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ReviewFrontiers in microbiology2024

Nanomaterials-plants-microbes interaction: plant growth promotion and stress mitigation.

Gurleen Kaur Sodhi, Tharuka Wijesekara, Kailash Chand Kumawat, Priyanka Adhikari, Kuldeep Joshi, Smriti Singh, Beatrice Farda, Rihab Djebaili, Enrico Sabbi, Fares Ramila and 6 more

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Review in Frontiers in microbiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Gurleen Kaur SodhiUniversity Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, India.
Tharuka WijesekaraDepartment of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC, Canada.
Kailash Chand KumawatDepartment of Industrial Microbiology, Jacob Institute of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHUATS), Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Priyanka AdhikariCentral Ayurveda Research Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Kuldeep JoshiCentre for GMP Extraction Facility, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Guwahati, Assam, India.
Smriti SinghDepartment of Anaesthesia and Operation Theatre Technology, College of Pharmacy, Chandigarh Group of Colleges Jhanjeri (Mohali), Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab, India.
Beatrice FardaDepartment of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
Rihab DjebailiDepartment of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
Enrico SabbiDepartment of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
Fares RamilaDepartment of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
Devendra SilluDepartment of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong-Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Shantou, China.
Gustavo SantoyoInstituto de Investigaciones Químico Biológicas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Ciudad Universitaria, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico.
Sergio de Los Santos-VillalobosInstituto Tecnológico de Sonora, Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico.
Ajay KumarDepartment of Industrial Microbiology, Jacob Institute of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHUATS), Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Marika PellegriniDepartment of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
Debasis MitraDepartment of Microbiology, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Soil salinization, extreme climate conditions, and phytopathogens are abiotic and biotic stressors that remarkably reduce agricultural productivity. Recently, nanomaterials have gained attention as effective agents for agricultural applications to mitigate such stresses. This review aims to critically appraise the available literature on interactions involving nanomaterials, plants, and microorganisms. This review explores the role of nanomaterials in enhancing plant growth and mitigating biotic and abiotic stresses. These materials can be synthesized by microbes, plants, and algae, and they can be applied as fertilizers and stress amelioration agents. Nanomaterials facilitate nutrient uptake, improve water retention, and enhance the efficiency of active ingredient delivery. Nanomaterials strengthen plant antioxidant systems, regulate photosynthesis, and stabilize hormonal pathways. Concurrently, their antimicrobial and protective properties provide resilience against biotic stressors, including pathogens and pests, by promoting plant immune responses and optimizing microbial-plant symbiosis. The synergistic interactions of nanomaterials with beneficial microorganisms optimize plant growth under stress conditions. These materials also serve as carriers of nutrients, growth regulators, and pesticides, thus acting like "smart fertilizers. While nanotechnology offers great promise, addressing potential environmental and ecotoxicological risks associated with their use is necessary. This review outlines pathways for leveraging nanotechnology to achieve resilient, sustainable, and climate-smart agricultural systems by integrating molecular insights and practical applications.

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abiotic stressbiotic stressnanoparticlesnanotechnologysustainable agriculture

Identifiers

PMID39881995
PMCPMC11774922

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