Mechanisms of nanomaterials for improving plant salt tolerance

Chengcheng Fu; Mohammad Nauman Khan; Jiasen Yan; Xiaolu Hong; Fameng Zhao; Lingling Chen; Huixin Ma; Yanhui Li; Jiaqi Li; Honghong Wu

Crop and Environment (Jun 2023)

Mechanisms of nanomaterials for improving plant salt tolerance

Chengcheng Fu,
Mohammad Nauman Khan,
Jiasen Yan,
Xiaolu Hong,
Fameng Zhao,
Lingling Chen,
Huixin Ma,
Yanhui Li,
Jiaqi Li,
Honghong Wu

Affiliations

Chengcheng Fu: Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, The Center of Crop Nanobiotechnology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
Mohammad Nauman Khan: Research Center for Physiology and Ecology and Green Cultivation of Tropical Crops, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
Jiasen Yan: Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, The Center of Crop Nanobiotechnology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
Xiaolu Hong: Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, The Center of Crop Nanobiotechnology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
Fameng Zhao: Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, The Center of Crop Nanobiotechnology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
Lingling Chen: Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, The Center of Crop Nanobiotechnology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
Huixin Ma: Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, The Center of Crop Nanobiotechnology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
Yanhui Li: Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, The Center of Crop Nanobiotechnology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
Jiaqi Li: Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, The Center of Crop Nanobiotechnology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
Honghong Wu: Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, The Center of Crop Nanobiotechnology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Corresponding author.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2, no. 2
pp. 92 – 99

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Most of cereal crops are glycophytes which are sensitive to salinity. Thus, the increase of land salinization globally threatens crop production. Conventional strategies of breeding programs, flushing saline soil with fresh water, and phytoremediation to address salinity issue in crop production have their own limitations. New technique such as nanobiotechnology has emerged as a promising approach to improve plant salt tolerance. In this review, we summarized nanomaterials used for improving plant salt tolerance. Then, we discussed the mechanisms underlying the improved plant salt tolerance by the application of nanomaterials. The role of Na+/K+ ratio, reactive oxygen species (ROS) homeostasis, hormones, polyamines, and gas signaling molecules in nano-improved plant salt tolerance was further highlighted and discussed. Overall, the use of well-designed nanomaterials to improve plant salt tolerance should be encouraged for better facilitating sustainable agriculture.

Published in Crop and Environment

ISSN: 2773-126X (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Agriculture: Agriculture (General); Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Special industries and trades: Agricultural industries
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/crop-and-environment

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