Journal
PLANTS-BASEL
Volume 9, Issue 12, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/plants9121745
Keywords
nanomaterials; seed germination; root elongation; seed priming; phytotoxicity
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- National Research, Development and Innovation Fund [NKFI1, KH129511, K135303]
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Due to recent active research, a large amount of data has been accumulated regarding the effects of different nanomaterials (mainly metal oxide nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes, chitosan nanoparticles) on different plant species. Most studies have focused on seed germination and early seedling development, presumably due to the simplicity of these experimental systems. Depending mostly on size and concentration, nanomaterials can exert both positive and negative effects on germination and seedling development during normal and stress conditions, thus some research has evaluated the phytotoxic effects of nanomaterials and the physiological and molecular processes behind them, while other works have highlighted the favorable seed priming effects. This review aims to systematize and discuss research data regarding the effect of nanomaterials on germination and seedling growth in order to provide state-of-the-art knowledge about this fast developing research area.
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