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Nanobiotechnology in crop stress management: an overview of novel applications.

Ahmad Nawaz, Hafeez Ur Rehman, Muhammad Usman, Abdul Wakeel, Muhammad Shafiq Shahid, Sardar Alam, Muhammad Sanaullah, Muhammad Atiq, Muhammad Farooq

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Review in Discover nano, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 8 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Ahmad NawazDepartment of Entomology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan. ahmad.nawaz1793@uaf.edu.pk.
Hafeez Ur RehmanDepartment of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan.
Muhammad UsmanPEIE Research Chair for the Development of Industrial Estates and Free Zones, Center for Environmental Studies and Research, Sultan Qaboos University, Al-Khoud 123, Muscat, Oman.
Abdul WakeelInstitute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan.
Muhammad Shafiq ShahidDepartment of Plant Sciences, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Al-Khoud 123, Muscat, Oman.
Sardar AlamDepartment of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan.
Muhammad SanaullahInstitute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan.
Muhammad AtiqDepartment of Plant Pathology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan.
Muhammad FarooqDepartment of Plant Sciences, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Al-Khoud 123, Muscat, Oman. farooqcp@squ.edu.om.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Agricultural crops are subject to a variety of biotic and abiotic stresses that adversely affect growth and reduce the yield of crop plantss. Traditional crop stress management approaches are not capable of fulfilling the food demand of the human population which is projected to reach 10 billion by 2050. Nanobiotechnology is the application of nanotechnology in biological fields and has emerged as a sustainable approach to enhancing agricultural productivity by alleviating various plant stresses. This article reviews innovations in nanobiotechnology and its role in promoting plant growth and enhancing plant resistance/tolerance against biotic and abiotic stresses and the underlying mechanisms. Nanoparticles, synthesized through various approaches (physical, chemical and biological), induce plant resistance against these stresses by strengthening the physical barriers, improving plant photosynthesis and activating plant defense mechanisms. The nanoparticles can also upregulate the expression of stress-related genes by increasing anti-stress compounds and activating the expression of defense-related genes. The unique physico-chemical characteristics of nanoparticles enhance biochemical activity and effectiveness to cause diverse impacts on plants. Molecular mechanisms of nanobiotechnology-induced tolerance to abiotic and biotic stresses have also been highlighted. Further research is needed on efficient synthesis methods, optimization of nanoparticle dosages, application techniques and integration with other technologies, and a better understanding of their fate in agricultural systems.

Indexed as

Abiotic factorsBiotic factorsInsect pestsNanobiotechnologyNanoparticlesPlant diseasesPlant stresses

Identifiers

PMID37382723
PMCPMC10214921

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