Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Book Chapter Book Chapter Faculty Publications- Book Chapter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interaction of Nanomaterials with Plant Macromolecules: Nucleic Acid, Proteins and Hormones Subject The topic of the resource Macromolecules; Nanomaterials; Nucleic acids; Plant hormones; Proteins Description An account of the resource Nanotechnology has the ability to change a wide range of industrial and agricultural operations. To harness these possibilities, it is essential to construct nano-materials that have minimum impact on the human body, plant systems as well as the environment. Using different materials can up-or down-regulate diverse genes of plants, create stimulating or stressful conditions and even cause production of metabolites that affect plant-associated microbes. The same nanoparticle can promote one plant species growth and be toxic to another. A small change in the concen-trations could cause either flourishment or senescence. It is crucial to understand how nanomaterials interact with nucleic acids, the most fundamental plant macro-molecule, as well as with the proteins and hormones made by biochemical processes. This chapter explores the basics of nanotechnology, with a brief classification and notes on some of the most recently used nanomaterials in agriculture such as metals and their oxides, quantum dots, graphene, arabinoxylan and chitosan nanoparticles, single and multi-walled carbon nanotubes. Interactions with these above-mentioned macromolecules are explored, along with futuristic applications in plants that are currently being tested, like nanocarriers and nanovalves. Through this work, it is hoped that the field will further be extended through proper understanding of the environmental implications of nanomaterials, and that green technology will become the norm. The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mascarenhas R.; Mathur T.; Maheshwari J.; Nagella P. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Nanomaterial Interactions with Plant Cellular Mechanisms and Macromolecules and Agricultural Implications, pp. 231-271. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer International Publishing Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20878-2_9" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20878-2_9</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85160136775&amp;doi=10.1007%2F978-3-031-20878-2_9&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=84b9c1be94cea6a73ef8e80939df059e" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85160136775&amp;doi=10.1007%2f978-3-031-20878-2_9&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=84b9c1be94cea6a73ef8e80939df059e</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISBN: 978-303120878-2; 978-303120877-5 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book chapter Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Mascarenhas R., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, 560 029, India; Mathur T., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, 560 029, India; Maheshwari J., Manipal School of Life Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Karnataka, Bangalore, 560 029, India; Nagella P., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, 560 029, India