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Toxicity of Nanomaterials to Plants

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Nanoparticles have many potential applications, especially in biomedical engineering and agriculture, but the toxicity of nanoparticles to plants has received little attention. Previously, we described an increase in the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in rice (Oryza sativa) and Arabidopsis thaliana cells after nanoparticle treatments. We found that ROS resulted in programmed cell death and that the nanoparticles caused a dosage-dependent increase in cell death. Since then, accumulating data have indicated that nanomaterials cause toxicity in diverse organisms. Data from our lab and others indicate that we should critically examine the risks of nanoparticles, so that we can safely take advantage of the tremendous potential benefits of this new technology.

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    Kai-En Li, Zhen-Yi Chang, Cong-Xiang Shen & Nan Yao

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Li, KE., Chang, ZY., Shen, CX., Yao, N. (2015). Toxicity of Nanomaterials to Plants. In: Siddiqui, M., Al-Whaibi, M., Mohammad, F. (eds) Nanotechnology and Plant Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14502-0_6

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