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Synthesis and Characterization of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles and Their Impact on Plants

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Plant Responses to Nanomaterials

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Nanotechnology as a novel scientific approach to sustainable agriculture has gained considerable attention. Taking metal oxide nanoparticles into account, zinc oxide nanoparticles (nZnO) are the most consumed in various industries, like medicine, food, and agriculture. An inevitable entry of nZnO to the environment due to the intensive application, production, and disposal process has provoked tremendous concerns on the ecosystem, especially plants as a key initiator agent of a food chain. In this chapter, the literature indicates various methods of nZnO synthesis (chemical and biogenic methods). Also, bio-uptake, translocation, accumulation, and phytotoxicity of this nano-compound will be presented. Furthermore, some references to its impact on plant microbiome are included. Moreover, we discuss the morphological, anatomical, biochemical, physiological, and molecular basis of plant responses to nZnO. In particular, we mainly focus on the effects of nZnO on seed germination, nutrition, photosynthesis, secondary metabolism, antioxidant system, defense-responsive genes, transcriptome, and soil microbiome. In addition, behaviors of seed, cell, and tissue following supplementations of culture medium with nZnO in in vitro condition will be focused. Herein, we try to provide a theoretical foundation for contributing to possible future exploitation in diverse agricultural activities.

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    Alireza Iranbakhsh & Narges Oraghi Ardebili

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    Zahra Oraghi Ardebili

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  1. Plant Physiology Laboratory Department of Botany, C.M.P. Post Graduate College University of Allahabad, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Vijay Pratap Singh

  2. Ranjan Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Iranbakhsh, A., Oraghi Ardebili, Z., Oraghi Ardebili, N. (2021). Synthesis and Characterization of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles and Their Impact on Plants. In: Singh, V.P., Singh, S., Tripathi, D.K., Prasad, S.M., Chauhan, D.K. (eds) Plant Responses to Nanomaterials. Nanotechnology in the Life Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36740-4_3

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