Environmental Science Nano,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
PBCDs
enhance
antioxidant
enzyme
activities
in
rice,
mitigating
the
impact
of
Cd
on
photosynthesis,
reducing
MDA
levels.
Resulting
lower
levels
leaves
and
stems
alleviating
growth
inhibition.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
72(3), P. 1473 - 1486
Published: Jan. 12, 2024
Accumulation
of
cadmium
(Cd)
ions
in
soil
is
an
increasingly
acute
ecological
problem
agriculture
production.
Selenium
nanoparticles
(SeNPs)
can
mediate
Cd
tolerance
plants;
however,
the
underlying
mechanisms
remain
unclear.
Herein,
we
show
that
foliar
application
SeNPs
improved
adaptive
capacity
tomato
plants
to
decrease
Cd-induced
damage.
induced
more
roots
but
not
shoots
despite
greater
accumulation
selenium
and
sulfur
both
tissues
high
selenate
influx.
Additionally,
significantly
increased
thiol
compounds,
including
glutathione,
cysteine,
phytochelatins,
contributing
enhanced
detoxification.
Importantly,
expression
sulfate
transporters
1:3,
S-adenosylmethionine
1
polyamine
transporter
3.
Then,
experiments
with
mutants
these
genes
showed
SeNP-reduced
stress
largely
relies
on
levels
shoot-to-root
transport
selenium/sulfur
polyamines.
These
findings
highlight
potential
improve
crop
production
phytoremediation
heavy
metal-contaminated
soils.
Plant Biotechnology Journal,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 19, 2025
Summary
Genotype
restriction
poses
a
significant
bottleneck
to
stable
transformation
in
the
vast
majority
of
plant
species,
thereby
severely
impeding
advancement
bioengineering,
particularly
for
crops.
Nanoparticles
(NPs)
can
serve
as
effective
carriers
transient
delivery
nucleic
acids,
facilitating
gene
overexpression
or
silencing
plants
genotype‐independent
manner.
However,
applications
NP‐mediated
systems
comprehensive
genomic
studies
remained
underexplored
plants,
especially
crops
that
face
challenges
genetic
transformation.
Consequently,
there
is
an
urgent
need
efficient
capable
generating
whole
seedlings
with
uniformly
transformed
acids.
We
have
developed
straightforward
and
modified
carbon
dot
(MCD)‐mediated
system
delivering
DNA
plasmids
into
seeds
wheat,
which
also
applicable
other
species.
This
facilitates
generation
contain
transferred
plasmids.
Furthermore,
our
study
demonstrates
this
serves
excellent
platform
conducting
functional
including
validation
functions,
protein
interactions
regulation,
omics
studies,
genome
editing.
significantly
enhances
research
any
Thus,
provides
first
time
evidence
new
MCDs
genomics
epigenomic
bioengineering
potentially
leading
improvement
desirable
agronomic
traits
Plants,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(1), P. 141 - 141
Published: Jan. 6, 2025
Soil
amendments
combined
with
low
cadmium
(Cd)-accumulating
crops
are
commonly
used
for
remediating
Cd
contamination
and
ensuring
food
safety.
However,
the
effects
of
soil
cultivation
faba
beans
(Vicia
L.)—known
their
high
nutritional
quality
accumulation—in
moderately
Cd-contaminated
soils
remain
underexplored.
This
study
investigates
impact
a
amendment
(SA)
on
agronomic
traits,
seed
nutrition,
accumulation
in
11
bean
genotypes
grown
acidic
(1.3
mg·kg−1
Cd,
pH
5.39).
The
SA
treatment
increased
to
6.0
(an
11.31%
increase)
reduced
DTPA-Cd
by
37.1%.
Although
average
yield
decreased
marginally
8.74%,
it
remained
within
10%
national
permissible
limit.
Notably,
concentration
seeds
60%
significantly
mitigated
Mn
Al
toxicity.
Additionally,
enhanced
levels
essential
macronutrients
(Ca,
Mg,
P,
S)
micronutrients
(Mo,
Cu)
while
lowering
Phytate
(Phy)/Ca,
Phy/Mg,
Phy/P
ratios,
thus
improving
mineral
nutrient
bioavailability.
Among
genotypes,
F3,
F5,
F6
showed
most
favorable
balance
quality,
following
application.
provides
valuable
insights
into
effectiveness
fortification
mitigation
farmland.
Plants,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(10), P. 1395 - 1395
Published: May 17, 2024
Limited
research
has
focused
on
nanoparticle
(NP)
applications’
impact
edible
wheat
parts
in
a
field
environment.
Here,
we
studied
the
nutritional
quality
of
(Triticum
aestivum
L.)
with
experiment
by
spraying
MnFe2O4
nanoparticles.
Wheat
was
foliar
sprayed
0,
25,
50,
and
100
mg/L
composite
manganese
ferrite
(MnFe2O4)
NPs
during
220
d
growth
period.
Ionic
controls
were
prepared
using
conventional
counterparts
(MnSO4·H2O
FeSO4·7H2O)
to
compare
NPs.
After
three
consecutive
applications,
nanoparticles
demonstrated
substantial
elevation
grain
yield
harvest
index,
exhibiting
noteworthy
increase
5.0
±
0.12
t/ha
0.46
0.001
NP
dose,
respectively,
concomitant
14%
enhancement
number
per
spike.
Fe,
Mn,
Ca
content
increased
77
2.7
mg/kg,
119
2.8
0.32
7.9
g/kg
NPs,
respectively.
Compared
ion
treatment,
treatments
notably
boosts
crude
protein
(from
13
0.79%
15
0.58%)
effectively
lowers
PA/Fe
levels
11
0.7
9.3
0.5),
thereby
improving
Fe
bioavailability.
The
VSM
results
exhibited
slight
superparamagnetic
behavior,
whereas
grains
stems
diamagnetic
behavior.
indicate
that
nanomaterial
did
not
accumulate
grains,
suggesting
its
suitability
as
an
Mn-rich
fertilizer
agriculture.
Above
all,
application
nanocomposites
concentrations
accompanied
significant
yield.
Therefore,
can
positively
regulate
grains’