Nanoparticle-Mediated Micronutrient Delivery and Stress Resilience in Staple Crops
This community investigates how metal oxide nanoparticles and targeted nutrient delivery strategies enhance the yield, nutritional quality, and stress tolerance of major cereal crops.
The research focuses heavily on zinc and iron biofortification, particularly in rice, wheat, and maize. Recurring methods include foliar application of zinc and iron, seed priming with nanoparticles, and the use of metal oxide nanoparticles such as zinc oxide, iron oxide, and titanium dioxide. A significant portion of the work addresses abiotic stresses, specifically drought and salinity, examining how these treatments influence nutrient uptake, grain quality, and overall plant growth. The literature also explores the physiological mechanisms of nanoparticle uptake and transport within plant tissues, as well as the interaction between nanomaterials and soil microbial communities to support sustainable agricultural practices.
The community is most prominent in zinc research, accounting for 2.1% of all tracked zinc studies, and in manganese research, representing 1.2% of that element's literature. It also holds a 1.1% share of iron research. The largest share of the community's output is found in zinc research, which is also the element with the highest paper count within this group.
The community comprises 17,468 papers, with the majority published in the Journal of Plant Nutrition, Frontiers in Plant Science, and Plant and Soil.
Recent work continues to focus on the application of nanofertilizers and nanotechnology for abiotic stress mitigation, alongside studies on micronutrient deficiencies in vulnerable populations and the integration of microbial siderophores into plant iron nutrition.