Agriculture Reference
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Chapter 10
Nanoparticles-Based Delivery Systems
in Plant Genetic Transformation
Mahendra Rai, Sunita Bansod, Manisha Bawaskar, Aniket Gade,
Carolina Alves dos Santos, Amedea B. Seabra, and Nelson Duran
Abstract The production of transgenic plants is considered as a valuable tool in
plant research and the technology is comprehensively useful in agricultural
research. Gene transfer in plants is generally carried out by
Agrobacterium
sp.,
application of some chemicals, and physical techniques (electroporation,
microprojectile, etc.). Now-a-days with better efficacy and stability, new methods
for the gene transfer in plants are coming up. The advent of nanotechnology, the
nanoparticles-based delivery systems for genetic transformation of plants, is com-
ing in a big way.
In this chapter, we have discussed the novel nanotechnologies like nucleic acid-
conjugated nanoparticles with their current status and future prospects in the
development of gene transfer methods in plants. We have also highlighted the
shortcomings of conventional techniques of gene transfer in plants and discussed
the role of established nanotechnology and chemical-based strategy for surface
