Next generation chemical priming: with a little help from our nanocarrier friends.

Gholamreza Gohari, Vasileios Fotopoulos, George A Manganaris, Meng Jiang, Jie Zhou

Journal: Trends in plant science 2024;29(2):150-166

PMID: 38233253

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Abstract

Plants are exposed to multiple threats linked to climate change which can cause critical yield losses. Therefore, designing novel crop management tools is crucial. Chemical priming has recently emerged as an effective technology for improving tolerance to stress factors. Several compounds such as phytohormones, reactive species, and synthetic chimeras have been identified as promising priming agents. Following remarkable developments in nanotechnology, several unique nanocarriers (NCs) have been engineered that can act as smart delivery systems. These provide an eco-friendly, next-generation method for chemical priming, leading to increased efficiency and reduced overall chemical usage. We review novel engineered NCs (NENCs) as vehicles for chemical agents in advanced priming strategies, and address challenges and opportunities to be met towards achieving sustainable agriculture.

Address: Department of Agricultural Sciences Biotechnology and Food Science, Cyprus University of Technology, Lemesos, Cyprus; Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Horticulture, University of Maragheh, Maragheh, Iran.; Hainan Institute, Zhejiang University, Yazhou Bay Sci-Tech City, Sanya, PR China.; Department of Agricultural Sciences Biotechnology and Food Science, Cyprus University of Technology, Lemesos, Cyprus.; Hainan Institute, Zhejiang University, Yazhou Bay Sci-Tech City, Sanya, PR China; Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Integrative Biology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, PR China.; Department of Agricultural Sciences Biotechnology and Food Science, Cyprus University of Technology, Lemesos, Cyprus. Electronic address: [email protected].

DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2023.11.024

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MeSH Terms: Humans, Stress, Physiological, Friends, Plants, Agriculture