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Role of Chitosan Nanoparticles in Regulation of Plant Physiology Under Abiotic Stress

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Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 53

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Chitosan is a biopolymer derived from chitin in crustaceans. It has emerged as bio-stimulant and elicitor in agriculture sector. It is non-toxic, biodegradable and abundant in nature with potent role in regulating plant physiological aspects. Application of chitosan in the form of nanoparticles (NPs) to promote growth and development of plant is a recent topic of interest amongst researchers. It is known to protect photosynthetic machinery during abiotic stress in plants. It mitigates toxicity symptoms in plant under abiotic stresses via induction of antioxidant defence system. Chitosan NPs are known to induce plants innate immunity responses via up-regulation of defence related genes as well as elevation of secondary metabolites. The present chapter sheds some light on recent development associated with chitosan NPs-mediated modifications of plant physiology and mainly on the abiotic stress responses in plants which could prove useful for crop improvement programs in the near future.

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    Yamshi Arif, Husna Siddiqui & Shamsul Hayat

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Arif, Y., Siddiqui, H., Hayat, S. (2021). Role of Chitosan Nanoparticles in Regulation of Plant Physiology Under Abiotic Stress. In: Faizan, M., Hayat, S., Yu, F. (eds) Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 53. Sustainable Agriculture Reviews, vol 53. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86876-5_16

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