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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Form and Function: The Factors That Influence the Efficacy of Nanomaterials for Gene Transfer to Plants.

Zhila Osmani, Marianna Kulka

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
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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

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Review
  3. Genetic Stability and Photosystem II Functioning of In Vitro-RecoveredInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025
    Article
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

2 authors.

Zhila OsmaniDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1, Canada.
Marianna KulkaDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-4741-9290

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nanoparticle (NP)-mediated gene delivery offers a promising alternative to traditional methods in plant biotechnology, facilitating genetic transformations with enhanced precision and efficiency. This review discusses key factors influencing NP efficacy, including plant cell wall composition, DNA/NP ratios, exposure time, cargo loading, and post-transformation assessments. We explore the challenges of NP cytotoxicity, transformation efficiency, and regeneration while addressing environmental impacts and regulatory considerations. We emphasize the potential for stimulus-responsive NPs and scalable delivery methods to optimize gene editing in agriculture.

Indexed as

Gene Transfer TechniquesNanoparticlesNanostructuresPlantsGene EditingPlants, Genetically Modifiedbiocompatibilitycrop improvementgene deliverynanoparticlesplant biotechnologyplant transformation

Identifiers

PMID39942552
PMCPMC11820086

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