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Role of Gold Nanoparticles in Plant Protection Against Pathogen

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Metal and Metal-Oxide Based Nanomaterials

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Numerous pathogens attack agricultural crops and cause enormous economic damage. To manage plant diseases, chemical pesticides, and fungicides have drawbacks, such as the development of resistance, environmental damage, and unfavorable impacts. To protect plants from infections, scientists and researchers are looking for more sustainable alternatives. Gold nanoparticles (AUNPs) are ideal for various applications, including medicine, electronics, and agriculture, due to their distinct physical and chemical properties. AuNPs have become a potentially effective substitute for plant pathogen resistance. In addition to possessing both direct and indirect antibacterial activity against plant diseases, it has been demonstrated that AuNPs can improve plant growth and stress resistance. The purpose of this chapter is to provide a recent update on how AuNPs help plants defend themselves against diseases.

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  1. Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, New PMSSY Rd., Raibareli Rd., Lucknow, 226014, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Urvashi Goyal

  2. Division of Research and Innovation, School of Applied and Life Sciences, Uttaranchal University, Arcadia Grant, P.O. Chandanwari, Premnagar, Dehradun, 248007, Uttarakhand, India

    Kundan Kumar Chaubey

  3. School of Basic and Applied Sciences, Sanskriti University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh-281401, India

    Kundan Kumar Chaubey

  4. School of Applied and Life Sciences, Uttaranchal Institute of Technology, Uttaranchal University, Arcadia Grant, P.O. Chandanwari, Premnagar, Dehradun, 248007, Uttarakhand, India

    S. D. Pandey

  5. Centre for Health Research and Innovation, Apeejay Business Centre, 6th Floor, Arunachal Building, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi, 110001, India

    Deepak Kumar Verma

  6. Department of Environmental Science, Graphic Era University, Dehradun, 248002, Uttarakhand, India

    Archana Bachheti

  7. Department of Allied Sciences, Graphic Era Hill University (G.E.H.U), Society Area, Clement Town, Dehradun, 248002, India

    Rakesh Kumar Bachheti

  8. Department of Industrial Chemistry, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, P.O. Box 16417, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Rakesh Kumar Bachheti

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Goyal, U., Chaubey, K.K., Pandey, S.D., Verma, D.K., Bachheti, A., Bachheti, R.K. (2024). Role of Gold Nanoparticles in Plant Protection Against Pathogen. In: Bachheti, R.K., Bachheti, A., Husen, A. (eds) Metal and Metal-Oxide Based Nanomaterials. Smart Nanomaterials Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-7673-7_10

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