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REVIEW article

Front. Plant Sci.
Sec. Plant Abiotic Stress
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1509047
This article is part of the Research Topic Impact of Soil Contaminants on Plant Physiology and Crop Productivity View all 4 articles

Nanoparticles: A promising Tool Against Environmental Stress in Plants

Provisionally accepted
Xu Zhou Xu Zhou 1Ahmed H. El-Sappah Ahmed H. El-Sappah 1Amani Khaskhoussi Amani Khaskhoussi 2Amr M Atif Amr M Atif 3Mohamed A Abd Elhamid Mohamed A Abd Elhamid 3Muhammad Ihtisham Muhammad Ihtisham 1Salma A Soaud Salma A Soaud 3Walid Tahri Walid Tahri 1*
  • 1 Yibin University, Yibin, Sichuan, China
  • 2 Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
  • 3 Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Al Sharqia, Egypt

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    With a focus on plant tolerance to environmental challenges, nanotechnology has emerged as a potent instrument for assisting crops and boosting agricultural production in the face of a growing worldwide population. Nanoparticles (NPs) and plant systems may interact molecularly to change stress response, growth, and development. NPs may feed nutrients to plants, prevent plant diseases and pathogens, and detect and monitor trace components in soil by absorbing their signals. More excellent knowledge of the processes of nanoparticles that help plants survive various stressors would aid in creating more long-term strategies to combat these challenges. Despite the many studies on NPs' use in agriculture, we reviewed the various types of NPs and their anticipated molecular and metabolic effects upon entering plant cells. Also, we discussed different applications of NPs against all environmental stresses. Lastly, we introduced agricultural nanoparticles' risks, difficulties, and prospects.

    Keywords: abiotic stress, biotic stress, secondary metabolic response, molecular response, and nanotechnology

    Received: 10 Oct 2024; Accepted: 16 Dec 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Zhou, El-Sappah, Khaskhoussi, Atif, Elhamid, Ihtisham, Soaud and Tahri. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Walid Tahri, Yibin University, Yibin, Sichuan, China

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