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Physiological and Molecular Mechanism of Nanoparticles Induced Tolerance in Plants

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Nanoparticles are emerging plant contaminants applied through soil or foliarly to deliver plant nutrients to the plants for growth development and stress tolerance. Nanoparticles capable of entering into plant cells and leaves can transport nutrients into different parts of the plant. Nanoparticles contain magic bullets such as nano-fertilizer and nano-pesticides. Naturally occurring nanoparticles are found in volcanic ash and ocean biological matter such as viruses and dust. The prime application of nanotechnology is to increase crop production with minimum losses and to activate plant defense mechanism against pests, insects and other environmental challenges. In this chapter we will discuss nanoparticles, their fate in plants, and their role in physiological and molecular stress tolerance in plants.

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  1. Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

    Asad Azeem & Nasir Abbas

  2. Department of Zoology, Government College University Faisalabad, Layyah Campus, Layyah, Pakistan

    Sonia Azeem

  3. College of Agriculture, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Bahadur Sub-campus, Layyah, Pakistan

    Zafar Iqbal & Sami Ul-Allah

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Azeem, A., Abbas, N., Azeem, S., Iqbal, Z., Ul-Allah, S. (2023). Physiological and Molecular Mechanism of Nanoparticles Induced Tolerance in Plants. In: Aftab, T. (eds) Emerging Contaminants and Plants. Emerging Contaminants and Associated Treatment Technologies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-22269-6_9

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