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Role of Nanoparticles for Delivery of Genetic Material

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Use of nano-sized materials as systems for delivery of genetic material into living cells is new and promising approach. Recent data showed that carbon-based, metal-based, composite nanoparticles and polymer nanoparticles have a potential to carry nucleic acids into plant cells. The unique ability of nanomaterials to penetrate plant cell wall and move inside the cell in fast manner can open ways for improvement of a number of transformation techniques including particle bombardment. However, experimental attempts to use nanomaterials as carriers of DNA/RNA in planta are rare. Here, we summarize the reports on successful delivery and integration of genetic material inside plants by using different classes of nanomaterials as delivery systems.

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  1. The University of Arkansas, At Little Rock 2801 S. University Ave, Little Rock, AR, 72204, USA

    Mariya V. Khodakovskaya & Mohamed H. Lahiani

  2. Institute of Biology and Soil Science, Far-Eastern Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, 690022, Vladivostok, Russian Federation

    Mariya V. Khodakovskaya

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  1. (ICRCGC), Int. Climate Resilient Crop Genom. Cons. (ICRCGC), Kalyani, Dist. Nadia, West Bengal, India

    Chittaranjan Kole

  2. Grad. School of Interdisc. New Science Bio Nano Electronics Research Center, Toyo University, Kawagoe, Japan

    D. Sakthi Kumar

  3. Dep of Applied Science, Univ of Arkansas - Little Rock Dep of Applied Science, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

    Mariya V. Khodakovskaya

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Khodakovskaya, M.V., Lahiani, M.H. (2016). Role of Nanoparticles for Delivery of Genetic Material. In: Kole, C., Kumar, D., Khodakovskaya, M. (eds) Plant Nanotechnology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42154-4_10

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