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ReviewScience China. Life sciences2026

Nanomaterials as plant delivery carriers: transport mechanisms and design principles.

Ye Li, Yezhuo Zhang, Zhun Zhang, Xi Zhang, Hongyang Wu, Man Zhang, Zhuo Li, Yinglang Wan, Yujie Fu, Wei Dong and 2 more

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Review in Science China. Life sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors.

Ye LiState Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China. liye0223@bjfu.edu.cn.
Yezhuo ZhangState Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China.
Zhun ZhangState Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China.
Xi ZhangState Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China.
Hongyang WuState Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
Man ZhangState Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China.
Zhuo LiState Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China.
Yinglang WanMinistry of Education Key Laboratory for Ecology of Tropical Islands, Key Laboratory of Tropical Animal and Plant Ecology of Hainan Province, College of Life Sciences, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, 571158, China.
Yujie FuState Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China.
Wei DongLaboratoire de Chimie, UMR 5182 CNRS, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, Site Jacques Monod, Lyon Cedex 07, 69364, France.
Ruili LiState Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China. liruili@bjfu.edu.cn.
Jinxing LinState Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China. linjx@ibcas.ac.cn.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Engineered nanomaterials are frequently utilized as vectors for the targeted delivery of biomolecules such as DNA, RNA, proteins, and protein-nucleic acid complexes in mammalian cells, showing significant potential in medical applications. However, their use in plants remains limited. Little is known about the mechanisms of nanomaterial transport in plant cells and how their properties influence their internalization ability, which restricts their application in plant systems. In this review, we systematically summarize the translocation mechanism of nanomaterials within plant systems, and highlight how the size, shape, stiffness, and surface properties of nanomaterials affect their internalization in plants. Moreover, we discuss the types of cargoes and the transformation strategies employed in nanomaterial-mediated delivery. Finally, we highlight the key challenges and emerging opportunities associated with nanomaterial-based plant delivery systems, aiming to provide critical insights for advancing biomolecule delivery technologies in plant biotechnology.

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Drug CarriersDrug Delivery SystemsNanostructuresPlantsBiological TransportDrug Carriersbiomoleculedelivery carriernanomaterialspropertytranslocation mechanism

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PMID42573941

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