among them, 427 transcripts were upregulated, and 136 transcripts were downregulated at nanoparticles vs control, 1469 upregulated and 1182 downregulated at salt vs control, 494 upregulated and 231 downregulated at salt + nanoparticles vs control, 783 upregulated and 523 downregulated at nanoparticles vs salt. The Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis showed that Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway, biosynthesis of secondary metabolites, and plant hormonal signal transduction pathway were the enriched among all identified pathways. In addition, Reverse transcription quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) showed that salinity up regulated the relative expression of DETs in pearl millet while, AgNPs optimized their expression that are associated with various molecular and metabolic functions. Overall, AgNPs treatments effectively improved the morphology, physiology, biochemistry, and gene expression pattern under salinity which could be attributed to positive impacts of AgNPs on pearl millet.
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- Imran Khan
- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China; State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730020, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China; College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
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Gangwar J, Kadanthottu Sebastian J, Puthukulangara Jaison J, Kurian JT. Nano-technological interventions in crop production-a review. PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 29:93-107. [PMID: 36733843 PMCID: PMC9886790 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-022-01274-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Revised: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Agricultural industry is facing huge crisis due to fast changing climate, decreased soil fertility, macro and micronutrient insufficiency, misuse of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and heavy metal presence in soil. With exponential increase in world's population, food consumption has increased significantly. Maintaining the production to consumption ratio is a significant challenge due to shortage caused by various issues faced by agricultural industry even with the improved agricultural practices. Recent scientific evidence suggests that nanotechnology can positively impact the agriculture sector by reducing the harmful effects of farming operations on human health and nature, as well as improving food productivity and security. Farmers are combining improved agricultural practices like usage of fertilizers, pesticides etc. with nano-based materials to improve the efficiency and productivity of crops. Nano technology is also playing a significant role improving animal health products, food packaging materials, and nanosensors for detecting pathogens, toxins, and heavy metals in soil among others. The nanobased materials have improved the productivity twice with half the resources being utilized. Nanoparticles that are currently in use include titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, silicon oxide, magnesium oxide, gold, and silver used for increasing soil fertility and plant growth. Crop growth, yield, and productivity are improved by controlled release nanofertilizers. In this review we elaborate on the recent developments in the agricultural sector by the usage of nanomaterial based composites which has significantly improved the agricultural sector especially how nanoparticles play an important role in plant growth and soil fertility, in controlling plant diseases by the use of nanopesticides, nanoinsecticides, nanofertilizers, Nanoherbicides, nanobionics, nanobiosensors. The review also highlights the mechanism of migration of nanoparticles in plants and most importantly the effects of nanoparticles in causing plant and soil toxicity.
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- Jaya Gangwar
- Department of Life Sciences, Christ University, Bangalore, Karnataka 560029 India
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- Department of Life Sciences, Christ University, Bangalore, Karnataka 560029 India
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Khan I, Awan SA, Rizwan M, Hassan ZU, Akram MA, Tariq R, Brestic M, Xie W. Nanoparticle's uptake and translocation mechanisms in plants via seed priming, foliar treatment, and root exposure: a review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:89823-89833. [PMID: 36344893 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23945-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Nanotechnology is one of the promising techniques and shares wide ranges of applications almost in every field of life. Nanomaterials are getting continuous attractions due to specific physical and chemical properties and being applied as multifunctional material. The use of nanomaterials/nanoparticles in agriculture sector for crop improvement and protection against various environmental threats have attained greater significance. Size and nature of nanoparticles, mode of application, environmental conditions, rhizospheric and phyllospheric environment, and plant species are major factors that influence the action of nanoparticles. The mode or method of nanoparticle applications to plants is attaining greater attentions. Recently, different methods for nanoparticle applications (seed priming, foliar, and root application) are being used to improve crop growth. It is of quite worth that which method is suitable for nanoparticle application, and how nanoparticles can possibly translocate to various plant tissues from root to shoot or vice versa. These information's are poorly understood and need more investigations to explore the comprehensive mechanism by which nanoparticles make their possible entry through different plant organs and how they transport to regulate various physiological and molecular functions in plant cells. Therefore, this study comprehensively provides the knowledge of nanoparticles uptake via seed priming, foliar exposure, and root application, and their possible translocation mechanism within plants influenced by various factors that has not clearly presented. This study will provide new insights to find out an actual uptake and translocation mechanism of nanoparticles that may help researchers to develop nanoparticle-based new strategies for plants to cope with various environmental challenges. This study also focuses on different soil factors or above ground factors that are involved in nanoparticles uptake and translocation and ultimately their functioning in plants.
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- Imran Khan
- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730020, China
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- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Crop Science, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Laboratory of Spectroscopy Sensing, Zhejiang University, Huangzhou, 310058, China
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- School of Economics, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, 4700, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak University of Agriculture, Trieda A. Hlinku 2, 949 76, Nitra, Slovakia
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730020, China.
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Bora KA, Hashmi S, Zulfiqar F, Abideen Z, Ali H, Siddiqui ZS, Siddique KHM. Recent progress in bio-mediated synthesis and applications of engineered nanomaterials for sustainable agriculture. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:999505. [PMID: 36262650 PMCID: PMC9574372 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.999505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The ever-increasing demand for agricultural food products, medicine, and other commercial sectors requires new technologies for agricultural practices and promoting the optimum utilization of natural resources. The application of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) enhance the biomass production and yield of food crop while resisting harmful environmental stresses. Bio-mediated synthesis of ENMs are time-efficient, low-cost, environmentally friendly, green technology. The precedence of using a bio-mediated route over conventional precursors for ENM synthesis is non-toxic and readily available. It possesses many active agents that can facilitate the reduction and stabilization processes during nanoparticle formation. This review presents recent developments in bio-mediated ENMs and green synthesis techniques using plants, algae, fungi, and bacteria, including significant contributions to identifying major ENM applications in agriculture with potential impacts on sustainability, such as the role of different ENMs in agriculture and their impact on different plant species. The review also covers the advantages and disadvantages of different ENMs and potential future research in this field.
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- Kainat Amin Bora
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Nadirshaw Eduljee Dinshaw (NED) University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Nadirshaw Eduljee Dinshaw (NED) University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan
- Department of Polymer and Petrochemical Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Horticultural Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Dr. Muhammad Ajmal Khan Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Karakorum International University, Gilgit, Pakistan
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Shaikhaldein HO, Al-Qurainy F, Nadeem M, Khan S, Tarroum M, Salih AM, Alansi S, Al-Hashimi A, Alfagham A, Alkahtani J. Assessment of the Impacts of Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles on Maerua oblongifolia Shoots under In Vitro Salt Stress. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15144784. [PMID: 35888250 PMCID: PMC9315770 DOI: 10.3390/ma15144784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Revised: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Salinity is one of the major abiotic stresses that affect the plant’s growth and development. Recently, the contribution of nanoparticles (NPs) to ameliorating salinity stresses has become the new field of interest for scientists due to their special physiochemical properties in the biological system. This study is designed to examine the effects of biosynthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) spherical in shape (size range between 9 and 30 nm) on morphophysiological characteristics and the antioxidant defense system of in vitro raised Maerua oblongifolia under four levels of salt stress (0, 50, 100, and 200 mM NaCl). Our findings reveal that the application of AgNPs (0, 10, 20, and 30 mg/L) to M. oblongifolia shoots significantly alleviates the adverse effects of salt stress and ameliorates plant developmental-related parameters and defense systems. High salinity elevates the oxidative damage by over-accumulation of the levels of total soluble sugars, proline, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), and malondialdehyde (MDA). In addition, enhancing the activity of the antioxidant enzymes, total phenolic, and flavonoid content over the control. Interestingly, the application of AgNPs to salinized plants improved the growth traits and photosynthetic pigment production and caused higher enhancement in antioxidant enzyme activities. Furthermore, mitigating the oxidative damage by lowering the accumulation of proline, soluble sugars, H2O2, MDA, and total phenolic and flavonoid contents in salt-stressed plants. In general, AgNPs augmented the growth of M. oblongifolia shoots under saline conditions through different strategies; thus, AgNPs can be used as an appropriate eco-friendly approach that enhances salinity tolerance in plants.
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Biogenic Silver Nanoparticles as a Stress Alleviator in Plants: A Mechanistic Overview. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27113378. [PMID: 35684312 PMCID: PMC9182038 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27113378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Currently, the growth and yield of crops are restrained due to an increase in the occurrence of ecological stresses globally. Biogenic generation of nanomaterials is an important step in the development of environmentally friendly procedures in the nanotechnology field. Silver-based nanomaterials are significant because of their physical, chemical, and biological features along with their plentiful applications. In addition to useful microbes, the green synthesized Ag nanomaterials are considered to be an ecologically friendly and environmentally biocompatible method for the enhancement of crop yield by easing stresses. In the recent decade, due to regular droughts, infrequent precipitation, salinity, and increased temperature, the climate alternation has changed certain ecological systems. As a result of these environmental changes, crop yield has decreased worldwide. The role of biogenic Ag nanomaterials in enhancing methylglyoxal detoxification, antioxidant defense mechanisms, and generating tolerance to stresses-induced ROS injury has been methodically explained in plants over the past ten years. However, certain studies regarding stress tolerance and metal-based nanomaterials have been directed, but the particulars of silver nanomaterials arbitrated stresses tolerance have not been well-reviewed. Henceforth, there is a need to have a good understanding of plant responses during stressful conditions and to practice the combined literature to enhance tolerance for crops by utilization of Ag nanoparticles. This review article illustrates the mechanistic approach that biogenic Ag nanomaterials in plants adopt to alleviate stresses. Moreover, we have appraised the most significant activities by exogenous use of Ag nanomaterials for improving plant tolerance to salt, low and high temperature, and drought stresses.
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Waqas Mazhar M, Ishtiaq M, Hussain I, Parveen A, Hayat Bhatti K, Azeem M, Thind S, Ajaib M, Maqbool M, Sardar T, Muzammil K, Nasir N. Seed nano-priming with Zinc Oxide nanoparticles in rice mitigates drought and enhances agronomic profile. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0264967. [PMID: 35324949 PMCID: PMC8947021 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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All cereal crops, particularly rice are perpetually affected due to drastic climatic changes which triggers different stressors resulting in food shortage scenarios across the globe. In modern era, application of nanotechnology holds the pledge in combating the climate change mediated environmental stressors through nanomaterials such as pesticides, nano-biosensors, nano-clays and nano-seed priming technologies. Current study is a part of experiment conducted to comprehend the behaviour of rice plants raised from Zinc Oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) primed seeds under the water shortage environment. The seed priming treatment concentrations included 0, 5, 10, 15, 25 and 50 ppm. In the experimental results an increase in plant height, total chlorophyll contents, plant fresh and dry weights was obtained by use of seed priming with ZnONPs. The study results proved that seed priming with 25ppm of ZnONPs increased seed and straw yield with value of 85.333 and 123.333, respectively under water deficit environment. The analysis depicted that 25 ppm has been found more suitable for increasing the 1000 paddy weight of rice plants under both well irrigated and water shortage conditions. Seed priming with ZnONPs results in 53% reduction in MDA contents of water stressed rice plants Drought stress leads to reduction in plant height by 31%, plant fresh weight by 22% and plant dry weight by 28%. Seed priming treatments imparted in current study show significance increase in plant biomass. Priming with ZnONPs further enhances the levels of proline amino acid facilitating the plant to combat water shortage stress. A further elevation in activities of SOD, CAT and POD takes place in rice plants raised from ZnONPs primed seeds by 11%, 13% and 38%, respectively. An elevation in activities of antioxidant enzymes was found and the levels of oxidative stress indicators decreased upon seed priming with ZnONPs. Furthermore the yield characteristics such as panicle length, number of tillers, paddy yield and straw yield of the rice plants raised through ZnONPs primed seeds enhanced. The ZnONPs at concentration of 25 ppm proved optimum in alleviating drought induced damages. It can be inferred that seed pre conditioning with ZnONPs is helpful in increasing yield attributes under the water shortage environment.
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- Muhammad Waqas Mazhar
- Department of Botany, Mirpur University of Science & Technology (MUST), Mirpur, AJK, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, Mirpur University of Science & Technology (MUST), Mirpur, AJK, Pakistan
- * E-mail:
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- Department of Botany, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Bahrain, Zallaq, Bahrain
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- Department of Botany, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, Mirpur University of Science & Technology (MUST), Mirpur, AJK, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, Mirpur University of Science & Technology (MUST), Mirpur, AJK, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, Mirpur University of Science & Technology (MUST), Mirpur, AJK, Pakistan
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- Department of Public Health, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Khamis Mushait Campus, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Khamis Mushait Campus, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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Ranjan A, Rajput VD, Kumari A, Mandzhieva SS, Sushkova S, Prazdnova EV, Zargar SM, Raza A, Minkina T, Chung G. Nanobionics in Crop Production: An Emerging Approach to Modulate Plant Functionalities. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:plants11050692. [PMID: 35270162 PMCID: PMC8912566 DOI: 10.3390/plants11050692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The "Zero Hunger" goal is one of the key Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. Therefore, improvements in crop production have always been a prime objective to meet the demands of an ever-growing population. In the last decade, studies have acknowledged the role of photosynthesis augmentation and enhancing nutrient use efficiency (NUE) in improving crop production. Recently, the applications of nanobionics in crop production have given hope with their lucrative properties to interact with the biological system. Nanobionics have significantly been effective in modulating the photosynthesis capacity of plants. It is documented that nanobionics could assist plants by acting as an artificial photosynthetic system to improve photosynthetic capacity, electron transfer in the photosystems, and pigment content, and enhance the absorption of light across the UV-visible spectrum. Smart nanocarriers, such as nanobionics, are capable of delivering the active ingredient nanocarrier upon receiving external stimuli. This can markedly improve NUE, reduce wastage, and improve cost effectiveness. Thus, this review emphasizes the application of nanobionics for improving crop yield by the two above-mentioned approaches. Major concerns and future prospects associated with the use of nanobionics are also deliberated concisely.
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- Anuj Ranjan
- Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, Stachki 194/1, 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia; (V.D.R.); (A.K.); (S.S.M.); (S.S.); (E.V.P.); (T.M.)
- Correspondence: or (A.R.); (G.C.)
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- Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, Stachki 194/1, 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia; (V.D.R.); (A.K.); (S.S.M.); (S.S.); (E.V.P.); (T.M.)
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- Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, Stachki 194/1, 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia; (V.D.R.); (A.K.); (S.S.M.); (S.S.); (E.V.P.); (T.M.)
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- Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, Stachki 194/1, 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia; (V.D.R.); (A.K.); (S.S.M.); (S.S.); (E.V.P.); (T.M.)
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- Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, Stachki 194/1, 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia; (V.D.R.); (A.K.); (S.S.M.); (S.S.); (E.V.P.); (T.M.)
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- Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, Stachki 194/1, 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia; (V.D.R.); (A.K.); (S.S.M.); (S.S.); (E.V.P.); (T.M.)
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- Proteomics Laboratory, Division of Plant Biotechnology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar 190025, India;
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Center of Legume Crop Genetics and Systems Biology/College of Agriculture, Oil Crops Research Institute, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU), Fuzhou 350002, China;
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- Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, Stachki 194/1, 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia; (V.D.R.); (A.K.); (S.S.M.); (S.S.); (E.V.P.); (T.M.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chonnam National University, Yeosu 59626, Korea
- Correspondence: or (A.R.); (G.C.)
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Manzoor N, Ali L, Ahmed T, Noman M, Adrees M, Shahid MS, Ogunyemi SO, Radwan KSA, Wang G, Zaki HEM. Recent Advancements and Development in Nano-Enabled Agriculture for Improving Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:951752. [PMID: 35898211 PMCID: PMC9310028 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.951752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Abiotic stresses, such as heavy metals (HMs), drought, salinity and water logging, are the foremost limiting factors that adversely affect the plant growth and crop productivity worldwide. The plants respond to such stresses by activating a series of intricate mechanisms that subsequently alter the morpho-physiological and biochemical processes. Over the past few decades, abiotic stresses in plants have been managed through marker-assisted breeding, conventional breeding, and genetic engineering approaches. With technological advancement, efficient strategies are required to cope with the harmful effects of abiotic environmental constraints to develop sustainable agriculture systems of crop production. Recently, nanotechnology has emerged as an attractive area of study with potential applications in the agricultural science, including mitigating the impacts of climate change, increasing nutrient utilization efficiency and abiotic stress management. Nanoparticles (NPs), as nanofertilizers, have gained significant attention due to their high surface area to volume ratio, eco-friendly nature, low cost, unique physicochemical properties, and improved plant productivity. Several studies have revealed the potential role of NPs in abiotic stress management. This review aims to emphasize the role of NPs in managing abiotic stresses and growth promotion to develop a cost-effective and environment friendly strategy for the future agricultural sustainability.
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- Natasha Manzoor
- Department of Soil and Water Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Sciences, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
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- Plant Pathology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Minia University, El-Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Soil and Water Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- National Black Soil and Agriculture Research, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Gang Wang,
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- Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Minia University, El-Minia, Egypt
- Applied Biotechnology Department, University of Technology and Applied Sciences-Sur, Sur, Oman
- Haitham E. M. Zaki,
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Awan SA, Khan I, Tariq R, Rizwan M, Wang X, Zhang X, Huang L. Genome-Wide Expression and Physiological Profiling of Pearl Millet Genotype Reveal the Biological Pathways and Various Gene Clusters Underlying Salt Resistance. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:849618. [PMID: 35419021 PMCID: PMC8996197 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.849618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) is a vital staple food and an important cereal crop used as food, feed, and forage. It can withstand heat and drought due to the presence of some unique genes; however, the mechanism of salt stress has been missing in pearl millet until now. Therefore, we conducted a comparative transcriptome profiling to reveal the differentially expressed transcripts (DETs) associated with salt stress in pearl millet at different time points, such as 1, 3, and 7 h, of salt treatment. The physiological results suggested that salt stress significantly increased proline, malondialdehyde (MDA) content, and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in pearl millet at 1, 3, and 7 h of salt treatment. In addition, pearl millet plants regulated the activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase, and peroxidase to lessen the impact of salinity. The transcriptomic results depicted that salt stress upregulated and downregulated the expression of various transcripts involved in different metabolic functions. At 1 and 7 h of salt treatment, most of the transcripts were highly upregulated as compared to the 3 h treatment. Moreover, among commonly enriched Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathways, the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway and peroxisome pathway were significantly enriched. The DETs related to hormone signaling (auxins, ethylene, gibberellin, and abscisic acid), kinases, protein modifications, and degradation were also identified, depicting the possible role of hormones and kinases to enhance plant tolerance against salt stress. Furthermore, the transcription factors, such as ethylene-responsive element binding factors (ERF), basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH), HMG box-containing protein (HBP), MADS, myeloblastosis (MYB), and WRKY, were predicted to significantly regulate different transcripts involved in salt stress responses at three different time points. Overall, this study will provide new insights to better understand the salt stress regulation mechanisms in pearl millet to improve its resistance against salinity and to identify new transcripts that control these mechanisms in other cereals.
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- Samrah Afzal Awan
- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Plant Protection, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Linkai Huang,
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Banerjee A, Roychoudhury A. Explicating the cross-talks between nanoparticles, signaling pathways and nutrient homeostasis during environmental stresses and xenobiotic toxicity for sustainable cultivation of cereals. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 286:131827. [PMID: 34403897 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2021] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Precision farming using nanoparticles is a cutting-edge technology for safe cultivation of crop plants in marginal areas afflicted with environmental/climatic stresses like salinity, drought, extremes of temperature, ultraviolet B stress or polluted with xenobiotics like toxic heavy metals and fluoride. Major cereal crops like rice, wheat, maize, barley, sorghum and millets which provide the staple food for the entire global population are mainly glycophytes and are extremely susceptible to abiotic stress-induced oxidative injuries. Nanofertilization/exogenous spraying of beneficial nanoparticles alleviates the oxidative damages in cereals by altering the homeostasis of phytohormones like abscisic acid, gibberellins, cytokinins, auxins, salicylic acid, jasmonic acid and melatonin and by triggering the synthesis of gasotransmitter nitric oxide. Signaling cross-talks of nanoparticles with plant growth regulators enable activation of the defence machinery, comprising of antioxidants, thiol-rich compounds and glyoxalases and restrict xenobiotic mobilization by suppressing the expression of associated transporters. Accelerated nutrient uptake and grain biofortification under the influence of nanoparticles result in optimum crop productivity under sub-optimal conditions. However, over-dosing of even beneficial nanoparticles promotes severe phytotoxicity. Hence, the concentration of nanoparticles and mode of administering need to be thoroughly standardized before large-scale field applications, to ensure sustainable cereal cultivation with minimum ecological imbalance.
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- Aditya Banerjee
- Post Graduate Department of Biotechnology, St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), 30, Mother Teresa Sarani, Kolkata, 700016, West Bengal, India
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- Post Graduate Department of Biotechnology, St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), 30, Mother Teresa Sarani, Kolkata, 700016, West Bengal, India.
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Liu C, Zhou H, Zhou J. The Applications of Nanotechnology in Crop Production. Molecules 2021; 26:7070. [PMID: 34885650 PMCID: PMC8658860 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26237070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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With the frequent occurrence of extreme climate, global agriculture is confronted with unprecedented challenges, including increased food demand and a decline in crop production. Nanotechnology is a promising way to boost crop production, enhance crop tolerance and decrease the environmental pollution. In this review, we summarize the recent findings regarding innovative nanotechnology in crop production, which could help us respond to agricultural challenges. Nanotechnology, which involves the use of nanomaterials as carriers, has a number of diverse applications in plant growth and crop production, including in nanofertilizers, nanopesticides, nanosensors and nanobiotechnology. The unique structures of nanomaterials such as high specific surface area, centralized distribution size and excellent biocompatibility facilitate the efficacy and stability of agro-chemicals. Besides, using appropriate nanomaterials in plant growth stages or stress conditions effectively promote plant growth and increase tolerance to stresses. Moreover, emerging nanotools and nanobiotechnology provide a new platform to monitor and modify crops at the molecular level.
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- Chenxu Liu
- Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou 310058, China; (C.L.); (H.Z.)
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- Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou 310058, China; (C.L.); (H.Z.)
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- Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou 310058, China; (C.L.); (H.Z.)
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plants Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, Agricultural Ministry of China, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Shandong (Linyi) Institute of Modern Agriculture, Zhejiang University, Linyi 276000, China
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Tymoszuk A. Silver Nanoparticles Effects on In Vitro Germination, Growth, and Biochemical Activity of Tomato, Radish, and Kale Seedlings. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14185340. [PMID: 34576564 PMCID: PMC8468885 DOI: 10.3390/ma14185340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Revised: 09/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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The interactions between nanoparticles and plant cells are still not sufficiently understood, and studies related to this subject are of scientific and practical importance. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are one of the most commonly produced and used nanomaterials. This study aimed to investigate the influence of AgNPs applied at the concentrations of 0, 50, and 100 mg·L−1 during the process of in vitro germination as well as the biometric and biochemical parameters of developed seedlings in three vegetable species: Solanum lycopersicum L. ‘Poranek’, Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus ‘Ramona’, and Brassica oleracea var. sabellica ‘Nero di Toscana’. The application of AgNPs did not affect the germination efficiency; however, diverse results were reported for the growth and biochemical activity of the seedlings, depending on the species tested and the AgNPs concentration. Tomato seedlings treated with nanoparticles, particularly at 100 mg·L−1, had shorter shoots with lower fresh and dry weights and produced roots with lower fresh weight. Simultaneously, at the biochemical level, a decrease in the content of chlorophylls and carotenoids and an increase in the anthocyanins content and guaiacol peroxidase (GPOX) activity were reported. AgNPs-treated radish plants had shorter shoots of higher fresh and dry weight and longer roots with lower fresh weight. Treatment with 50 mg·L−1 and 100 mg·L−1 resulted in the highest and lowest accumulation of chlorophylls and carotenoids in the leaves, respectively; however, seedlings treated with 100 mg·L−1 produced less anthocyanins and polyphenols and exhibited lower GPOX activity. In kale, AgNPs-derived seedlings had a lower content of chlorophylls, carotenoids, and anthocyanins but higher GPOX activity of and were characterized by higher fresh and dry shoot weights and higher heterogeneous biometric parameters of the roots. The results of these experiments may be of great significance for broadening the scope of knowledge on the influence of AgNPs on plant cells and the micropropagation of the vegetable species. Future studies should be aimed at testing lower or even higher concentrations of AgNPs and other NPs and to evaluate the genetic stability of NPs-treated vegetable crops and their yielding efficiency.
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- Alicja Tymoszuk
- Laboratory of Ornamental Plants and Vegetable Crops, Faculty of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology, Bernardyńska 6, 85-029 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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Zhang A, Ji Y, Sun M, Lin C, Zhou P, Ren J, Luo D, Wang X, Ma C, Zhang X, Feng G, Nie G, Huang L. Research on the drought tolerance mechanism of Pennisetum glaucum (L.) in the root during the seedling stage. BMC Genomics 2021; 22:568. [PMID: 34301177 PMCID: PMC8305952 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-021-07888-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Drought is one of the major environmental stresses resulting in a huge reduction in crop growth and biomass production. Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) has excellent drought tolerance, and it could be used as a model plant to study drought resistance. The root is a very crucial part of plant that plays important roles in plant growth and development, which makes it a focus of research. RESULTS In this study, we explored the mechanism of drought tolerance of pearl millet by comparing physiological and transcriptomic data under normal condition and drought treatment at three time points (1 h, 3 h and 7 h) in the root during the seedling stage. The relative electrical conductivity went up from 1 h to 7 h in both control and drought treatment groups while the content of malondialdehyde decreased. A total of 2004, 1538 and 605 differentially expressed genes were found at 1 h, 3 h and 7 h respectively and 12 genes showed up-regulation at all time points. Some of these differentially expressed genes were significantly enriched into 'metabolic processes', 'MAPK signaling pathway' and 'plant hormone signal transduction' such as the ABA signal transduction pathway in GO and KEGG enrichment analysis. CONCLUSIONS Pearl millet was found to have a quick drought response, which may occur before 1 h that contributes to its tolerance against drought stress. These results can provide a theoretical basis to enhance the drought resistance in other plant species.
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- Ailing Zhang
- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Sichuan Animal Science Academy, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University, Rongchang Campus, Chongqing, 402460, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
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